The New York herald., 1875-08-30
PISTOL AND CHLOROFORM.

AUDACIoUs BURGLARY NOCTURNAL VISIT 10
THE HOUSE OF AN EDITOR OF THE SUN.
most daring burglary was committed in Brooklyn
at early hour yesterday morning which has caused
little CONSERVATION among the residents of the local
ity in which it occurred
The victim of the robbery in this instance is Mr..
William Young Of the editors of the New FORK
Sum Mr. Young resides at No 239 Dean street, near
Nevins, and sleeps on the paror floor in room be-
tween the front and back parlors About four o'clock
yesterday morning, just the gray dawn was begin
ming penetrate the windows that objects became
dlscernible, Mrs Young awoke, and upon looking up
saw man of stout build, medium height, with black
mustache standing at the head of the bed In
hand he held what appeared to be pistol while with
the other he searching under her pillow for ths
gold watch which she kept there Remembering the
fate Of Mr.. Aaron Shute of Tompkns avenue, who
was shot twice by an unknown burglar she did not
dare to hold of the ruan, but with both hands
she cutched her husband who slept by her side She
pnched him in terror but did not dare to make an out
cry.
The burglar looked right down in her eye and secured
the watch He then took handkerchief which was
saturated with chlOroform and held it before her
and mouth but the lady managed to avoid inhalng 1t
by moving her head rapidly from side to side Tho
burglar then round to the other side Of the bed
and searched for Mr.. Young's watch, which was also
beneath his pillow 1t would appear that the villain
feared TO awaken that gentleman by thrustng his hand
under the pillow, the watch being directly under
the sleeping gentemans head, he turned his atten
ton other booty The burglar secured Mr.. Young's
pantaoons and taking them into the front paror laid
the laly's watch chair while he ransacked the
pockets In one pocket he found wallet containing
$50 in greenbacks, which he transferred To his
pocket At this juncture Mrs Young succeeded in
awakening her husband, to whom she hastily explained
the outrageous affair He jumped up immediately
and ran the where the burglar had been but
sthe bird had flown Rushing the piazza through
the window by which the burglar had fed he cried out
''Thef! Police ~ but neither rogue roundsman
responded to the call He then secured his panaloons,
and examining the fob pocket where he had placed
roll of 800 night before he delighted 10 find
that the robber had failed to notice that money in his
hurried search. Mrs Young thinks she could identify
the burglar. The reported by Mr. Young 10
Superintendent Campbell later in the day and Detective
Roche, of the Third precinct, was set to work in the
matter with but very slight clew to the identification Of
the fellow. Here it may be mentioned that the lady's
watch found after the burglars visit chair in
parlor where he had laid down to examine
the pantaloon's pockets. The entire proceeds the
crime were therefore but $50. Mr. Young about
starting his vacation to Seneca Falls yesterday
The robbery has detained him until to-day.
The entrance to the house effected through the
front window which had been left open during the
night on saturday night Mr. Young went to ice
saloon in Nevins street TO get some cream for
hisnwife. When paying for IT he took out a roll Of
greenbacks which eyed in very suspicious manner
by two men who were present at the time.