The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-26
FOUR BURGLARS IN MASKS.
4 MIDNIGHT ENCOUNTER IN 4 MN JER-
SEY F4RMER'S DWELLING.
Clubbing and Chiorofo ming an a Ged Man and
his Wife-A Pistol Used To sonc Purpose
by Younger Member OF the Family.

vi DfTEtn NpunlNs N. D. ON llle NOllUcIl lttll-
road of New Jersey. have for months past been
annoyed by petty burglarics. and a protective
society was formed by tho richer townspeoplc
to patrol the strccts nights and to look out for
burglars. The officers OF the organization wear
n large silver shield under their cont lnpcls
with the Legend: March L. 1878 Marshal
appointed by the Governor Of New Jcrscy"
Between IL and A. NJ. yesterday Mar-hals
Amos, Ayrcs. and Tracy. with three other menu
hcrs ot the organization, patrollcd the streets
and passed the old homestead 81 Andrew s.
Lnglc. but they noticed nothing unusual stir
ring. The. inmates. Mr.. Englc. in his s0'h
year; hs~wilc. Is years old his grand
nephew Simeon Engle. and his wifi: Simcou's
two little girls. Hattie aud Wilhclmnn. and tho
farm superintendent. Peter Earl. ~ years Id
were asleep. Lights were cNtingu shed. Tho
homestead stands within stones throw " tho
railroad station on the cast Two or thrce
houses liz scattered 60 the north and are within
shouting distance. On strip Of land called
ihe Mock The Highway runs to the VILLAGE II
fWrvcw. - quarter Of n milo away. The home.
stead Is rambling structure haViu..tw stories
and an attic, ANA j. the gradual growth OF all
ditons made 10y generations Of tine fnslo
family. who have lived there since ante uc,o-
lutonary times. and after whom IT, v.llas. &
Englcwood WAS named Since it, last remol-
cling the Oldest Mr. Englc and hi- wife have
lived in the mower part of the house. llcoWucl
the 300 acres CA which the house stood u- we'll
rs many farms around him and +. reported 10
..,,i. 'r'" ~ , a -,u,nh IMr ola iNrll ",Dt,
simeon Engl"'s family.
I,,S '.nh an t"ur after We Protective -;
1i'y IHlu ilSs'i ire house tue o.i man AMI
his wife were awakened 10y the crashing iu ut
turlr u'n,voM uovr. ON thr second N.Nr irnui
corner; IL was "A common pnncl door, aui
N'"'u 70 w snvull'fS "t iuur mon. liHy
MeIr ia th'lr oar" i"rt and Wore ma-e- 90 l.ih
,I,S .'i'i'lnE o. VII 20 lhclr Mullh-.
"uff@".. -! r,N.lN'f - Mr. Ins.l~ lace ana
'W,r r,i aLuI n,.h l. y or yInr lil'.
hear ih"m Then on u NJ burglars struck
M IN XII i.n tmp.c win ,nchvN w,ai"n;
iu{ no't mnnIs over her NEE 10 slut "ui ih"
llshL thlrd burglar went g. Mrs Ensi''-
,oph. ana irpeal,d III" demand Tor money. Il
me Sumo tmc striking her ui oarh temple with
a. W. anon; shc said that there vas some won'y
about go. in greenhacks. and lay hctwe'n the
leaves 4 an old almanac. There WAS besides.
shelves in attn box. Tho silyerwIs S,ncti
riel h. vi. Eugir III mon were nj e.ti-a.il
and demand, & To know where the bonds ai4i itl-
hcr m.5nud was t', st,ir,iin ,,,,.r.,,, '.''1
In'N the couple were gagged witt l..iul %
sticks which Sole To- haNc been rut from fire
llu - a ilshpole Their feet wcrr hDuul
q ghi 'ro..rm hici the room. Nj l.nsie had
led ir.n N.S % Iuth. and fhc ood lad -oah,d
thr Iush hir shirt and run into tho sh,ri- Tie
burglars s."n - liaN" known thrir way about
tine houso to have h,n fearless IN tncir
work. Two mrsc and dangerous dogs chained
tpihcir kcnncs ~ the back var had nrcn chic
roi9rm'd. AMI wnrn rclsnset IN the norninr
could scarcely stnd. Tho burglars had pred
dow leading into the kitchen 81 the Old scntl,-
man p part - the house. HI.i then. breaking Il
pane oi glass raised the window 10y touching
ID n Ia can nor
~ ci~t"rn under IA" window. They found
some new curran, wine in the next room. tie
Then goiug through thr sitting room aud into
the hal. thcy went TO the old couples sivel1ug
Atrr ntSir Mork thore tney unlocked n" door
key 10 the attic door is mystery. Il was in a
cupboard that stood in the upper hall. How
they knew which OF hall dgz'n doors led TO
the aitic Is another mystery They ransaehcd
az. and found nothing they wanted Then
thoy went ba"k down sthrs. and - the farm
house SECTION. II is NOT connected with the
newer part N iho -",oni story. Tn.re. NJ
-tars Sept Peter Earl hni simeon Enslr :
wv Hu4" GirlS. Haul. =, anu Nilh'lmina,
YEAR, old The door Wa forced open. Tie
r was i G ,,o, g , 2E og h'a 10y ,hg.
Null W ~l'hi anu %" u ui, messed men
N"li 20 tlrs ii' ol lAolr cruz anu sHldi - DO
iiaiiir = wrists ~ from % H"l. \ huif iHS
" "ii' iiNiin tt ~ "l 900, ''t, Ntf anu '"ilI'
her down stairs, followed 10y Haiti" IN charge IT
d second hurSar Whlln NJ nll man was
mar .hel down 10y th' remaining Two
cut oi TIE halfway. "a N i'otoi the stairs.
Nhs the -iuhE room nl simeon fnGlr' ANA Dee
y.nd VIZ ~ k"rhrh, me Win no coy
>t"t from ny n"it1"m. IN" u" ir.t room We
men nr!Ae ~ BURSTING oIi W. ia-t'Ain ms, IA'y
yea ~ ilrr ,oitN's ana lri 'n'n 1iNndilg O.
l' mlYdIe ol NE ROOM, ION npch we dugs.
l''h nun imlA. ,'r!ri ihe iiue Eirls a.
iLrEl"l7 ~ -i"hSd T. th' dvrr i,auIl!s INTO ilc
kii non. Ensl' iiWi h'arl iA' d}Yr hrlN"n no.
AM NE 'ame 70 NE Alt.hch, Gonr' ii' az nrd u
pari way anu men smut am lo'hrh li,, IL won't
tack iOr LlS revolver under ms pillow. me
IUr-l4rs hai NWl theh ~ h'n LOW pul. NJ
thNu-h 70, lhumidate IhElr, my shouted,
gur-'d tnd yrl"l al tu' Up 81 Wtr iih-1
lhr} had i"uhi q huehtl' WIN hnypn't iilN,d,
in me uousrt AMI WIN its uNoncl ihry tri"i 20
l.r' oiMh ihr tonr' We u make short WORK
~ 4l.i NY 'toa"l,u' t.. , t.u
nel1 "hrn' an "urler uv"r: hhl nu.i9o"d
hNi''r. MhlHtr' lN'h, ne hl''l pan lll.u
tln door w'iW,rn MN ana me nhrEars NJ
tlls tL'y iilIh'i anu lli ,N'k 10 luc llalI' IN
E4r "u'Arl inc d1"l nh,l ilrrd hsnln' lh'} fin
rH@n NE iiail ihl9 ~" hltn'h 81 "id Mr.
iIEi" Wi'tr lh' uti ht-l "n'"I'' NJ" mouse
IA'h tle} iuIh.d' nul = sno' was s'nt nj SIM
con, ~ .lh'T N"7 sliu' ih'" uir wan near
hak siuiie du,i EN'liiiS nom lh", NJ 'h' y up
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