New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27
DEATH OF JAMES II. NOE.

REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE SUSPECTED AS
sAIIANT.
James H. Noe, the Greenwich-st. brush
merchant died from the effects Of the injuries received in
his conflict with burglar at 7OclOck last evening, ct
the Chambers-st. Relief Hospital As as possible
after his death undertaken summoned and nfor
nation Of the event to Coroner Croker who Issued
permit for the removal Of the body by the family Of the
deceased man, and 1t taken to No. y Kingst at
about 10 p considerable crowd collected around
the door of the hospital during tie evening but several
policemen present and there was no confusion.
The circumstances Of this follows
Mr. Noe went to his store at No. 275 Greenwchst last
Sunday morning and surprised burglar prying off tho
skylight He grapped with the mau, dragged him into
the attic, and in the Of the struggle struck
peaedy the head with iron bar, and then bound
and gagged The burglar then washed the blood from his
hands and escaped. Meanwhile, woman living near by
attracted by Mr.. Noes cries, and made her way to
him the roofs. She found him lying in pool of
blood, which had flowed from terrible wounds Ia the
head which aerward found to be fractures of the
skull She assisted him down stairs, and with the help
Of policeman, procured his conveyance to the Relief
Hospital. 1t not long before he was I'M
able to recognize any one, and his life was
despaircd Of; but on Wednesday morning an
Improvement was noticed, which gave the sur
geons hope ut least of returning consciousness Yeser
day, however he rclapsed into conat0se state ana
lookedOr suddcnncss, at 7:O5 p H. He was, OF course
unable to any one, even bis own family VINO
with him all of eselday, and by his death me den-
tihcatiOn of his assalan Is made enfold more dicult
Immediately the discovery OF the crime, capt
Sanders detailed Special Officers Waliing, Maony ana
Mcdonald to work the case, and they visited the
building, and also obtained careful description from
MI Noe of the appearance OF tue burglar anu OF me
property stolen. Special instructions were given the
all suspicious persons in any answering to the de-
scription given, and large number Of arrests were mace
on Sunday and Monday, Is persons having been taken
before Mr. for Identification the latter day. Tho
Investigations OF the detectives inclined them TO believe
tat the who had the struggle with Mr. Noe was one
of three, and that his business was 10 prepa
the way for the gang to enter that night,
and take away the goods. Miss Kate Worley, the
daughter of MIS-. HaI. To- the woman who rescued MT
Noes description Of the burglar out OF the new
building about $50 q. Two other mcl quickly
crossed the street from different points ana all three
turned off toward Barcayst. The story was cOlr0Do-
rated by Others who claimed to have noticed the occur
IL nee as an unusual for Sunday morning In that
neigborOOd. This gang is supposed to be the same
which has been operating between Albany and inns
city: some persons attribute the late attempted bur
gliry al Dr. liamInonds to the same hands. .
The Important arrest is considered 10 be that or
John Corbct, but when he taken to Mr. Noe the III
jured dcirious and could identity no one AN
ATTEMPT was made 10 set him free on writ OF habeas
corpus but he remanded back 10 Jail by Justice OF
terbourg and is still held by the police but facts
with reference to lis had been made public at Poco
Headquarters last night. IN addition to those already pub
lished Diverse opinions prevail as TO his cOnpicity IN
the matter, but many suspicious circumstances appear
hlui.