The New York herald., 1875-07-14
ANOTHER STARTLING OUTRAGE.


AN AoED INVALID LADY ASSAULTED AND
ROBBED IN HER own HoUsE-THE RoBnnn
PASSES HrrsEIR OFF AS SANITARY NJ
sPEcToR-EscAPB OF THE BURGLAR.
Tne frequency OF daring midday ropberles IS
becoming really startling. The desperate aIair
that occurred on West Eleventh street on the
morning Of tie l2tn inst. was yesterday supple
mented by case Identical in many respects, and
iully as heinous and alarming. An aged Lady, an
invalid, sitting quietly in her room, was ap-
preached by well dressed, sueve ySung runnan,
who represented himself as a city oflcaI, and bY
ms OILY tongue and engaging manner entirely dis
armed the suspicion Of his HELPLESS victim, ana
then, Win nendsnness rarely equalled. choked
her almost TO death with one hand, while with the
other he robbed her OF ali the money In her pos.
session. Tue details are follows:-
Shortly before three O'Clock 2. N. a Young man,
apparently about TWENTY-FIVE wears OF age, or me-
dium build, wearing a small black mustache and
being dressed In dark clothes and straw nat. en-.
tered the residence OF Mrs. Van Slack, at No. a
Mangin street. The front door OF the house was
Dolted, but the man entered through q small alley
way and Jne back door. One OF the male boarders
In the house was going out at the time and
brushed by the roober, but paid no special atten4
ton to him. Mrs. Van Slack was sIttIng as nas
been her custom for years In q large easy chair In
the rear or tre house on the nrst moor. engaged in
sewing.
'T AM A SANITARY INSPECTOR
said she roober, as ne entered, wiplng his fore
head with handkerchief sand would ike, with
your permission, 10 make an inspection Of the
cellar and closets.r HIS air was OF the most nom
chalGnt character, and there was nothing in his
appearance TO belle his alleged calling. Mrs. Van
Slack, pointing TO the closets, replied, "You must
excuse my not arising, SIR, as am an Invalid and
cannot walk, but you can make the necessary in-
spectlon yoursenn ''An right Madame" was
the response, and the young man went in the dl-
rection given aud made tie supposed inspection.
~ .ew men 80 20 ,ns and %
lieve j Will 30 through them.n He then, un1n-
vlsed, took chair near the window, about four
ieet Irom Mrs. Van Slack she thought at Tho
time that 1t was rather strange proceeding as
he mad accomplished HIS mission, but she said
nothing. The young maA presently commenced
converslng about tne extreme heat. In the midst
oflt he suddenly broke OF with the question, "By
the way, Will you please give me the name or tho
owner OF this propertyg' al WIN give you his
card, said the lady, taking rom her pocket
paratory 20 looking for the card. While dong this
she slightly avertec her mead aud tae ru1ian, en-
bracing the opportunity, maze pantnerlike
spring to her side, and
CLUTCHED HER By THE THROAT,
forcing her head back against the chairs. so viO-
lent was his grip thar the blood spurted out Of her
nostrils, saturatng her dress. The poor woman
Slight mufIied sound escaped her. " nile the rob-
Der held her throat with vlce-ke grasp by one
hand he pulled her POCKET from her dress turned
IL inside out and seized the contents. about $50 in
small bills.
AS he was engaged in this deudsh act little
white poodle dog which had commenced barking
as the beginning oil tue scute, seized his leg Tho
feeble assistance rendered by the little animal,
however, came too late, as the Villain had already
accomplished his purpose. Immediately on letting
go his mold of the old lady the man turned upon
struck fhe animal a blow On the s' back, breaking
of the end OF tue instrument, ana, not satisfied
with that he hurled piece OF wood at the head
| Of the little poodle. The robher then made rush
for the 'front.' door through the parlor, but, finding
his way lmpeded, made his exit as ne entered, by
the back way. since that time nothing has been
| heard OF him.
was revived wltnIn a few minutes by mrs. Moore
and Mrs. Thompson, tive aged ladies who resided
on the top door. and who hurried down on hear
A policeman was promptly notified OF the rob-
bery, bat no cew could be Obtained TO the mans
identity or whereabouts.
| A HERALD reporter visited Mrs Van Slack last
night. she was sitting in the chair where the
| outrage mad been committed. Sne is old
feeble lady OF about ty-nve years OF age, and has
been an invalid ior many years, not being able 70
walk In answer to the questio put she exhlD-
iJed her throat, which bore
THE FINGER PRINTS OF THE DESPERATE CRIMINAL.
and plainly evidenced tnat her statement OF the
outrage Was not one particle exaggerated. She
stated that three other young men, representing
within the past week ana thoroughly Inspected
the house, but before yesterday none had mani
Tested any criminal designs. The spectacles.
which Mrs. Van Slack mad Just adjusted to her
eyes when the villain sprang upon her, wera
found under the table all broken aud bent.
Mrs. Van SLACK also stated that to her kno Wedge
| she had never before seen the yeung man. She,
however, was inclined to the impression that he
was a friend or associate OF servant girl whom
| she had discharged few weeks before Tor steal
ing.
The apparent familiarity OF the robber with the
| premises seemed to Mrs. Van Slack almost conclu.
siye proof that he mad become posted by either tha
before mentioned girl or some otner person.
| The house 10 a three story brick one. situated In
one OF the most densely inhabited portions OF tho
city, At all hours OF the day numbers OF people
| are passing up and down tue street, ana up 10 a
late hour at night the vicinity Is teeming WITH
| lle
Captain Cnchy OF the Thirteenth precinct,
took complete description OF the robber, but did
not believe ne was known TO the police.
THE DANCER OUTRAGE.