The New York herald., 1875-08-23
A MURDEROUS BURGLAR.
A Citizen ASSailed, Robbed and Left TO
Die in His Store.
A BRAVE WOMAN'S FEAT
Similarity TO the Nathan Murder, 'DOg" Be-
ing the Offensive Weapon.

was attempted the premises of Mr. j. H. Noe OF No
R75 Greenwich street The attempt attended with
violence TO Mr. Noe by which his life has been placed
IN great danger Mr. Noes place Of business is near
Ihe corner of Fulton street. and is easily distinguish
able from the adjacent stores by series of pendant
brushes which strike the eye OF the passer by
Next to his is a building in process of con-
struction approaching completion, the scanoldng in
Side of which up within about twenty inches of
the party wall dividing the premises. Ladders reach
from the ground up to the highest portion of the
scaoding from which access to the roof Of Mr. Noes
store may be gained without the slightest difficulty.
The roof OF the is covered with shectng and
the further side from the building is provided
with trapdoor scuttle from which ladder leads
town to the top floor Of the premises This scute is
Occurred by two slight hinges and paddock, and would
yield to the strength of any ordinarily powerful
The immediate proximity of his the build
ing, and the slender of the protection from the
roof, to have made Mr. Noe anxious, and accord
ingly he left his residence No 2l King street. yeser
day morning at about eight O'clock in order to
himself that everything upon his business premises was
safe He removed the paddock from outside the door,
entered his store and placed the paddock the counter
He then proceeded TO examine the premises. Every
bling was found undisturbed the first and second
hoors While going up the third staircase, leading to
kind of workshop, his attention arrested by noise
proceeding from the scuttle lie had not long to wait
The weak flsenings gave away very quickly and
PERCEIVED MAN
much younger than himself about to descend the lad
der. He Immediately went on to the roof, confronted
ihe burglar, and after short sculc secured him. Mr.
Noe has the reputation Of being powerful resolute
man. and although about sixty years of age is
antagonist The room below was at this time in dark
ness with the exception of such light through
ihe open scuttle The burglar was taken by his cap
turer down the ladder into the top room, task which,
considering the darkness of the place and the
of the ladder speaks strongly for the skill and
nerve of the unfortunate proprietor AS
ss they below the burglar thought there
time to lose, and he dealt Mr.
Noe a blow the head with 'jimmy." Just at the
bottom of the ladder, small tank, lay several
''dogs shaped like ordinary copper ngot with
holes in each of them and furnished with a handle
about nine inches in length tapering point They
are used when heated, for burning the paint hard
new brushes Mr.. Noe upon being struck attempted
10 seize of these but anticipated by the burg
lar, who dealt him another blow just the left
temple. In Fosters it decided that a hook
is deadly weapon In the present case if proportions
are to be observed the adjective 'deadly would have
10 be much intensified to convey proper idea of
FORMIDABLE IMPLEMENT.
Two blows rendered Mr.. Noe powerless His
pssalant then robbed him of watch and chain valued
at $500 and of $25 in money. He then got stout
cord, which was lying near and proceeded to tie his
victims legs at the ankles and knees fastening the
Knot sagaciously under the knees. 1t Is probable, too
that he gagged the unfortunate man, because, when
found two silk handkerchies and u check apron were
found tied round his neck. Mr. Noe reduced
TO unconsciousness inasmuch he states that when
the burglar had completed his work. he went to n tap
running into small tank, the other side of the
Lii.
him "for Gods sake )" to give him drink of
The william knew the-vaue of time in his peculiar posi-
tion, and rejoned, ''No, no. sir,
IRIS YEARS ME
if I'm caught; pl send somebody to unite you but if
you make noise III come back and finish you"
Thoreupon he made Off and up to the time of writing
had not been arrested
As the fact of the burglary became known a
HERALD reporter proceeded the premises but
found them locked. Captain Sanders, of the Twenty
seventh precinct then waited upon, and gave sub
Stantially the of the affair as detailed
above He stated, however, in addition, that police
man on his round the place informed of the
cries proceeding from OF the houses near but deem
ing II probable that they merely the results of
Sunday morning boarding house amenities he thought
It prudent not TO interfere until his called
for. The unfortunate man might have died where he
was, had not the burglar by lucky oversight lett the
Bcuttle Open rs Will subsequently be seen.
The reporter then proceeded to the Chambers Street
Hospital which occupies the old police station AT the
door he some the surgeons of the hospital and
was courteously informed by them that only the mme
date relatives Of the wounded could be admitted
Upon inquirng into the nature of the wounds of Mr..
Noe he informed that they of very grave char
hctcr; that there three deep Dcscd scalp wounds
running the left side of the skull to the temple
and that the skull itself was fractured. ''The case
said of the doctors, Is very critical one but
definite opinion the chances of Mr. Noes recovery
can be given for three or four days, when his WILL
probably, reach u crissn Mr.. Schultz one of the hos
pita trustees informed the reporter that consultation
OF surgeons had been summoned
The reporter then visited MI Noes premises lie
was shown TO u desk at which the victims brothern-
law was seated In the main his statement concided
with the above given. He only added that upon
shaking some things the floor, he found "a gold ring
penkniie and a pair Of spectlces belonging to his
brother in-law Mr. Noe he stated about sixty years
of age and has six children four of whom are married
The writer then went up stairs TO the place where Mr.
Noe was found lie Immediately struck by the
provldentia oversight the burglars part which
MI Noe owes Ais rescue and possibly, his life The
building runs back from Greenwich street about hun
dred feet 1t was ON the top floor of the building in
the extreme rear with all the shutters closed that
THE MURDERoUs
on Mr. Noe took place Had the scuttle not been left
open II Is probable that the wounded man would have
died before even his friends had become seriously
alarmed at his absence Mr. Noe was found in the left
hand corner of the ROOM with his head resting upon a
kind OF old chair cushion and piece sacking These
saturated with blood. The floor near WAS
drenchcd with the lc fluid which had been covered up
with fine shavngs, An inspection OF the scuttlc ut
showed its weakness II had been wronched at
the hinges and had evidently given very little trouble
The reporter next called upon Mrs Harris To whom
Mr. Noe his rescue She is bright intelligent
middle aged woman and gave the following story -
tMv daughter was getting breakfast ready this moru,n
when she heard cries of Murder hepp ran to the
back window and heard the cries but couldn't any
body Then went to the front but saw and heard
nothing | then went to the back window again. and
told my husband lie said guess it's in the boarding
house, then heard cries of Murderl help for Gods
sake. help then went up to the top floor, through
the skylght and across the roof" 1t may be here
sald that Mrs Harris must be woman
OF uncommon nerve, for the roof across
which she Is slate one inclinng
at angle of 35 deg, and there be no doubt that
had she missed her lOouHg She would have gone over
into the yard below and probably have been killed.
The reporter asked her If she not AFRAID when
crossing tho roof To this she replied advctng to the
effect produced upon her by the cries Of Murder"
'No, sir; was
TOO FRIGHTENED TO BE AFRAID
Mrs. Harris thus continued her account:-"l then
looked over into the building thinking somebody
might be hurt there but didn't any one and called
To woman in The opposite house, but she couldn't tell
me anything ! then hallooed out who are you y