The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-16
BURGLARS SURPRISED.

MoRRIsANIA PHYSICIAN FIRES ON A GANG OF
MARAUDEgs WHO HAD ENTERED HIS HOUSE
THE THIEVES ESCAPE.
A report received Police Headquarters yester-
day somewhat tardily. as will be perceived. indi-
Gates that new gang are at work in Morrsana, and
they are. doubtless. the thieves who got Captains
Davis Robins and Gale into much trouble recently
There port to the effect that at three A. NJ Satur
day. July II, DIR. Horace II. Tinker. of Washington
avenue between 16sth and 10th streets was
Awoke by servant, who appraised him that
there burglars in the house. The Doctor
lost no time in securing pistol and discharged IL
hive times at hve young men. who fed in the direc-
hon of Railroad avenue The thieves had packed
up much valuable property. but abandoned 1t. tax
Ing with them only $50 Havana cigars. many or
which they lost in getting over fences The report
ntimated that it the Doctors belief that he had
wounded at least one of the gang.
DR.. Tinker was at home yesterday afternoon. He
Is a good looking tall, slim bachelor. swarthy with
eyes that bespeak determination He is the lessee of
. pretentious cottage. uncovered in trinity kept
garden The Doctor stated to reporter that
On the night of July IL the household
consisted OF himself. Mr.. Adam Brantgam the piano
forte maker of Union Square. who, with his wife and
child, lives with Dr. Tinker, and Mary McCabe.
servant DIR. Tinker slept in apartment in the
northeast corner of the building In room west of
this slept the servant with Mr.. Brantigam's child;
An apartment south of these rooms was oc-
rnpied by Mr. and Mrs Brantgam All these rooms
facing the street are DIR. Iinker's study
and reception room. In the rear are dining
and drawing room. The window of the dining room
gives a piazza. Steps from the piazza lead to the
garden. The lot is about 40xl20 Friday evening
She awoke, thirsty, shortly before three o'clock.
Saturday morning, went out of her room. in her
stocking teet, and started down stairs Tor glass
DISCOVERED WORK.
At the head Of the stairs she became terror
stricken at seeing the ground door illuminated, and
her fear increased on seeing young man, VINO was
standing in the hall near the front door, holding
lighted match in his hand Like spec
tire, and without making the slightest noise
she crept back to her room and knocked
on the folding doors that separated
it from her masters. He sprang out of bed and
going to the doors partially opened them. The girl
said hurriedly, in whisper. Doctor there are rob-
beers in the house" DIR. Tinker did hesitate an
instant. Selling Smith Wesson pistol
he opened his bedroom got on the landing
and at the head Of the stairs surveyed the hail. He
that the lit in all the rooms, but there
visible. To use his own words II was
fire several times. Had l in which had
faith. should have darted down at once. I
crept the middle of the front stairs. and peerng
over the balusters, saw man in the hall within
few feet of me- He entirely unsuspicous of
my presence. l could hear other persons moving
about. Placing my pistol the baiisters pulled
the trigger OF the revolver and, to my qualification,
1t went OF.
THE THIEVES scAMPER OFF.
The man uttered cry, but toward the door
outside the dining room. which was open. had by
this time recovered confidence il my weapon and
in the hall. blazed away again at
group Of three men who were going out
Of the door the piazza. Then two
two other men out of the dining room
and blazed away twice at them. Neither OF the five
attempted to confront me, and as they ran down the
piazza steps l fired another shot. The thieves
saped the fence in the direction of Rail-
road avenue. and went into the house and was
Eratifed at finding bundle in which were my
nlverware and the clothes of the household which
had just been washed. Only my cigars missing
md guess the burglars did not smoke many OF
distance. When Mr. Brautigarn dressed /
left him in charge of the house and went to po
lice station.
was discovered that the thieves had first forced
y basement window in the rear. under the piazza
They unable to get up stairs owing to strongly
protected door. They then forced the dining room
corridor from the piazza and had free to the
rooms the ground floor Their audacty
marvellous All the gas burners in the rooms
lighted and with gouge they had endeavored to
cut out the lock of the Doctors desk in his study.
In the garden q of surgical Instruments that
had been thrown away by one of the fleeing thieves
was picked up. DR.. Tinker. when he first reported
the case. said that he believed he had shot
1t least of the thieves. Four shots were fired
In the house. and although Detective wilkins and
the Doctor searched il all day Saturday subse-
quently not a trace of bullet found, and the
only explanation of this is that if the rob-
bers not wounded they carried away
the bullets in their clothing. The burglars lett be-
hind them pair Of shoes and odd shoe and
old shirt. The odd shoe is OF the left
foot, and has hole cut in the heel as il the
had a sore there. Last evening Captain kilea and
his officers were looking after the burglars. DR..
gang that Captain Killilea broke up. They stole
silverware valued at $780, Saturday morning
Friday night attempts were made-presumably
by the five surprised by DR.. Tinker-to enter
ton avenue and the residence Of Mr.. Stewart l6Sth
street and Washington avenue.