The New York herald., 1876-07-30
BURGLARY AND BL0ODSHED.
A Repetition Of the Noe Tragedy on
Brooklyn Heights.
A Hatchet Used with MurderOuS Effect Upon
a Wealthy Real Estate Broker.
CAPTURE OF THE CRIMINAL

crime being of a dreadful character. About three
o'clock in the morning Mr. Sylvester Hondow
aroused from his sleep by noise on the paror
floor. Dressing hastily, he hurried. unarmed, down
stairs and entered the front paror from the hallway,
thence crossed rapidly into his library in the
No had Mr.. Hondlow entered than q man
sprung upon him with small hachet and dealt him
four violent blows with the weapon upon the
side of the head and three upon the shoul-
ders Though man well advanced in years, being
about sixtynve years OF age, Mr. Hondlow struggled
desperately with the burglarous assassin for several
minutes when tho rulian dcsisted and fed the noise
OF the deadly encounter having aroused the entire
household and brought them upon the scene.
DISCOVERY cRINK. ~
The cries Of the frightened inmates OF the domicile on
beholding the injured gentleman bathed in blood,
which flowed in great streams from his wounds, at
tracted the attention OF Mr. Frank Howard, Deputy
Auditor who lives at No. Is Monroe place. and that
gentleman artcd of, learning the cause OF tho
alarm, quest OF a policeman. A block or two away
from Monroe place he found Patroman Smith, OF the
First precinct, to whom hc hurredly communicated
the circumstance. Dr. Kissam also Immediately
summoned TO attena to Mr.. Hondlow Sergeant John
Eason the corner OF Jay and Fulton streets,
when he called to the house, and reaching
there he found Roundsman Mccarthy and Patrolmen
Chambers Collins and Smith The Sergeant, after
frirhtful spectacle being covered with blood from
gaping wounds went down stairs and proceeded to
institute thorough examination of the premises, in
ORDER If possible ascertain the mode OF ingress and
egress adopted by the burglar He found that pane
glass had been broken in the southwest window OF
the extension the second floor which looked out on
the roof of enclosure below. The catch Of the
window had been wrenched off, which operation caused
the noso that awoke Mr. Hondlow. The Sergeant went
down stairs and searched in tho lower part OF
the house for trace OF the burglar.
There he found that tho silver the side bureau in
the front basement had been disturbed, but there
no sign OF burglar reiracing his steps the Ser
gcant went tho Of the extension, and there
he fcund-it then about twenty minutes past three
o'cock-a few spots Of blood A he came to the VIM
dow Of the house adjoining, No. Z3 Monroe place.
which is the residence OF Mr. Charles r. Storrs he
noticed that pane OF glass had been broken there,
and that the house had been entered Tho occupants
OF the Storrs mansion were unconscious Of the fact
that they had entertained such desperate and unbid
den guost till the Olicor notified them.
ARREST rHE BURGLAR.
A very careful and thorough search or tho house
lar had taken quantity OF svorware and mad
opened bottle OF wnc, of which he had drank about
two-thirds. Sergeant Eason then went out into the
yard, and looking around the corner of the
base Of the extension he saw lying on the tagging the
form oi man. ae caught hold OF the fellow, when
tho latter jumped to h,s feet and struggled with his
captor for couple OF minutes, and then Ocers Cham
bcrs and Collins coming up ho was nrmly secured
The ha,chet with which he cut Mr.. Hondiox was found
in the parlor where he dropped It. When the three
officers were about the prisoner after they FIRST SO,
20 with YOU" The Sergeant, recognizing the
portance OF having the ruiian fully identified by Mr..
doctors Kssam ana Rosnan, before bis victim ON
confronting the fellow with Mr. Hondlow, who was
propped mp with pillows IN the bed, The Sergeant
SAID, ~ have brought the prisoner TO soc
whether you can identity him, Mr. Houdlow." Tho
injured man sat upright, and, extending both hands
tho hnruln hA
ton :-"You scoundre, you'll That Is the man who
struck me-" AS the patient said this he worked hn-
self rapidly toward the edge OF the bed and made
effort though about to get up and renew the conflict
with his would be OF he restrained
from such violent exertion. "Are you positive about
your identification of the prisoncri' again asked the
Sergeant "Yes that is the man." replied the psent
Tho prisoner was then marched to the Washington
street station house, where, in answer to the usual
questions put to MN by tho sergeant. at tho desk as 10
his pedigree he said that he is native OF ltay tha.
his Is William keiow, thirtytwo years oil age,
borer by occupation, and that he resided at No. 81
Houston street, New York. The prisoner had on
n Goa. belonging to Charles r. storrs, and in tho
pockets Of tho coat found $75 worth
OF napkin rings, spoons and fork. On his
The robber had generously left IN exchange
dapdated pair OF shoes in the hall to replace tho
CONDITION OF MR. BoxpLow
An examination OF the injuries sustained by Mr.
casing of the skull had been fractured and several
pieces OF tho bone were removed by the surgeons IN
attendance They state that tho inner lining OF the
ton Of their patient despite the disadvantage OF ac
cumulsting years. they hope for his ultimate
critical Mr.. Sylvester Hondlow, who has = vito and
children, has been engaged in the real estate
Su:nes. ". ss in oes es'0kn Mo- 2o nssas sr
He is by birth Canadian, but has lived In Brooklyn
rousy Estimated 'A Between $3.50 600 and $500 CO.,
He has long been director IN the Brooklyn Trust
Company and other financial institutions He is very
popular among business men, who admire his sterling
qualities. md yesterday the house was bcsieRcd by
scores of ANXIOUS nqurcrs as TO his condition The
physicians ADVISED the strctest caution TO guard
against excItemont that none but the immediate
members of the family were permitted to entcr the
sick room.
WILL THE BURGLAR suRvIvE9
Rctrbution would appear TO have followed close upon
the track of the housebreaker and assassin At half.
past O'Clock the Superintendent ordered that Kel
low the prisoner should be taken before Police Justice
Walsh Tor commitment to Jail The cell door was
opened and an officer entering found the prisoner lying
at length upon his back breathing rreguiary. He
tried to arouse the man but his efforts were unavali
ing Captain Smith and the doorman then endeavorcd
TO awaken him. believing that the fellow WAS drunk or
pretending to be IN stupor His ears were soundIy
rubbed. and tho express ''chow chow" damn,
damn" repeatedly made OF, but when he was
lifted up II found that his feet gave way, and he
relnpsed into n comatose state. DR.. kssam and an
other physician summoned and they did all
thcir power TO arouse him. but without success His
pulse ran down as low iory eight, and the symp-
toms developed were those OF concussion OF tho
BRAN. An ambulance was procured and Kel-
low was conveyed to the City Hospital.
auty Of guarding him. As Of
Identification II noticed that the third h0gcr of tho
lett nand OF the prisoner was gone and tho second
finger Of tho same hand was disabled. The injury "a
the Drain sustained, rs believed by falling from
the roof of the extension At Mr. sorrs 10 the
Tagging in the yard beneath distance OF eight or ten
icet One OF the inmates of Mr. Hondlows house said
she two leaving the premises but that is said
10 have been only imag inatlon her part IL Is cer
tain that all the slverwarc that taken was iound
the person OF Keow In proof OF the assertion that
the prisoner injured about the brain by the fa
when trying escape is remarked that fully twenty
five miuutcs elapsed from the time the burglar lied
from Mr. Hondow's residence TIL he found by the
police. Captain Smith says had the fellow been con-
scious II rs tar that he would have tired TO
get away and not waited TO be found Just on the spoe
where he FELL
Mr.. Hondow, at late hour last night. grew worse,
and his physicians denied admission 10 all persons ex
cept his nurscs Grave doubts entertained OF
his recovery Kelioc. his assaant still remained ID