New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-09
DRUGGED. BEATEN AND ROBBED.
AN ENGLIsHMAN,s STRANGE ADVENTURE.
SEEING THE METRoPOLIs-wAYLAID BY FOUR
GENIAL NEw-YORK COMPANIoNS-THE
POLICE PUZZLED.

SEEING THE METROPOLIS-WAYLAID BY FOUR
GENIAL NEw-YoRK COMPASIoNs-THE
POLICE PUZZLED.
An Engshman who describes himself Thomas
Briefly of BIiery Manor, England is lying in the Jersey
City Hospital suffering from the effects OF alleged
encounter with New York thieves who drugged,
beat and robbed him. Policeman Lomansey Of the Third
Precinct, was walking along Pasadeave. yesterday
morning when his attention attracted by the cries
and groans OF some one evidently IN distress momeLt
later he heard cry Let of my throat! Don't choke
me; have money!" The voice came from the yard
of c. j. Rooneys house, where the officer finally discov-
cred Briefly lying among some shrubbery His appear
indicated that he had received rough usage. A
gold chain which had bean broken dangled from his
vest and his pockets turned inside out He was IN
a semi conscious condition and the policeman could get
no informal ton from him. At the hospital the am
buance surgeon examined him and expressed the opin
ion that he was suffering from the effects OF drug The
slight imprint of fingers his throat was the only mark
OF violence that could be discovered.
Toward night the patient recovered sufficiently to
make partial statement He said that he was Thomas
Briefly. Of Briefly Manor England and that he was on
his way England having been for the last two years
in Valparaiso, South America, engaged in speculation
He reached NewYorK Saturday night with $1,000 In
cash which he carried In small hand satchel. The
thought struck him before returning home it would
be 90 ID idea to of the sights in the etrop
oils started out taking the money with him for
safe keeping.
He rcIktmbers going into a barroom in Sixth ave-,
near Twenty where he made the acquaint-
of four They proved genial companions, and
Briefly determined to make night Of 1t with them.
They drank great zeal of liquor, and finally one OF the
party proposed going Jersey City They all consented
and crossed of the ferries lie recOecs that they
stopped several barrooms and walked considerable
dis AS they walking along dark Lonesome
street his companions made a concerted attack upon
him They threw him on the sidewalk and one OF them
seized him by throat that he could not make any
outcry Then they robbed him of his satche gold watch
change he had in his pockets. after which they
carried him into the yard in which the policeman found
him. -
Among the articles which the highwaymen did not
take were receipt and two pictures. The receipt Is
written oil slip OF paper and reads:
In care Of the Zabriskie family.
"Hackensack. n. J.-Received from William ZabfisKie
the OF Sl2 80 as part payment or 500 Tor medicine
and attendance balance of S37 80 to he paid When the
final cure is effected WILLIAM LABkiskE'
Chief OF Police Murphy learned that there is no DE-
Zabrske among the large number OF people or that
name in Hackesack Briefly lie has never been in
Hackensack. The pictures are photographs of a giri
apparently about seventeen and child about nve.
Briefly says he does not know who the originals are nor
how he came into possession of the pictures They we're
taken in photograph gallery In Brooklyn and the nat
Briefly wore bought in Brooklyn. The case puzzles
the police and they somewhat inclined to tink mat
the story OF hg lway robbery may be an Invention
Chief Murphy will make thorough Investigation to-