The New York herald., 1878-08-26
THE DOGS CHLOROFORMED
Savage Onslaught on an Aged
Man and Wife.
A NIGHT OF TERROR.
Young Mr.. EngIs's Lucky Shots Drive
the Marauders Away.

In the secluded and picturesque village OF Fairvicw,
Hudson comfy, y. j., eight miles Jersey City,
On the une OF the Northern New Jersey Railroad,
perperated yesterday morning before daylight ono OF
those daring outrages that periodically shock the
community and causes citizens look in alarm at
their means OF sefprotection -Four burglars,
masked and armed the Teeth, carrying all
The appliances OF their nearous calling, entered the
luiet homestead OF aged and respected citizen,
bound and gagged the inmates, piundered the prem
ses and stopped short of murder only their
bullets missed III cir mark. more systematic or de.
lsrmlned burglary has not happened IN tho
vicinity OF New York for years. The marauders had
evidently plann d the job days beforehand. The
traces which they left behind point clearly TO q
thorough knowledge Of The premises and OF their
victims II was not the work OF desperate
usmps Temporarily combined tor plunder or OF
country criminals, but the well laid plot Of
city burglars hardened IN villany and skilled
in It's execution The time selected was haipast two
In the morning, when all silent as the tomb, and
the vicum agreed upon was feeble ociogcnar'an,
whose wealth for years had been the gossip OF the
township in which he lived. His name Is Andrew S.
Engle and his age eighty-one.
THE PLuSDEaED HOUSE
Away back in the days OF the Revolution, say the
oldest inhabitants, was erected by tho ancestors OF
Mr.. Engle the house which was the scene OF the rob-
berry. 1t is situated on a slight mound overlooking
the railroad depot, and, although spoken OF being
In Farview, rs reality IN North Bergen township,
being just the other sido OF the boundary. Origl-
ually the house one story siene,
of The old English style, with the cheering hearth
side, the standing rafters, tue rugged walls and
chimney the high rnanteis and tho uneven floor but
modern tunes brought modern notions, and the oe-
scendants added 10 the old homestead FIRST one build
ing ami then another, until to-day STANDS happy
blending OF tho OLD and new-cosey, comfortable and
cheerful In this house born, eighty-oae years
ago. Mr.. Engle, and during his long life he has never,
for any length OF time, lived in any other.
The Old mansoa was in the far past,
surrounaed by many acres, the property
OF aunily, and 10 the added from time
10 iIme ssoihatlt stands the of
two hundred,weH cultivated acrer, the property OF
Dir. ADdISwy * Engle. Industry and prudence
rewards and for years past 10 has been
known thai Mr. Engle was quite wealthy, mis- prop
erty being yariousy estimated ut from $l50 600 10
S3oO00o NE ch OF his money and is still In
vested bon< and rtgagc farms and buildings Tor
miles mix saround His neighbors looked up TO him
with respect nd esteem. and when, sonao years ago.
the iouDdation OF thriving suburb OF Jersey cisv
LAID they hs stoned To- do him honor by calling the
Arhougn married diiy years, Mr.. Euyle had no
chndrsn. HIS collateral family, however increased,
ana today M relatives are large IN number. Some
years ago, feeling the elect OF his advancing
days Mr.. Engs took INTO his house,
superiutendAlt 4 Of MS large farm, Old
friend, Pwto Fart, himself sky five
He aiso ag2wsa up portion of the house his
rran d-pe p7Sss aud family, Mr.. Simon Engle aged
iuirty-tnres Tbe lattcrs family consists himself
vile ana te lhue girls EItie aud Wiihcmina he lat
years OF age respec,rvsiy These, with
Mr. Earl and see old gentlemau aud wife, numbering
In all seven, % instituted the nmates OF the house ~
the oil tho burglary.
Alhsd reuPs d early. Old Mr. Engle and wife slept
In a small = I'm the second story. The gr and
nephew and occupied an apartment on the parior
6oor OF the Ola homestead On the second story In
The new bu.ldiu old Mr. Earl and the children,
the latter sieepi NJ IA rundle bed. The windows
and doors were fastened, usual aud two large
watchdogs IN their Kennels iu The yard.
cHLoRo FORMING THE wArCHDoGs.
The nrst act vi the Lurgars silence the dogs
rhs they ev1den y did with chloxoiorni, as several
hours tn imas were found soundy sleeping.
ana when awakes ed they ioled around In listiesS
stupid way, obliv ous alike kicks ana calls. Ordi-
narIy they hight secpers .iand the approach OF
stranger smises Is Instantly made known by
their Ioud and continued barking. No sound was
heard from them during the commission OF The bur-
gisry
The next raove was effect an entrance, but FIRST
two oil the 4 ang took oil their shoes anu left them
near the wei These have since ouDd, and may
form an imp 1rtant INK IN tho chain OF evidence hero
alter as the leit shoe of one pair worn down IN
4 uch q man that il Is probable It's owner
slightly Iam c. The kitchen window the place
selected Tor entrance. IT with old fash.
oncd ute RS but these way the chisei
and Jimmy.
The follow III a diagram of the rooms:--