The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-03
JERSEY BURGLARS.
A woMAN's DESPERATE STRUGGLE VIII

A woMAN's DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH
THIEvEs-sH BURGLARIEs IN ONE NIGHT.
gang of thieves, comprising probably several OF
the Weehawken Modoc gang, made a successful tour
through the northern region of Hudson county, N j.
Wednesday night The most eventful effort of the
desperadoes was made at the house Of Mr.. Higgins
hotel at the Of Bergenwood avenue and Garden
street. The proprietor not at home, and his wife
lay asleep in her bedroom The robbers commenced by
quenching the light in front of the house, then they
entered through the front basement window, which
had not been fastened Two of them entered Mrs Zig
gins apartment and began to accumulate coats
silver spoons and other valuables which they
heaved through the window to their companions
below. They had also secured about 500 in
money and few valuable documents when Mrs. Hig-
gins awoke and the men in the She uttered
piercing cry and in moment caught one of the fell
lows by the throat HIS confederate, not knowing
what mischief might be wrought him in the dark
jumped out through the window and landed amid
shower of broken glass on the ground Mrs. Higgins
still shouted and chung to the robber The scoundres
beneath heard the tussle and said they would shoot
her If she did not let 20. Finally she was overcome
with excitement and fatigue, and released her hold
The robber followed his pal through the window, and
the whole gang beat rapid retreat before assistance
could be obtained As they retiring young
Of Mrs Higgins who had been roused by the noise,
TO the window with revolver and fred several
RANDOM SHOTS AT THE THIEVES,
but without any visible effect Mrs Higgins recognized
the burglar with whom she struggled a denizen Of
that locality that 1t is probable he may be captured
The burglars then repaired TO Stromes Hotel, the
Bulls Ferry road entered through one of the front
windows and robbed the house of 500 worth of wearing
apparel and silver plate Then they burst in the door
of Peter koch's house, on the road and helped
themselves to several choice bottles of liquor without
the knowledge of the inmates The residence of John
Nolan, the Weehawken Cemetery, burglari-
ousy entered about the same time and pundered of
$50 worth of valuables Then the boys tramped the
house of j. B. Nubng and laid siege thereto An old
man. who lying in bed upstairs overheard the whs-
pers of the robbers and sounded the alarm Thereupon
THREE MASKED MEN,
who had been endeavorng TO orce entrance through
one of the basement windows, turned and fed
the lots Nothing damped by their failure here,
OF the gang moved upon the residence Of John Shide
well known florist on Cedar street, West Hoboken
Shde heard them rustling through the garden and
alarmed his SON The two advanced TO the window
and taking tolerable aim at the rufans, fired six or
seven shots in succession among them. None of the
discharges seemed to take effect but the plunderers fed
rapidly Many other residences in the vicinity
similarly visited by the members OF the notorious
ganization, though not with the same results, the
places being generally too well fastened TO admit being
forced without alarm. Constables have been put on
the track of the thieves but with what success remains
be