The New York herald., 1879-07-08
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

A NEW YORK LADY ATTACKED IN THE STREETS
or MoNTcLAIR AND RELIEVED OF Her PURSE
THE RUrFIAN ESCAPES
The town of Montcair N. j.. which has obtained
such unenviable noorety of late through the Blair
Armstrong homicide. startled last evening by q
rumor that . daring highway robbery had been com.
mitted in of the central streets in broad day
light. and that the perpetrator of the out
rage had succeeded in making good his
escape. The rumor at first received with
incrodulity. but IL was confirmed by the test-
mony OF the victim of the outrage. New York lady
named Fuller. temporarily residing at the Hillside
House. a fashionable summer resort. About half
pest six o'clock in the evening Mrs Fuller was re-
turning IRON visit to DR.. Butler. who
the Presby.erian church in Church strest Observed
y tall, respectfully dressed man approaching from
the opposite direction. Something in his manner
attracted the ladys attention. but without exciting
alarm. As the man walked toward her he turned to
look behind him several times. passing from
side OF the pathway to the other. Notwithstanding
this somewhat peculiar conduct there nothing
in the mans appearance suggest that he
pad. and Mrs. Fuller kept on her way until
she met the man whose peculiar conduct had at
tracted her attention. Al she attempted pass the
fellow he suddenly seized her round the neck and
thrust something, which Mrs. Fuller thinks .
pocket handkerchief saturated with chloroform into
her mouth. at the same time snatching her purse.
$25 50. he handed back the purse with ffiy cents,
aud observing tnat Mrs. Fuller wore heavy gold
The lady pluckily replied. II will not give them."
when the rufian seized her by the wrists and at.
tempted to wrench the ornaments from her arms.
They were fortunately of very solid construc tiou
and resisted the robbers efforts to remove them.
Mrs Fuller, reused to anger by the brutal conduct
Of her assAilant. struck him with her parasol.
THE ALARM GIVEN.
Fortunately, at this critical period some women
In one OF the neighboring houses caught sight OF
what was transporting in the street and screamed
Justify. Jml JimP This call for aid ghtened the
highwayman. and rudely pushing his victim from
him. with such force that she fell to the ground,
he jumped over q low stone wall and disappeared
down ravine which leads to q stretch OF woods.
That was the last of him. Mrs. Fuller. as
as she found herself released from the pres.
cnce Of her assailant fastened to her apart.
ments in the Hillside House. where she told
the story OF her adventure. Information
was Immediately given to tho authorities.
and Justice Plsbury despatched the town constable,
that official could be discovered in search
of the daring robber. Up to late hour at night.
however, nothing had been learned or his where
abouts and fears were generally expressed that hs
would succeed In wholly escaping.
A HERALD reporter called ON Mrs Fuller to obtain
her version of the affair." aud found her rounded
by number of lady friends who most anxious
to prevent the occurrence from getting into the
papers. The lady appeared somewhat nervous, but
not much the worse OF her encounter She said she
would be able TO recognize her assailant should he
be recaptured as she had ample opportunity TO OBJ
serve him. she described him as q tall. stouty
built man with dark brown side whiskers and mus
fachs- Ha ~ora = fashionable black fait hat