The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-26

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charge Of officer johnson, of the Twenty
seventh precinct police. lie took him Of
once to the Relief Hospital, at No. 100 Cham.
bers street, where bis wounds were exam.
| ined. 1t was found that there were seven
bad cuts that penetrated the scalp. One OF
| the cuts on the lett.hand side exposed fis-
| sure in the Qarietal bone. The line of this
| fracture extended down through the base oil
the skull, including the Bssilsr process of the
occipital bone. Mr.. Noe'svitality was won,
| derful, and this kept him up until after be
reached the hospital. Afterward he began
TO show less power. His left eye began to
| grow black, and there were symptoms that
the brain was not obtaining it's due nourish-
ment. The physicians at the hospital forbade
any person to talk with Mr.. Noe. Later in
| the day Jackson S. Schultz, one of the trus-
tees Of the Relief Hospital visited the place,
and being informed OF the particulars Of the
case, sent for DR.. Gurdon S. Buck, one of
the surgeons of the>New York Hospital.
Mrs. Harris, who saved Mr.. Noe from i'm.
| mediate death, said yesterday afternoon that
she and her family had arisen early yesterday
morning aud were attending to the house.
| hold duties as usual. Teen she heard cry,
son. help! for Gods sake, help!" This
cry was continued from timeto time for from
twenty minutes to half an hour. Mrs. Har-
rs ran down stairs, and there she again
family heard the cry. The voice seemed TO
be high up, and she went up stairs again. She
had become very much excited by this time,
and went upon the roof of her house. She
crawled along until she came to Dir. Noes
building. There she saw that the skyliSht
was open, and again beard the cry for help.
Mrs. Harris looked down the opening, but
could see nothing, as the shutters were
closed, making it very dark. She called, and
in answer came the cry for help. Mrs. Har-
ris went down the stairs, and when she
re,ched the floor she said, "Where are
you?' "Here l am" said the voice.
Mrs. Harris said that she could see only
two hands raised in the air, bound with
cords. She found pair of shears and cut
the cords that held his arms, wrists, and
legs. The cords had cut deeply into bis
hands, so that his fingers were blue aud ut
terry without feeling. Where they had cou-
fined bis legs they had almost stopped the
circulation. His feet and legs were purple,
and the skin was dstended. Mrs. Harris
procured some water from the faucet and
washed The vlctim's face. After the blood
had been cleaned from his features, she re.
cognizad him MS Mr.. Noe. Dir. Noe asked
Mrs. H1rris TO help him into her house, and
TO give him some brandy. She made him
| au on her, aud moistened his lips OCCASION.
ally with water us she assisted him down
stairs, and gave him into the hands Of officer
johnson.
Officer johnson said that he heard the
cries Tor help, but could not tell where the
sounds came from. He patrolled up and
down his post, and went into the new build
ing. He attempted to enter the adjoining
clearinghouse at No. 279 Greenwich street,
and the proprietor said that it was only
quarrel between some Of the tenants, and re.
fused to permit the officer to enter. Then
off ter Johnson Went TO the Li.ery.Street
police.statiou and reported the case TO Ser
geant Sminck, who bad the desk at that
time. Sergeant Sminck told the officer to
hurry back. and iftne boarding-house keeper
offered further resistance, and the cries con-
tinued, to fol c.. his way into the house. Of
fcer johnson went out as directed, and soon
afterwards Mrs. Harris aud Mr.. Noe eau e
out of No. 275 Greenwich street. He as.
sisted Mr. Noe 10 the r lief Hospital, and
then returned to the station and reported |
the case.
Captain Sanders detailed special officers
Wallipg, Mulvey, and Mcdonald to enter the
building aud work up the case. Mr.. Noe
had carefully described the burglar, aud also
the property that he had lost. This descrlp-
ton Is withheld from publication, as it might
interfere with the work of capturing the bur- !
glar. Officers Wallpg. Mulyey, and Nc
Donald went into MIR. Noes building. Upon
the upper floor they found the remains OF
t be cords that were cut by Mrs. Harris. They
were stained with blood. A large silk band.
kerchief, napkin, and workman's checked
aprop, all saturated with blood, were also
found. MIR. Noes head had been laid upon
a mat. This also was saturated with blood.
There was every evidence of desperate
struggle. The officers found the "paint-
iron" with which the blows had been
dealt. 1t was covered with blood
and hair, and the edges were found TO ut the
wounds in MIR. Noes skull. The weapon
and other articles were taken to the police.
station, TO be used IL the Identification OF the
burglar. The officers, accompanied by Cap
tain Sanders, went to arrest the man who
keeps the clearinghouse at No. 279 Green
witch street, who prevented the officer from
going I'D stairs, but he was not to be found.
CAPTAIN Sanders is making every effort to
catch this blrglar, and the police hope 10
have him 10 custody before morning. Su.
perintendent Waling attended ut the police
central OH oe as soon Us he could after he was
informed of the affair. He immediately sent
for the force Of detectives, and issued SPECIAL
instructions to them, giving Mr.. Noes de-
scription Of the burglar, aud ordering the
arrest of all suspicious persons who may IN
apy 1ay ans Wer the description. The su-
perintendent and The entire force are actively
on the watch. A general alarm was sent OFT
when the first report was received at the po-
lice central Office.
Word was received from Mr.. Noe at the
Relief Hospital at midnight. There he had
been seen by Dr.. Buck, who confirmed the
previous treatment, and said that The lpJuren
man was as comfortable as could be expect
ed. No hopes. however, are entertained OF
MIR. Noes recovery. II he should recover,
his case wouia be parallel with those re-
msrkabIe in the practice OF medicine. he
strong constitution Is constdered oy Inc
physicians to be in his fsor, Uts
his age, ffty.6ve gears. Is against MS
chances of recovery. The excitement VI
the struggle, the physicians OeneVe,
kept him up in 20 extraordinary maunoI
until after he, reached the hospltai. 1neh
the re&aion set iD, and stmulants were re-
qureu. Mr.. Noe Is wealthy, ana ",ueiy
known throughout the country. Ine ou,..
ness of the house has been maiuly conducted
BY him for many years.
NEW 1ORh, August Coz cut Ga E'e -
made to-day 10 connection Win Inc assauls
on MIR. Noe. Two of those in custody nave
been discharged, and the other two are oeld
for identification, one being John Moore alsds
Billy Boston, a wsli-known burglar.
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