New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-04
BROKEN INTO AND BURNED
WORK OF BURGLARS IN NEW-JERsEY.
TWO SHOTS FIRED AT THEM-ExCITEMENT IN
NETHERwooD.

WORK OF BURGLARS IN NEW-JEkSE1'
TWO SHOTS FIRED AT THEM-ExcITEMENT IN
NETHERwooD.
The town of NetherwOOd, N. j., .twenty-three
miles from this city, was thrown into state OF
excitement night before last by the breaking INTO
and bnrninG of the cottage occupied by w. S. era
ham an exporter, who has an office at NO lZO
FTont-st this city. Mr.. Graham gave the following
account of the affair to TRIBUNE reporter last
i sat up all of Monday night with my mother,
in-law, who is sick, and, being worn out pY haI4
DAYS work, l retired on tuesday hlghI apout
! l o'clock. j must have slept very soundly ABOUT
. O'clock | was aroused by feeling heavy weight
on nv breast and something licking my cneek' ~
was nv little dog, which always slept at the foot
of my Oed heard Steps IN the hall' anu, jumping
burriedly from the bed, snatched my pistol from
the hureau drawer and started tor the door mere
was stampeTlng OF rect upon tHe etalIs anu ~
before ] got TO the hall the thief had reached
tb9 basement. My room was In the second story OF
the house, and window overlooked the rear where
the kitchen on the first floor and the laundry
in the cellar were situated. raised TINS VIII
dow just in time to see the laundry door open
and two men rush out. l fired Two snOJs
nj them and would have fired third mad not the
cylinder of my revolver become clOgged Az tne
firing of the second shot the man nearest ne o
his head and cried Go to HI - = you.
could not tell if he was hit, but think nc was.
saw cloud of smoke issuing from the laundry aoor
and suspecting fire. rushed down stars, out OF the
front door and around to the rear OF the mouse,
hOping TO get another shot at the rascais.
saw them IN the distance, disappearing over, tne
Il then tried to 20 into the laundry, but the
smoke drove me back. went into the Kitchen ana
saw the lamp all abaZe, and as l went III the
chimney burst. The lamp had been IgIteu oy th9
thieves | went into the dining room ADJOINING ana
saw n LARGO market basket which had Deen letC IN
the cellar that evening in the middle of the o0r ana
filled with sverware and other vauables. by TINS
time the room was full OF SMOKE, Tushea 4p
stars NV wife threw a dress, and,ln her stock
Ing feet managed to get down 10 the front door,
l had on an OveTcOat and a PAIR OF uous-
prs There was no time TO save announcer
thing The flames burst forth and greeqlly Ge-
Voursd the house. lyelled with all my might Tor
helm and after an mtermnable time succeeded IN
arouslng the neghbOrhOOd. The PlalnheId FIRE
Department was photographed for, the church
bells were Iung ana T GGSefy aDg5es u o1S
reels arrived in, one hour and quarter rom The
time of the first call, but they came TOO late Inc
house was burned 10 the ground. Nothing remains
but two bare walls"
nor could he be sure they set fire to the house
That they were not professionals was cyl
dent from their bunging. h9 THINKS lne
fire caught IN pile OF straw III the laundry WheTe
was nest of young kittens, and the catching was
accidental The house was twOsstory brick cot
fa-c owned by Charles Hyde, president o. the OlI
CITY Bank, and valued at SloOUO.
Mr. Graham estimates his loss at $4,000
up0n which there IS $4,000 insurance,
in lhe Continental and German American Com
panies. Ii his trousers pocket he saved SZOO'
which he had left there when he undressed.
John f. PUmmcT who lives near Mt. Graham,
sand that he heard the two pistol shots on
TUESDAY night, and few minutes alteIward heard
grosns as If some person were IN great pam; lie
went to his window, but could see 10 one, ana Jhe
slarm-bell called HIM TO the fire, 8? that be was
unable to investigate the matter. The police OF
Planheld have been put upon the Track OF lne
thieves and Mr. Graham has offered $500 for their