The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-31
rnE woAn or MtshnD RrIrGivs.
breaking into New Jcrscy Farmers House
md A ssnmItina HE InmIIN.

Near Wavcrlcy, Nj, Is an old slaughter
house. occupied by John Bollcngcr. a German
farmer. His family consist Of his wife. and
his daughter Caroline. II years of age. At
about O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon, while
Mrs. Bolicngcr and her daughter were alone.
three intoxicated men found their way into tho
house and demanded liquor. Not getting any.
one Of the mon seized Mrs. Boil, niger, dragged
her into n back room and assaulted her, threat
ening 10 shoot her if she made any Resistance.
Tho other two made an assault upon the little
girl Caroline. but she managed to break away
from them and leapcd through the window and
escaped. leaving most OF her clothing in the
hands of the rufllans. She fed down the road
in the direction of Newark. Soon altcrward the
three assaiants left the house. Mrs Bollenger
then ran ont of the house and overlook her
daughter. They ncd together in the direction
Of Newark whore Mr. Bollongcr was. They
met him ON the rond and told him whnt hnd nc-
CURED. All three then proceeded t. the First
Precinct police statiun. Newark. Mrs Boil
longer from u So nse of Shame, remained ont D..
SID" the station house and her husband merely
stat'd that thrle drunken uAnI- were IN his
hous" and would not leave. The police did not
think the ,usr serious. and no officers were
sent with Mr.. Bollongcr. Tho hitter then in d.
durrd two Of his friends TO accompany him
homo.
At about o'clock yesterday morning they
were aroused 10y heavy blows ON the 'front.' door
men rushed into the hal and proceeded To the
sleeping rooms. They were armed with revol-
vers and knives. and threatened TO Kill any ono
who resisted. Mr.. Boll,ng"r's two friends
were driven into "a room and locked in. The
ruiiiun~ then dragged Mrs. Bollcngrr and her
daughter from under the bed whore thrv had
taken refuge. Tire" Of them carried tn. girl
to grove near MavorcS Park. wh' rc they out
RACED her. The other four remained IN the
house. aud tLrec of them outraged Mrs. Boil
l''ny"r tn" fourth holding % revolver to Mr.
Bol head and threatening to shoot him
u b" lntHrirrfd. Then alter breaking the
windows and tAr furniture they wont away.
between . land 3O'ciock one ~ Mr. Bnllnnger's
police hcadqurtDI- in Newark. and Detective
Fischer and 20 squad of OH hurried to tho
s"n' of Ia" outrage. AT o'rlufK yesterday
morning they came upon tire" OF tine runins
with the giri Caroline iu their hands one 49,
'nu'd 'ui the others w"rr caught They gave
Their names ~ the First Precinct station house
~ W iilHm C.tvanaugh. aged -. IT Chestnut
amt fa'iii strr"'s. \" wark. and owen Cullen,
nSrt -. OF iul Il'u"n" street. Newark. GIlsn
iAd nlOusta.hc painted N his upper lip with
charcoal. AMI CaVanaugh wore handage
urnuni his lHul u.s. q disguise.
~" ~ I-"n'r- Wrre arrNEncd before poli'e
iilrt ClVuutu- IA A. one II the mon w.u had lis
~alIt.d her on Tuesday afternoon. and her
yau4nt'r Caroline positively identified both ~
ll' men ~ TWO OF those who had dragged her
{" the woods yesterday morning. Cnvanaus III
Aiiu li'A committing an assault upon Caroline.
ana l,Ai"u lhtuNl'itlun H. an excuse. Glli.u
dtnirt the charge. Tho polite. are q. lively
-Hr-llin. for TIN other 1--WE. and il r. expected
that they wlll De- captured.