New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-29
SHOT IN AN ATTEMPT IO ROb.
AssAuLT1NG FRENCH sCENE-PAINTER.

AssAULTING A FRENCH SCENE-PAlNTER.
TWO YOUNG MEN ATTACK AN OLD MAN NEAR ia /
BREAK-oSE OF THEM KILLED.
Jules Barbot, a native OF France ana sS9no-
painter living at the Transatlantic hotei IN WesV
Houston-st was knocked down and an attempt
was made to rob him by two highwaynen; IN Eas ,
Fleyenth-st. near Fourth-ayc between . anu
a m. Yesterday One of the robbers was snot. pus
by whom is not positively known ~ v Ess some
of his countrymen Monday evening, proiohg1hg MS
stay until about 2:30 the next morning. IN n ms
way home he attracted the attention OF Vincer
Edward Dovle of the Seventeenth Precinct Station
Uouse who was on duty at Third-ave ana Ihlr-
teenth-st by the feebleness OF ms galt, us neat
attire and his apparently valuable goId Watch
chain Inst after Barbot passed the of1cer Two
young men crossed the avenue at Ihlrteenth,st ana
turned in the direction taken by the ga man man.
Policeman Doyle followed them and watched them
until they reached Eleventh-st, where they stopped
He crossed over to the west side OF the avenue
and concealed himself behind some carts tnal
stood in front of butcher-shop. Barbot, who was
walking slowly had by this time reached the
northwest corner Of Eieventh-st and ihird-aVe.
where he stopped. The young men stood on tne
opposite corner apparently III earnest con &c
Rarbot crossed from the south TO the north SIDE OF
Elevenih-st. and proceeded toward Eourtn1ave.
The young men followed him. OIncer Do !y !,
meanwhile had observed the young men from Dehlnu
the cart and concluded that they intended TO ROD
the old man. Hefollowcd the party, keeping WITHIN
the shadow of the buildings IN Eeyenth;st. AS ne
did so he heard shout: Police! P0Ilce! ueIp!
Help!n He ran Immediately through EeVenth,st.
and saw two men bending over Barbot who lay
PROSTATE on the sidewalk: At the sght OF Tue
officer both men ran in the direction OF fourth-ave
DOYLE drew his revolver and alter Gaining
to the men to stop. fired two shots These attracted
the attention of Officer R0tt who was STANDING AZ
Fourth-aye and Eleventh-st. When DOyle nreu
his second shot the robbers separated one crossing
over to the south side of Eleventh-st and escaping
and the other running straight aaeau; no't 'I Ia
oner exclaimed Pm shot!" Rott laid the man
co. y-np n
on the ground when he gave expression 10 se'eiai
incoherent sentences and gasplng uieu.
Officer DOYLE bad meanlll turned hs at'ehtlou
to Barbot whom he found dazed and bruised, nav :
ing been struck on the head several tlhes WIN i
piece of turned. wood rocker, which lay near him.
HIS watch and chain were gone; they were iouhu
in the street. where one of the thieves had appaT-
entity thrown them Inc ehain was 9rIh ad Tie
watch gold one. was not damaged. lie nad niue
money about him. He was takeu to the Seven,
teenth Precinct Station, where he remained nhVli
the arrival of the coroner, as he was requireu as
witness - =,
The dead man was about twenty-six years old
He wore dark sackcJat and walstcoat aud striped
trousers Some of the policemen thought they
recognized him a billposter VINO lives IN tue
neigh borhood of the station. At the inquest Bar
bot fully identified the dead man as his as-ailaht'
The body was subsequently removed 10 an uhuel-
takers snop in East Tenth-st. When the clothes
were removed from the corpse two CARDS were
found in the pockets bearing the names JOhn Is.
Areta and Mrs. Maggie Aret2, besides pawn ticker
issued to :. Murphy" and skeleton-key fastened
to a brass cham. On the collar-band OF the SHIRT
AZ 8 O'clock last night respectfully dressed man
and woman. both of middle age, called
at the Fifth Street Police station and from
the description furnished her by the sergeant
the woman identified the body of the dead rObber
as that of her husband John b. Arata, of No. 80
Boud-st She was IN great distress and said 1t was
been involved in any trouble. He had
never even been placed under arrest before. He
was employed as waiter in a, restaurant at No.
1877 Bleecker-st. About 2 o'clock Yesterday morn
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and SAID he going out TO get
something to eat as he felt hungry. lie went out
and she heard nothing more OF hin until sue rcad
in fine newspapers the account OF MS death. The
man VINO accompanied her was Aratas BROTHER