New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-23
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| HOW A ROSLYN MERCHANT WAS ROBBED.
| WILLIAM NJ. VALENTINE KNOCKED DOWN AND PROB
ABLY FATALLY BEATEN--TBE ROBBERS ONLY
PARTLY SUCCESSFUL.
William NJ. Valentine one of the Oldest, wealthiest
and most respected merchants Of Roslyn, l.. l.,
started from his store, which is on the main street
OF the village, on Tuesday night at 9l0 o'clock to
go to his home. His favorite method OF reaching
home was to row across what is called the grst mil
pond which lies directly behind his store. The
landing place on the other side of the pond is at the
foot of a little hill upon his own grounds and with
in twenty yards of his house. On the night men
toned he did not reach home at the usual
hour, and his wife grew restless waiting for him.
She placed lights in the window TO attract his aten-
ton but still he did not Dreading lest some
| thing should have happened to him, she ran TO q
neghbor, Justice Losee and told him of her fears
for her husband.
The Justice Immediately started TO the boat land
ing, and at the brow of the hil within few yards
of the landing. and within twenty rods OF his
home he discovered the nanimate form OF MIR. Val
entine, lying wounded and bleeding under large ev-
ergreen BUSH Assistance wasspeedily summoned and
the wounded man was conveyed to his house. Inc
druggist of the village, Mr. Hooper, and Mr.. VAL
entines family physician, Dr. Bogart, were sent for,
and quickly responded to the CALL Mr.. Valentines
skull was found fractured, with cut In 1T three
inches long and an inch and quarter wide. Mr.
Valentine continued unconscious all day yesterday
and was unable to give an account OF the assault
upon him. When he left the store, he had in his
possession between $500 and $400 Twelve dol
lars had been taken from him, which in an out
side pocket The remainder was in an inside
breast pockets and together with his watch, was un-
| touched.
A careful search was made at the scene of the
robbery, and the footprints of two men were found,
the tracks showing plainly in the soft mud. leading
| in easterly direction across a ploughed field.
| Some of the tracks were made by rubber boots. A
! large stud stick, covered with blood was found
| close to the evergreen bush. There pool of
| blood where Mr. Valentine was discovered. The
boat found tied to the moorings at te foot of the
HILL showing that Mr. Valentine had landed and was
| proceeding to the house when attacked. Sheriff
| Wright of Queens County, with the assistance of
| New-YOrk detective, endeavored to find a clew TO
the robbers. Edward Albers3ni a negro was & ar
abond rubber boots and his foot ID said to mt
one of the tracks exactly. Joseph Bennett; a boy
pesfed S9 was Mp 6s reeas"d The officers
think that they will succeed In hndlng the guilty
| persons. -
| Dr. Hoag of Manhassett and DR.. Hendrickson, Of
| jamaica who were summoned to attend the wounded
man. state that there is little hope of his re-
covery. He is seyenty-three years old; His wife
| and one son constitute his family He has many
relatives in the neighborhOod. 1t is thought that
| the highwaymen were frightened away by the
| lights Mrs. Valentine placed In the window before
they had succeeded riiing the body Of their vic
| tim and thus failed TO secure the large amount OF
money, which Mr.. Valentine had with him; Mr..
| Valentine is estimated to be worth $50, 1000.
| He was born in Roslyn. 1t has been
his habit for some time to the pond from
the store TO his home, often carrying large sums OF
money 1t is to this well-known habit that the as
sault upon him is attributed. At meeting held by
his neighbors it wa? decided to offer reward for
the arrest and conviction of dr. Valentines assail-
| ants The weapon with which the crime was com
mitted is a short stick from market wagon.