The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-12
DESPERATE BROOKLYN BURGLARS.
ANOTHER RKsDxNcz INVADED By AN 40.
DAcIoUs THIRF-LATEaT FACTS IN rHH

ANOTHER REsTDxNcz INVADED BY AN 40.
DAcIoUs THITF-LATEsT FACTS IN rHH
sHuTE CASE.
An audacious burglar entered the residence Of
Mr.. Joseph A. Cook, No. 1a2 Pulaski street Brook
lyn, early yesterday morning, and but for the
presence OF mind OF Mrs. Cook would probably
have perpetrated as great an outrage as the one
which was committed at the residence OF Mr.
Aaron Shute situated only q few blocks away, on
Tuesday last. The house Is located about sixty feet
from Tompkins avenue. Mr.. Cook 10 Fufton
Market butcher and provision dealer. The family
consists or himself, his wife, two children and
servant. They retired to rest about nine O'Clock
on Thursday night. taking none other than the
usual precautions against burglars, notwithstand<
ing the excitement caused In the neighborhooo.
by the Shute tragedy. The household slept
quietly until two O'Clock yesterday morning. At
that hour Mrs. Cook, who was sleeping on the
second door, was awakened by hearing footstep
on the lsnding. near her chamber door, which AZ
unlocked. She sat up In bed aud said,
'wHo Is THERE ~
when the door was suddenly opened and ting
dgure of man with light In his nand appeared
In the doorway. After gazing at her for
moment, and probably intimidated BY the sight
OF her husband, the intruder descended the stairs
ana disappeared. Mira. Cook, fearing that the
mr.. Coox till the danger was past; but when the.
villain had reached the foot OF the basement
threw up the window and shouted Tor assistance.
me burglar was stu IN the pasemenh
through one of the iront basement windows into,
the area and escaped TO the street. In doing so
upon the nagstones with loud crash. arouslng a.
number OF the nelghbors and several police men,
ever, TO prevent the escape Of the burglar, who
ran across TompKins avenue. He reached the lots
and disappeared in the direction Of Williamsburg.
q Y al
the burglar had effected an entrance In exactly
the same manner as the desperate who attempted
to murder Mr.. Shute. Alter pushing back the
fastening OF the front basement window with =
hat-5aded knife he raised the SASH pushed open
the inside blinds and entered the basement
birdcage, which was hanging in the window, ne
took from the nall and placed on the moor.
Spa took from them the here
sort OF dark lantern OF one OF tho childrsn'si
straw hats by cutting hole Ia the crown ana
dresses hung over the balustrade with gold but.
tons IN the sleeves. He was taking them QUIZ
RED them With MIN in his flight. silver knife,
wa,ga t ne aid taken rom the basement was alter
A SCOTCH CAP
belonging to the burglar was picked up hy Mrs.
unable to give an accurate description Of me
burglar other than that ne was maa or mediuml
pobab nave red Ssse IN an %
the burglar than dia Mr.. shuse. for ne had q
loaded revolver under hts pillow.
MR. AARON suUrE, THE VICTIM
OF the Tompsins avenue tragedy, was still In
very low condition yesterday and very slight:
hopes were entertained OF his recovery. His ply
slcians agreed that II he could I'VE through lasr'
night he would improve more rapidly. rne inus.
ries In the throat OF such terfloe nature thab
II Is almost impossible Tor him 10 take ann
nourishment.
awe additional arrests were MADE BY the
police yesterday, but there being no evk
dence against the men they were released.
One OF fnem is George Ellison, aged forty-two.
years, WAC was taken into custody AZ hiA'
is Joseph Weber, who was foIpd BY 0n1cera
Chichester, OF the Twelfth precinct. Suspiciouf
was directed against these men because they nad'
served terms IN prison and resided In the vicinity
OIL Mr.. Shute's house. The mounted squad and de-
teottvss still securing Long Island IN search Of
the fugitive. AS there was no evidence againap
the two tramps who we're arrested at jamaica
they were discharged. Alderman Fisher, pc the
next meeting or the Common Council, VIII intro(
duce resolution authorizing the Mayor 70 o1er
reward for the ASSASSIN.