The New York herald., 1876-07-31
BROOKLYN'S BURGLARY.
DEATH OF THE ITALIAN HoUsEBREAKER AT
THE CITY HosPIrAL-REsULT OF THE POST

DEATH OF THE ITALIAN HOUSEBREAKER AT
THE CITY HosPIrAL-REsULT OF THE POST
MoRTEM-CoNDIT1oN OF MR.. uoNDLow.
The burglary and murdcrous assault on lyn
Heights continued to attract public attention on all
sides in that city yesterday. The interest In the
increased when 1t became known that the burglar,
William Kallow dead. Tho prisoner expired in
ward No Is OF the City Hospital at three O'Clock yes
terday morning. The information at
veyed to Police Headquarters by officer OF the First
precinct who was on duty there for the purpose 81
guarding against the escape of the prisoner. About
quarter before three O'Clock the and officer OBJ
served that there change In the man, aud Dr.
Brown one of the resident physicians, was
summoned to the bedside, but before he
reached there Kallow had breathed his last
He never rcganed Consciousness from the
time he was admitted 10 the hospital, at o'clock
on Saturday afternoon, but became moro and more
comaose till death ensued. Tho body removed to
tho dead house IN the OF the Hospital, where
2ost-mortsm examination was made yesterday after.
noon by House Surgeon J. X. Smith, who assisted
by Drs Brown, j. Fleet Speer, A. W. Bell and Hutchin.
1t was found that there fracture of the
skull, extending from point just above tho right
down to the base The fracture about Eve inches
in length and straight and well defined. The middle
msningeal artery ruptured, and from that artery
the blood had gradually poured upon the brain, form.
ing blood clot about the Of mans fist The
ciot weighed six There also bruise on
the outside corresponding TO the fracture commencing
above the right and extending to the base Of the
skull. The organs Of the body all found to be in
a most healthy condition, and, as Dr. Boil said ''Ths
perfect athlete powerfully built and In ex
cellent ply steal condition" He was such man IN
fact few could overcome he in possession
OF his DR.. Bell said the fellow must have been
under the influence OF tho champagne which he ap
pears have drank at both houses when he assaulted
Mr.. Hondow with the Ratchet Had he been perfectly
sober hc could easily have despatched the old gentle
man with a single blow. Dr. Bell inclined to the
belief that the fellow had been struck by Mr.. Hondlow
meath the scalp But DR.. Kissam states that Mr.
HondIow told him that he did not strike the burglar
with anything, though he did take up heavy
defend himself but could not use it.
CONDITION HONDLOw
The residence OF Mr.. Sylvester Hondlow, No. 81 Mon
place, visited by large number OF anxi0usly
inquiring citizens yesterday and last evening, whs
sought information to tho condition OF the patient
DR.. Kissam, who IS almost continually ia attendance
upon injured man, stated a late hour last even,
ing that Mr.. Hondlow in danger from the i'm
mediate effect Of the fracture OF the skull he waa
doing well as could be expected under the circum
stances Hc will not be out OF danger, no wever, Tor
week. at least, as IL is possible that Inflammation
may set in. To that trouble all is being done
that science devise. Though Mr. Hondow is in
his sixty fifth year. his system is in excellent condition.
and this fact strengthens the hope OF the doctors 10
their patients recovery
Coroner S,mms aud jury will view the body of the
burglar at the Morgue this forenoon and the inquest
will be held during the week. The body will be in
TERED in Poters Field. Detective Butts of the Cen
trail 0aice, visited No 81 Houston street, Eas
and West New York. the residence given by
the deceased burglar, when he was taken to the
Washington street station house four O'Clock Sat
urday morning. The detective found that there
Italians living at No. 81 Houston street 1t Is
regarded as highly probable that tho thief purposely
gave wrong name and address to mslead the police
1t doubtful ~heher the antecedents OF the desperate
Will ever be made known