The sun., 1891-06-27
MRS. HALLECK'S BURGLAR
SHE CAUGHT HIM BT THE IRM, BUT
HE THREW HER ASIDE AND RAM

| John Neniis's Family Chioro form I'd and HIS
House Robbed by the same Mas Only nm
Hour Hefore-rwo Othe er Houses Visited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Halleck live at IA Jewett
avenue. near Clifton place. Jersey City About
2s o'clock Thursday morning they aroused
the neighborhood by poking their heads out of
the front window and yelling Policep' Mrs.
Hallcck screamed, while Mr.. Haleck fired of
revolver and shouted with all the strength OF
his lusty lungs. In a moment or two all the
dogs In the IeiRhborhood NEARLY everybody
there keeps watchdog) were barking In
chorus. The immediate neiRhbors were
awakened and they yelled "Police"
Several policemen heard the rumpus and
hastened to tho spot. They found an excited
group OF men In dishabille trying 10 discover
what 1t was all about. Mrs. II alleck explained
that she wns sleeping in n hall bedroom when
she was awakened by n ray OF light striking
her eyes. Her door had been opened and the
light came from tho lamp in the hall.
She saw man In the hall. and. thinking It
was her nephew. Fred Halleck, who is horse
car conductor. and gets homo late every night
she called out his name. ReceivinR no answer
sbo stepped out into the hall. aud discovered
that tho man was a stranger.
Without thinking OF danger she grabbed the
man aud screamed for hor husband. who was
still sleeping. Tho burglar dashed the plucky
woman 10 ono side aud ran down tho stairs
AID out OF the front door. Mr.. Halleck was
awakened by his wife's screams. and reached
the front window In time to SEQ the burglar
disappearing around tho corner. He fired OF
his revolver and shouted police. Mrs. Halleck
tainted aft ter the excitement had subsidized.
John Nealis. letter carrier who lives In
Clifton place. awoke about O'clock Thursday
morning with o terrific headnche. lie said he
felt as II his head were bursting. He called
his vile and two ch ldren. but they seemed to
u oe ln staHor mnen ne iihaliy saeSssued IN
headache There was u strong odor OF chfOro-
When the family had come to their senses
they looked about them and found ample evil
dence that burglars had been. in the house.
Bureau drawars had been broken open. cloih-
Ing scattered about and the rooms had been
completely ransacked. heycarried away $50
some clothing. and some jewelry.
AIRS. Lamb. who lives on tho floor above. says
she beard some noise in Ncalis's apartments
p"sing that some member of the family was
moving about. Nealis was all right last night
hut his wife and children we're still suffering
ir2m pa,s ,n9 effects Of q !he co chloIoorm
gone 10 bed. about oetoot Thnrsday n night. s
when he henrd noise on his front stoop.
Then he heard the window carefully raised.
lice" as hard as they could yell. At the same
Instant they made rush for tho shadowy form
81 u man who WAS cautiously clim bng through
lately. and on reachin the sidewalk was 81 loined
by another man. They both ran down the
street aud dsappeared in the darkness
An attempt M was made the same morning to
ance agent. at 8 Wescott place, but the barking
OF watchful Newfoundland dog scared the
burglars away. The police believe that all the
bnrgaries were committed by the same man
or men.