The New York herald., 1879-08-30
RETRIBUTION.

A FLEEING BURGLAR WHEN BROUGHT TO Bay
ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT POLICEMAN, But
LODGES THE BULLET IN HIS OWN BRAIN.
The oyster saloon the southeast corner OF stan
ton and Essex streets is kept by Frank Miller. who
lives the apartments directly above. Miller. with
his wife and family. were dining last night in the
saloon. when suspicious noise was heard in one of
the rooms overhead. The saloon keeper up stairs
and at the sitting room door encountered large and
powerfully built man. "wnat you doing here?"
demanded Miller. ats none OF your business, "
replied the stranger. The two men then clinched
on the landing. and in the struggle which followed
tumbled down fight of stairs. The struggle was
resumed the lower landing but the stranger sue
ceeded in freeing himself from Miiler's grasp and
Stanton toward Ludlow street. While running tho
man drew revolver and fred at Miller VINO was
close at his heels. The report attracted the atten-
ton of Officer Dokel. OF the Tenth precinct. who
post in that vicinity. He Immediately Joined
in the chase and him shot was also fired Dokel
followed the man and at the corner OF Ludlow street
overlook him.
He was about to grasp him by the shoulder, when
the turned and pointed his cooked revolver at
him. The policeman knocked the hand which held
the pistol up in the air. Az he did the weapon
ploded and the man, utering piercing cry fell IN.
conscious the officers feet. The bullet intended
for the policeman had entered his own head and in
ficted fatal wound. He was taken to the Eldridge
street station, where he regained consciousness and
informed the sergeant that his name was Henry
Barton and that he resided ut No. Sc Atlantic av-
enue, Brooklyn. He gave his age thirtysix years,
but declined to state what his business was.
Acting Captain Christie and Detective Wade learned
that Mller's apartments had been broken into and
completely ransacked by Barton who from the man
OF his work they believed to ba professional
burglar. He WAS. however. unknown to them and
his picture could not be found III the Rogues'
Gallery. Miller recognized the burglar as
who had lately been in the habit or
dining at his saloon. Barton was attended at the
station house by surgeon, who probed tor tho ball.
failed to find it. 1t passed through his nostrl.
aud. taking an upward course. Is supposed to have
lodged in his brain. Barton was taken to the
Chambers Street Hospital in an ambulance When
he was searched at the station meerschaum cigar
holder and PHYSICIANS memorandum book
were found in his possession In the latter were the
entries -"Lizze Wilson, No. SIT Bleecker street.
and John Woods. No. 125 Greene street." The
pistol contained seven chambers four OF which
loaded
pital it ascertained that the shot he fred at
Officer Dokel had struck L. Mchaels of No. 142 Essex
street. in the forehead. inhicting severe but not
serious wound. Mchaels was walking along Stan
by surgeon at the station house. after
which he was removed to his home. Whiio
Barton lay in the back room of the sta
ton house waiting for, for the ..;nI arrival of
Christie to give him the pistol that he could end
his life. as the wound was very painful. When
Christie refused to comply with tho burglars re-
quest the latter became furious. 1t is the opinion
name and also his address. They think that
he Is new importation and probably
from Philadelphia. The cigar holder and
physicians memorandum book are supposed to be
part of the proceeds of some robbery The Gen.
tral Office detectives notified Of the capture
several of them called at the hospital. but
failed to identify Barton as an old offender He is
six feet in height. strongly built and was re-
spectably dressed.