The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-16
Mr.. NOES MORTAL COMBAT.
the INQUEST ACCOUNT OF THE MUIR
DER ny 4 BURGL1R.
a Brave Woman Fatal Wounds that were
Not Regarded ms Serious-No Indication

Brave Woman-FatnI Wounds that were
Not Regarded ms Scrious-No Indication
Of Clues that may Identify the Assassin.
The murder OF james b. Noe by burg
lar was the subject OF an inquest by Coroner
Croker Yesterday.
Mrs. Catharine l.. Harris, OF 2T3 Greenwich
street, testified that on Sunday morning, Aug.
y, she heard the cry OF murder! for Gods
sake, helpl' seemingly coming from the house
above. She did not heed the call at FIRST, and In
two or three minutes II was repeated. She told
her husband, and he thought IL had come from
some one drunk In boarding house near. She
went up stairs alone to the fourth floor, and then
again heard the cry. She got out on the
slopng roof, slid down until she came
to fat one, whence she jumped to the
roof Of Mr.. Noes building. She shouted
"Who ia there? Where are your" There was
no answer, but she heard tho cry for help as
before, coming from below. Seeing the scuttle
open, she called down, "where are you, and
who are your" A voice replied, "For Gods
sake, help" She went down to the first floor.
Ii was very dark, and she asked, "where are
your" Here, in this corner" was the reply
Thus directed, she found Mr.. Noe lying on the
hoor: He said that he had been attacked by a
burglar, gagged, and bound. His hands were
tied with rope, he WAS lying ON his back,
and his feet from his ankles to above his
knees were wound with the rope. He
was binehreu win DlOod. she cut the rope
from his wrists, and he said. "Thank God
you have relieved me, and will not let me
ole alone" There were two handkerchief and
achecked apron saturated with blood around his
neck. They had been tied over his mouth, but
he had slipped them away. She wiped the
blood from his face, and then recognized him.
she helped him TO arise. and they went down TO
the front door Of the store. An officer who was
police station. Mr.. Noe objected strenuously.
but went with the officer.
william THOMPSON. OF 20t Greenwich street,
testified that Mr.. Noe. while ia
being dressed, told bin that when he went into
his store In the morning he heard noise on the
second nOor. On his way to the top he heard
some one prying at the scuttle. He waited a
Few moments. The scuttle was opened, and a
man came down few steps. MFR. Noe asked
him what he wanted. The man fed to the roof
followed by Mr.. Noe, who there seized and
the burglar, and pulled him down the steps
again. The burglar seeing q paint iron lying on
the floor, said, This will do me better than
what have got" They both sprang for the iron,
but the burglar got Il, struck him four times
and gagged and tied him. Afterward he went
To water tank and washed his hands. Noe
asked him for drink OF water. The burglar
SAID, Likely while am giving you this 1t will
give me twenty years. IL you make any noise in
less than half an hour | will come back and
nnish you but II you remain quiet you will be
released inside OF an hour" Mr. Noe described
the murderer as ABOUT thirty years old, about |
nve feet seven or eight inches IN height, weigh
ing about 100 pounds, and wearing light pants |
aud vest, souched dark hat, dark coat, and |
dark brown whiskers.
. Coroner Croker said that he had gone to the |
hospital two days before Noes death u take /
bis ante-mortem statement, and that the ply. |
sician In charge had said that there was no |
PROB tbility Of death. The next day he was SUM |
moued by The physician, but Noe was delirtous
The verdict was that Mr.. Noes death WIS |
caused by meningitis, the result Of being struck
vita piece OF iron In tue hands OF person
unknown.