New-York tribune., 1886-05-07
SHOT TWICE BY A BURGLAR.
GEORGE S. CoE, JR.. NEARLY KILLED.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE IL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ALI. NIGHT FOR THE CRIMINAL IN VAIN
THE VICTIM IN CRITICAL

"Wednesday night by the news wv, Jf''
sounc man known ana respected by the entire CON-
Sunv had been fatally shot by burglar whtm he was
,ndsavorinc to oy erpower The son of William V. COe,
and pepew OF George s Coe president of the Ameri-
.,n Exchange National Bank of this city. OF which he
WAS himself trusted emI loye he was connected with
sore of the conspicuous families in Enslewood he
had lived in the town all his life, was prominent III s
social festivities aud eTsally esteemed. Tho facts
OF the tragedy thus reated
George : Coe IT, the victim, and his younger brother
Louis hal been calling Wednesday at the hose oi
neiuhbor w. A. Chapman. in Teaneck, a village OF
Inglcwood township, aud the homo Oh "hh".h ""i'o'
pn sbortlv before 10 o'clock they started to walk
home a distance OF about mile. Both were members
of tho EneIewood Athletic Club and George VINO mas
taken great interest in sports was trainng Tor peues
tyisn contest next week. Halt way between MI CHAP
,,,p,s home and their own Teancck schoolhouse
swnte two. story frame building The lower portion Is
used FOX day sch pol aud the upper oor Tor sunday
school, Of which George has been the superintendent
The youug were making trial OF speed as thoy
reached the schoobouse and both stopped and uttered
exelanations OF Surprise as they saw the HASH OF
match apparently through of tho windows. now
nnrary recently been placed in the buing and TIE
librarian Jacob Brinkerhof, lives only q few yards
away. They approached the building quietly aud
looked in to ses IL BrnkerOf WAS there. but by the
Ncht OF the match they stout medium sized man
OF rough appearance standing in front OF he teachers
desk force 1t OPEN They mt once decided
that he was burglar and atter securing the ala OF
Brnkerho they prepared to capture the fellow one OF
the schoolhouse doors uDfastened George entered
this and passing Though the VeSnouie oIehoo ''0
schoOlrOOm door.
What are you doing In herel he called to the man,
The reply pistol shots in quick succession the
ball from striking the jamb OF the door close pesuc
the young mans head George closed the door quickly;
but lie had seen that window in the rear was open aud
heard tho burglar run across the floor after firing
George rushed from the building running around one
,ile and calling Louis TO so the other way lie lound
the burglar in the act of sprnging from the WINDOW
which is about six feet from the ground The fellow
paused long enough to fire another snot before he
mmped The pail struck George, breaking the collar
bone AMI lodging the lungs Coe was staggered by
the sho,k but instantly recovered and threw himself on
the thief Both went to tie ground ana Coe seized the
weapon OF the burglar TO prevent a second shot He
was and the rovOver was discharged when the
muzzle was pressed against his som ch but using all
strength the man wIenched the pistol from the
Villains grasp by a final effort. Louis up at this
ana seized the man by the throat as his brohers
hold relaxed George faint from his wolnd ana
Brinkerho hastened to his house at the first shot 10
secure weapon. The struggle was shoit. Louis
caught hold OF which he felt under the Burglars
coat beat him over the head with all his strength
The nan roared Murder" and shouted for mercy, hut
Louis dii not until the man sank lead weight
beneath hiuI, his face covered with blood
cry from lis brother for help called Louss attention
and hastily binding the unconscious burglars hands he
hind his back with handkerchief lie went 10 Georges
assistance Brnckerhof was supporting him and 1t was
seen that he was seriously injured. He was able to
walk short distance. but then his strength faed ana
they carried him home. As soon as he had oeen made
as comfortable possible OF the party returned 10
the schoolhouse expecting find the burglar where
,b.,- AZ loft HIM Whether he had been sla aiming un
consciousness lad resainei the sehss whc ne han
actually lost il uncertain While the Others were |
making hurried search around hel schoolhouse Louis
Coe WHO had secured horse, rode rapidly to Ensle'
wood to give alarm and secure doctor ior MS |
brother Just at OF tho village, as one ap-
nroaohe- IT by the road from Teaneck is an armory,
where a sOcaoe in progress Hating there ana |
pushing into the Louis Coe called for help ex-
claiming that his brother ha been 81 ot and 1t was case
OF HE and death This the first alarm in Engle-
wood. In few minutes many people had been |
aroused ard searching party collected uader tho di-
Iec:,n OF the Eneewood Protection Society OF which
Donald Mckay, OF the banking firm OF Nermilye Co.
is president The searching party, numbering nearly
fity persons hOl setback and in vehicles hastily |
pressed in'o servc ncnled some OF the most promi-
ueut citizens Among them were Donald Mckay |
Barston Drake Smith, Robert A. MoCuoh Chester |
Munroe Oliver Drake smith, Frederick Hoist George o.
Ciley, Aymtr Embury, Milton Lozier. j. NJ Lawrence
James Morse, Colonel Jameson. Chief Marshal, ana
M.rshas I'll oinas, Townsend, Taylor ard Davies in
the meantime Dr. II. NJ Banks had been summoned ana
with DR. d. A. Curlie III consultation driven to Mr.
Goes house IeaDCck.
The searching party, starting from the schooIhouse
began a search with the aid of lanterns Directly behind
the scnOlhOuse stands old barn, ana Win the idea
tnat the burglar might have taken refuge theie IL was
rst searched lie not found, but IL was evident
from marks blood tho wall and ground that no
had passed through it, The night though star st vas
not clear light mist near the earth causing tuz1ng
obs, ury the burglars trail of bod and MS loot
tracks we're soon found ana followed over Il poagheu
zion Of Mr. rheps's AMI MI Goes houses , dne 'ra n
man WHO made 1t had been weak dazcd and II was
finally altogether. The search continued however
all sn under the official direction o! Colonel jameson
vim police pcciOi IN tDls cy ana b
now the employ detective O the ugewoOu fToecto
society Tie importance OF sending an alarm through
lhe surrounding country at seen and tins duty
was promptly and efficiently performed Dispatches
to all the North River ferries TO neishgoI
towns au! to all station agents on ns nc o., ,e or
began 10 come in Of men detained on suspicion AT various
points During the night search the burglars nat was
blood with which the burglars hands had been TED
after he been pounded into submission lie mad ev
deutly lost much Dlool and this suggested the suspicion
that man 50 severely injured Hurt nave hiu en-
ieieracs to help MIN Ia SreL TO eiespe s :" .e
eral hpusrs HackcDsack were robbed on MeuncsuaS
ni"it The fui ther opinion was expressed that a
burglar prepaed foI such desperate work would have
been woik richer field than village schoonouse,
books was TO be obtained; and sone.persons found
plausible explanation IL tho Deicf tnat the prsIar Vas
one OF band operating on larger scale else
where, and that he entered 'ne schoonouSo so,i .ro
ncgnborhOod having, perhaps, been SCI cc'ed as
rendezvous . ,, ., . ,,,o .,o
rosive assurance OF tho villains capture aud many ad
iered TO opinion that he was lying concealed some
track, OF heavy squa oed shoes were hr0.d
arS dtsfi, cf but he was evidently in degree
familiar with the locality Beyond the Held was fence
OF fine WIRE difficult TO scale. and ne ad wake along
fhe NARROW border Of beside TINS cnce ana ad aid
down several bits the brace he had carried Ihoy
we're WRAPPED in piece OF newspaper stained win
Lond IL became difficult TO trace ls s'es luIthel out
clse scrutiny showed that lie had gone BACKWARD on
his trail along the ionco until IL was Wy
wagon track overgrOwn with grass Here az crew was
lost TIE wagon track lod III Que direction toward lo %
W., Shore Railroad and IN tho other back 10 the
Teaneck road. HJunds were obtained ana al, error.
uade TO Get them follow up the scent but they howied
aut brIeiled and would not follow IT, .,, ,,.,.. .
Colonel jameson informed that William M E1ckoS
carrner OF Encle wood had seen man OF inc oesctp
linn a, the burglar ON the road near the town Just Deol
dayigl and other reports came OF his having passou
tropr the Town ON the previous day dlsPrtcn run
Nor Iog the station below Englewood ANNOUNCED 'na
~, ,,.n Oh heau c.ntuted Colonel jameson l0uhu