The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-21
A MURDEROUS BURGLAR.
Young John Bull, Of HOboken,
Knocked on the Head in His
Fathers House.

One of the most daring sneak burglaries
ever attempted in Hoboken occurred
shortly before midnight last night. The
thief. when surprised at his work by one
Of the family he attempted to rob, turned
upon him and beat him into insensibnity.
Then he made his escape. The noise OF
abe scuffle and the cries of the women
created tremendous excitement in the
neighborhood.
The Bull family live 10 luxurious apart
ments on the second floor Of No. 13 Sec
and street. The first floor of the house is
finely fitted up saloon, Of which Casper
Borig is the proprietor. Outside the sa-
loou Is an awning shelteriDg several
tables. About eleven o'clock last night a
party OF young men were seated drinking
at one Of the tables. One Of them noticed
stockily built young fellow pass. glanc-
ing furtiyely up and down she street, and
then dive into the hall door OF No. 13.
He did not pay any, heed TO tine
circumstance then, but he had
cause to remember il a few moments
later. The Bull family had been busy
daring the afternoon packing up thefr
effects preparatory to going to the sea-
shore. Everything that they had packed
up, including several costly dresses ana a
jewel case belonging to Mrs. Bull, had
been stored away in a pantry, the door Of
which led into the hallway.
THE DISCOVERY.
About ten minutes past eleven O'Clock
John Bull, Jr., young man about
twenty-five years old, who had been
reading In his room, had occasion to go
down stairs To reach tine stairway it
was necessary for him to pass through
the pantry in which the goods were
stored. There was not a light in this
room, and It was dark as pitch.
Young Bull opened the door and
started to Crope his way through as best
he could. He was startled by hearing a
noise in the room. The next moment the
rays of dark lsntern flashed in. his face
almost binding him. and he saw the
gleam of a revolver. He could not see
his assailant at all, but he grabbed the
lantern. As soon as he did he was dealt
a stunning blow behind the ear with the
butt end OF the revolver. He was knocked
of his feet and lay stunned.
Now il you utter a sound will blow
the roof of your head off," were the
words that were hissed In his ear and the
cold muzzle of the revolver was pressed
to his cheek.
KICKED IN THE HEAD.
5uli evidently believed that the burglar
would not care to commit murder so he
took chances and cried Justify for help.
As soon as he did the burglar swore ter
ribly and dealt him an awful kick in the
head. Then Buh lost consciousne IS.
But the cry for help Aad been heard
and the neighberhood was aroused. The
young men who were seated at table In
front of the saloon were surprised to see
u fellow slide Down enc of the iron bars
that supported the awning. He walked
over to the bar. Qulped down a glass of
whiskey. and started on a brisk walk up
Hudson street In the mean time, young
Bull had been found insensible, and the
greatest excitement prevailed. The
elder Bull procured gun and
excitedly told what had happened to the
young men in the saloon. They remem-
bered the young man who had slid down
the railing. They could see him two
blocks away walking briskly. They
started in pursuit, but the fellow glanced
around, and seeing that he was followed
turned corner and when his pursuers
came mp he was lost to view.
Young Bull is very seriously wounded.
He is an athletic young man and would
have proved a match for an ordinary
burglar, but he was taken entirely un-
aWareS The thief did not get anyt hing