Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-08-31
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DEATH IN ,EE1El DARK.
EESTAL G3APPE.E EV5EEI &
BURGLAR.
james II. Roc mogtaIIy yvo5sud-
ed whilst Defending Ills Prop
eriy-E3scape oi the CriEiiDai
after Binding aid SSObDing
HIS yIClIEG-A. CU'sr5,FsCO
E%GBaau's 4 assistance
Condition Of 85T. Nee.

4 rcbberry took place at Ne. 275
Greenwich street, yesterday, and in
attempting TO prevent it James II
10, Of The firm Of James II. Noe c
Sons received such injUriCs that he
will probably lose his life. James II.
Noe d Sons are brush ma1ufac. uTCrs,
and in their lofts are stored large guam
titles of valuable feathers and stock
used in lie manufacture Of brushes. a
new building Is in process of erection
AT No. 81 Greenwich ST, the house
adjoining, and en- Saturday Mr.. Noe,
his son, and Sames l.. PcTego, went
through their building With a view to
securing il, especially against such
thieves rs might enter on Sunday
The scuttle was secured strongly. All
the members of the firm, however
went home feeling uneasy about their
properly. James II. Noe, .ir.. went to
Led Bank, \. J., early yesterday
morning. Peter Noe, another mem
ber OF the firm, was away at the Cats
kill Mountain.
4 bout 7:20 "A. m. yesterday James II.
Noe found that he was unable to sleep
any longer on account of his anxiety
about his warehouse. He therefore
arose, and after dressing and having
his breakfast, he hastened TO his store.
He went IN, and after locking the
door upon the inside. began TO look
about him. Seeing that everything
looked safe upon the first floor he as
cended TO the second floor. There,
too, all appeared right. He went from
the second up to the third floor. where
a very valuable lot of feathers was
stored. There he heard a noise as
though somebody was attempting TO
pry Off the scuttle that covered the
ladder reaching from the fourth story
To the roof. Mr.. Noe is a large, pow
erfEl man, and he FASTENED to where
the burglar was at work. When he
reached the fourth floor lie found that
the shutters were closed ana that all
was dark here. Nevertheless, he
mounted the ladder. and when the
burglar opened the scuttle, after pry-
ing OF fastenings, MT. Noe spTang out
uD0n the roof of the house and con-
fronted him.
The burglar, in bis surprise at the
sudden appearance OF Mr.. Noe, show
ed such hesitation and fear that Mir.
Noe recklessly grappled with him up
on the roof and attempted to drag him
down To the street TO give him into the
custody of n police officer. The bur
rIar was go much overcome at first
that he offered little resistance, and he
was easily dragged down the ladder
into the fourth story. There his pres
ence of mind returned, and being q
powerful man, he again grappled with
Mr.. Noe. Dragging Mr.. Noe to the
back part Ofthe chamber, the burglar
took a Jimmy out o. his sleeve and
struck him heavily upon the head,
telling him to the floor. Mr. Noe
struggled to his feet again quickly and
rushed for q shelf at the foot OF the
steps upon which lay a quantity Of
tpaiDt irons.u These irons are
used in making paint brushes, and
weigh from five 10 ten pounds. They
have an iron handle and round iron
end. They make a very effective wea-
non. and are somewhat in the shape OF
q policeman's iron billy. Mr.. Noe
seized one Of these paint irons' ana
turned upon the burglar, who grasped
his Jimmy, and thus the men faced
each other for several seconds. Mr..
Noe then made pass at the burglar,
who lodged the blow and again felled
Mr.. Noe to the floor. Then the burg
lar seized the paint iron" exclaini-
ing, "Your weapons better than
mine" and dealt Mr.. Noe such series
of powerful blows that he was render
ed insensible. While Mr. Noe lay un-
upon the floor the burglar
bound his hands and feet with a strong
He also gagged him by
winding q napkin about his mouth
Then he tied q heavy workman s apron
over that and secured the whole 10y
strong silk handkerchief. The burg
lar then rifled his pockets, securing a
gold. watch and chain, valued at S5O0,
SIS in money, and other valuable arti-
cIcs, worth perhaps 500 more. NJ.