New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-02
BEATEN AND ROBBED IN ASTORIA.

AsF A. Lancashire, butcher, doing business IN
Astoria was on his way home on Saturday hlght, ne
was attacked by TWO men, who beat INN over the
head and stole his pOcket-boOK, containing U.s. III
money Mr.. Lancashre's store is at the junction OF
three streets the front Iaclng upon futtoh-sl anu
the rear uon Mellng-st. In the rear Vi the build
ING is lie office 1t has long been the custom Of Mt.
Lancashire TO count his daily receipts IN TINS niue
office ana take the money with nun TO his mousse,
ABOUT half nile IRON the store his son FREDERICK
usually accompanied hun home, bat on Saturday
night be was dc aimed IN tine village. ALI. Lanca-
shlre lett the Office Tor nome shortly before II
O'clock Wit. the days receIpls III d pOcket-D00h III
the inner breast pocket his cOaf. HIS way was
along lonely road called Grand-st. About midway
between III, house and the store there are TWO large
willow trees standing close to the sidewalk As MI.
Lancashire approached these he neard the sound OF
persons moving behind them. 1t was very dark,
and he turned his head To ascertain whal cauSeu Tue
Noise As he dld so lie saw man creeping up oe-
mind him. AID before he could at Ell MOrd OF raise
n hand III seiI-defence he was struck violent "Iow
upon the leit temple. THIS was followed by another
how uron the mOu b, which broke two OF his teeth
and cut A- Fps. &h9 blood poured down ais lace
in streams. lie shouted murder" ana 1e.p ,at
the TOD ui his Voice. and directly lie uu
so he received another blow behind the
left car which kuocked him To the ground anu rem
dered him partially lnsenslbie, There were TWO men
engaged ID the attack NheA MI LahcdshiIe ieii
on,, Of the men threw himself upon hum and placed
his hand over his mouth 10 prevent ms cries being
heart The other took the pOcKetoOOk containing
The So in cash. They endeayOTed to steal IL gOIO
Nyatcu in hs walstcOat pocket, but the CHAIN broke
and they were foiled in their attempt having Sc
cured their bOo,y the thieves hurried away Iii the
direction of :he village. The wounded man. who
was sufficiently conscious to be able 10 follow them
rose TO ms feet and ranfter them sh uting for help
They succeeded in getting away, however; A THOR
onph search was made 1Of the ScOundrtls, but no
trace could he discovered.
Mir, Lanoashue was taken TO the office of DR. Bay
Es where the cuts in his lips were sewed up add the
WOunu on his forehead dressed. The Injury on the
side of his head the mo3t serious, and grave
donbts are iained for the recovery OF the suf-
1rrer He VS. ery low yesterday. The doctors fear
that the >. OH 10 his system VIII result fatally Air.
Lancashire SAWS that his assa ants were young
One was shor lId thin, but the other was OF SOuer
build.
a gentleman named SchuIenan. living in Astoria
stated Yesterday that he had PASSED by MI. Lam
cashire's store about 1920 saturday nlgnt, aud
he saw a young fellow with brown sack coat Oh
looking through the blinds of the office facing
NNriLnQ-st. Another man was standing d short dis
rance from TINS fellow, and when no saw Mt.
Schu,eman be WINS led and the man looking
tSroug he blinds turned par tally away anG walked
ND The street Ii Is believed from this that the at
tack was tnoiOu shly planned aud that the thieves
were watching Mr.. Lancashre's movements all the
evening he Long Island city police think that
The assault upon MIR. Lancashire was committed
by residents OF the village who knew his habits