, 1875-07-16

cH'f key that be had would not fit thu lock that
feenfna mem. a lockHnn'h the, fltcd them M.
~ IN" atteshooh G.pt: Van Dnsen. Bergnan.
bonds q Tho New f"rk Central I.aiI.oad among
soHo old 9awna which tho ht,rsltta bad n al ia.
tnrhcd. MF.. Dsnce.'s physiciln bel.oyes that
ler 1ifo IL in jeot Atdy,
Itte Fork i7tt.ns. .frfyl H.
A sIccotafuI r"hlfryof NJ D.nr+e'. residencc
nrens to liavs instir otlIer daring robbern nf
tho city 10 similar bnls'hoes In crime. About;,
o'clock yrhtotany Attcitoun Mn, Vsn Bfsck waa
sitting In shn kitchen Of her ttaiaHnco At No.
Msng.n etraot, engaged IN seaing. when =
sunng mhu Of respectable appearance atl-
toitd tho open doorway and aut.onurd to
her that no wns hanftaty inspector. anl
In her part Of tho bou,e. His bearing aud
address were not such an Ia excite sunpicion. nd
not shadow of doubt crossed her mind ~ 10 tile
truthtulnoaa Of hIs c'altnA. hlc a!lo~ oj him to
make allch cIhullnatiAnA an he thought Erupar.
ettce Of tic tapta. liz raid to Mrs. Van Slack
that oynTJthing looted vi clean that he wouldn't
~ down collar. but No1IIi make a favorable re-
port co'cerntne hor llo11sr, JIG then vent 70 the
donr. aud. slhncIng 1lit. mate few atYablo ro-
.narks concerning her garden and several osher
things Rbout Tho parc.
lilo stranger had imErersed ,frr. van Slack
with tho belief that he " III pleasant gentleman.
End, prott|ng hy ls nnccesr. he drew CHAIR up
near her, and between heskolf atd the door.
Words. pTniaing Tho appearances OF her aearto,ent
a1al noticing Two spitx dogs living IN the tloor,
"Oh. by tue ~ay' raid Lc. Partially rising as IL
to 70, ''who OWN tllB house:" Mrs. Van Slack
Has On tho point of Fop!s,n1. Wien. betore sle
could dctcnd herself Ct cry for help. ho Hprang
upon hor md gtaspcd her by tho lllroat with
be4h haniB. She wna unable to oIer more than
st!tInE resistance, AMI tho TAIN ~aA NO great
that tha waH soon disabled entirely. The blond
HoNod freely from l,er nnsc anu mouth. Tied
pfnurH ar srh . nd I'M, tt,.ti in trCt,
Rtnalf poctes. III whcl, all her sendy money wRd
hidden. I lie pocket was outside l,or skirt, and
was onlV concealed by slla tkirts Of bul.Il
Jacket IhlH poke. the robttr turned inside
rollod UP in email rscco VI brown pauer, and
which amounted to about gu. III the early
part VI the slight struggle between tho thief
and lia victim. one Of t1e doGs. neeInE that his
the tobl,er br tic leg, where It clnug With
great tenactY. Az hoon AZ tho young nan had
succeeded in accomplishing bin design tlo TO-
loased Airs. Van Slack and tutued Inv attention
to hls kraulesnHie asAaliant. lla first uHed a
atoye. litter, Rtd When that was bruken !o picked
Np p!"cn Of wnod, and kftes sonas trouble ilo
succeeded III driyshg IT the dag. In the msan-
ti4ue M1s, fsn Slack had screamed aud tLe1l
fainted. Tbs roLber. hee'ng the way clear, ro-
treated ia the directon by which Lo lad entered.
through rear gate to tho a1ley.Nas. aud 30 OH
ot,t to the st'cct. Mrs. Thompson, who lives On
the flour above, beard tho cry Of Mrs. Van
Slack and lan down s;airs to lind the roeber'a u
victim sitting back III her arm.cii ,iE in An IN.
senrible condition. hho was quickly restored to
cousciouBuess* aud lur,ed'Y told her Atory.
Mrs. Thompson rau ont tn the Bt'ept aul liz
formed the officer on duty Of the facts aul he
reported them 1T tho utatlot,-boune. 1lsa. Van
Slack BAYS het assaiIaut is tue tourtl, Man WHO
i.RH come 10 the hcuHe during a Nktk claiming to
te u sanitary inspector. No clew to his identity
Lus beeu found.