New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-09
A DETECTED BURGLARS VIOLENCE.

A RoBBER SURPRISED IN THE HOUSE OF AARON L.
sHUTE, IN BRoOKLYN-A DESPERATE RESIST
ANCE AND PROBABLY FATAL wOUNDING OF MR.
sHUTE-EsCAPE OF THE BURGLAR.
Aaron l.. Shute, age so, of No. 469 ThOmp-
ksave Brooklyn shot twice and, 1t is feared IA
tally wounded while he struggling with burglar in
ms bedroom, about 3:45 III. yesterday Mr. Shute ana
his wife sleeping in the back room on the sec
ond floor Of their house. They had left the gas
burning dmly when they retired, but when
Mr. Shuie awakened by the presence OF the burglar
he found that the gaslght had been turned out. Mr..
shue, of what had awakened him, invoun-
tary glanced toward large mirror and saw the rehec-
lion OF a holding dark lantern in one hand and
stretching the other toward the mantel, over which
gold watch and chain were hanging He quickly sprang
from bed and grappled with the burglar who was of
comparatively slight physique, while Mr.. Shute is Of
large stature and weighs about 17j pounds. The bur
glar struck Mr. Shute in the face with his lantern Dc
ing severe wound, but Mr.. shue threw him backward
and both fell heavily upon the bed and thence to the
Moor with Mr.. shutc uppeImost
The burglar, finding himself overpowcred dropped his
lantern and drawing revolver shot Mr.. shute IN the
left side of his neck the bullet, after severng OF
the minor arteries, passing cut on the opposite side,
and lodging in the wall Of the Mr. shutes wound
bled profusely, the blood pouring the face OF the
burglar who, being still unable 10 escape, gasped Mr.
ehute by the throat and placing The revolver against the
side OF his head, again discharged the weapon The
seeoud bullet entered just below the and, passing
upward, lodged near the temple, where 1t stlll re-
mains. Mrs shute, being awakened by the struggle,
heard her husband cry, 90 my poor soul" and
call for light. She ignited match and
tried TO light the gas, but agitated that the
light was extinshed before she could reach the gas
Yet. While the match burning, however, Mr. shute.
becoming faint from loss Of blood had been compelled to
toward tie door Mrs shu,e who thus had oppo1lu-
nifty Of seeing the plainly describes hun as about 81
oil hell mi
his face covered with blood that she could not de-
terinine whether or not he had whskers, though she
thinks that he had none.
As the burglar sprang toward Mrs shute she seized
him by both and tried to hold him. but he menaccd
her with his revolver and she relaxed her hold and throw
ing up window called for help At the doorway Of the
the burglar intercepted by Mrs Toby and Miss
wilkins relatives OF the family who had been sleeping in
upper story The latter ladies also tried to stop
stairway the front door, which he tried 70 Open The
door being fastened win cham could not readily be
having entered the room 10 care for Mr. Shde lost sight
blood marks on the carpets walls, ana lninlture ne
finally escaped through rear basement wlndow through
which Was found that he had gained access to the
The cries OF Mrs shute summoned Sergeant Smith and
Rvundsman Nelson OF the Ninth Precinct, Sergeant
Meeks Of the Twelfth Precinct, and private Waterman,
all OF whom, with several neighbors; arrived almost
simultaneously. The house was immediately surrounded
and q search for the burglar begun Drs Pearson and
Gale, who had been called in found Mr.. shgte IN a
critical condition. in which he still continues. Coroner
eimms went to the house 10 take the antcmorm state
menf OF Mr. shute, but he was too weak TO lie inter
emplOye In j. NJ. Bradstreet Sons mercantile agency
In this city lie is reporter for Inc Nen lcs Mcd"-
Ae Journal and until two weeks ago. was the supern-
tendent of st. Matthew'S Sunday school On TbrooIaYe,
Police Captain Mclaughlin, with Detective Leavy and
sfyera; 6..cers Of the Ninth Precinct and Detectives
Folk Ccrwin and Corr OF Police Headqnait r. are
eearching for the burglar and all the ponce " city
are cautioned 10 be Tho aler AZ burglar left behind
MIN long, thin knife, druggists spaiuii ny !,
rklanter and silk cap. The rear fence over wicn
che burglar escaped, bears the imprint OF rDld cOa' VI
pair Of paDtaloons stained with blood Focrns as VI