The New York herald., 1876-01-19
A DESPERATE BURGLAR.
MIDNIdHT CONFLICT IN AN UPTOWN
TRNRMENT HOUSE.

MIDNIoHT CONFLICT IN AN UPTOWN
TENEMENT HOUSE.
Between and two O'Clock yesterday morning the
premises of Mr. Frederick Kleysteuber, the third
floor OF No 239 East Eighteth street. entered by
unknown man, who Picked the lock OF the kitchen
door, made his way to the front room and took $500
that locked up In writing dosk. Mr.. Kleystcuber
who awakened by tho noiso, endcavored TO pre-
vent his escape, but received two serious wounds in
the abdomen from knife.
The story OF the burglary told by Mrs. Keyseuber
shows that the person who committed was thoroughly
familiar with the premises and the domestic affairs Of
tho family On Monday evening Mrs. Keystcubcr and
her eldest daughter Zena, len the house in company
with some relations to go to ball Mr. Keysteuber,
who had been confined TO tho house by attack
fpleursy but was then convaescont, lay down on a
bed in OF the paror after his wife left He
was not undressed having on his pantSand a Cardigan
jacket.
Three young children slept in an adjoining room. Be-
fore lying down Mr. KleYsteuber turned down the
lamp in the parlor pretty low. He fell asleep,
and il was about halfpast one when he awakened
by noise In the parlor and at the same timo noticed
bright light and tall broad shouldercd man, with
small side whiskcrs, riing the bureau drawers. Mr..
Keystcu5er went into another room, procured heavy
club and came back determined to protect his property
Tho burglar saw him, made rush to pass him, but
received blow on the left sido Of the head The two
men then grapplcd, and Mr. Klcysteuber being weak
from sickness soon fell to the aoor, and at tho
timo felt sensation in the pit Of his stomach II
he had received kick The burglar then dashed
through the door and made his escape TO the street
AS as Mr.. Klcystouber recovered himself he
raised an outcry and the other tenants in tho
house came into his room. Then 1t was discovered
that Mr.. keysteubcr WIS wounded. The blood was
dripping down his pants and several places on the
Kitchen floor were stained with IT, doctor was
sent for and Gssso se wounds Hc did not think them
fatal. but the chief danger from possible nlamma
ton. From the size OF the wounds he considered they
were inflicted with a large penknifc. The victim Is
now lying in very weak condition.
when Tie pollcc Mef0 stmM5Is1 Captain Robbins
with two of his officers. made thorough Investigation
Of the premises The floor which Mr.. Kleysteubcr
lives Is laid on the plan generally adopted in double
tenement houses there being a paror kitchen, with
doors opening on tho hall and two dark bedrooms be-
tween. large wardrobe was placed against the paror
door, and the burglar entered by picking
the lock Of the kitchen door, the koy of which was
subsequently, found the floor by one Of tho children
He had 70 pass through the rooms In which Mr. Kloy
steubcr and bis children sleeping TO reach the
parlor. The money, which was ali that has been
missed was In q secret drawer of a solid rosewood
cabinet The burglar did not break the lock of but
removed the back piece OF this desk and thus secured
the money. The contents of the bureau drawers
though thoroughly upset, were none Of them carried
away
Captain Robbins Is making strenuous efforts to find
the depredaor but has not yet got any certain clcw
Mrs kleystcuber and her husband were both ques-
toned to any that they might possibly suspect
OF having any knowledge OF their business who would
possibly be guilty OF such crime but they could not
call any such person TO mind