New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-23
pOpBED AND ALMOST KILLED
a NEw.YORKERS ENCOUNTER WITH a
SAVAGE NEGRO ON A LONELY
NDw.JERSEY ROAD.
.u uIGHwAYMAN SENDS TWO BULLETS 1Ni'
HIS VICTIM, TAKES HIS PURSE
AND ESCAPES.

philadelphia, Oct ga special dispatch ~
srh. LEDGER from Mount Holly, ~ DE- sa''
a..n.,ate robbery and attempted puruer W.. oo
,.,tted In Mansfield Township, Burlington o's, sI
,.,t night The victim was LOUIS uoi'. o.,
tventy.one years, who is q machlhis. w ~ ~,
,n,.n,..s works Of R. Hoe Co., OF New- @
VI and who lives at No 2:l Second-a'e' 'e"
VII Ills a.sailant was an unknown 'V'o,e"
man who ho, not yet been cap'uic.' N,",.
"'' -, hi. way home from Sew-lorE Ia Eisi'
go ,-ho lives at Burlington. When MS train
,.achcd Kinkora he in some way sou '''e iu'pi's
.;on that he must change trains III oiuoi " iea0n
bis destination. He accordingly ahgh'eo 'l''i' HIS
train and boarded another Oh the lewiston
branch The conductor informed INN OF ms mis-
49,. ,h.n he saw his ticket. and, Upon reaching
Columbus, Golstine left the train and' al'er con-
..I,;nc with people around the station as to the
s.,.no. started 10 walk I, Burlington. This
,r.s about 8 o'clock in the afternoon. Golstine,
,,n, on a co, IN the burlington County Hospital,
,.,d n remarkable story of his adventures after
leaving Columbus
Soon after starting on his journey he was over
..Lo, by n colorcd man. who carried valise.
They walked along together, and engaged In con-
vexation. The road led through strip OF woods.
and on the outskirts thereof the negro asked
Cols.ine TO furnish him with change for dollar.
Suspecting no danger. GOlstine produced his
nurse and handed over the change The
reOro placed q dollar in Golstine's hand and
Immediately placed himself in front oil
him and demanded his money. The white
man refused this demand, whereupon the negro
rrappled with him and attempted to obtain his
nurse by force. Colstine is OF athletic build. and
Was holding his own with his assailant when the
hichwayman suddenly drew a revolver. and. hold
inr It close TO his victims face, pulled the trigger
The bullet entered Golstincs mouth, bnt still lie
held on to his burly assailant. when the ruffian
again fred, this bullet striking Golstine in the
head. He fell unconscious to the ground, and
the negro, after stealing a watch and his purse
containing S45, fled.
Some farmers. traversng the road late IN
the evening. discovered the wounded man
living unconscious in the road and placing
him in wagon, brought him TO the
hospital here. When they reached the hos
pital about midnight Golstinc was still uncon-
scious. He regained consciousness this morning,
but was so weak from loss of blood to be unable
10 sneak above a whisper. DR.. Parsons the hospital
physician extracted the second bullet, which had
fattened against the frontal bone. The ball
which entered the mouth is still embedded in the
back part of the throat, the doctor not having
been able as yet to reach it with his instruments
(iolstine is in q dangerous condition, and ih'
physicians state that the chances are against his
recovery.
Officers who visited tie place where the strng-
gle occurred to-day found the revolver when
the negro used. Burlington County farmer
reports 'hSvfng seen strange colored man near
his home who acted suSpicousy, and the authori,
ties believe that this is the man who committed
the crime. People are securing the country In al
directions and il is thought tho desperate VIII
soon re in custody. Golstinc SAYS hc could ldcn-
tif.: his assailant. Prosecutor Dudd. of this conn
~ has taken the matter in hand, and will give a II
fhe assistance at his command.
There is no such in the city directory as Louis
Gotirc nor is this name to lie found in the directory
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