New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
ASSAULTED IN HIS BED.
EDWARD FARRELL BRUTALITY BEATEN BY
TWO NEGROES.
A wEsTCHDsTER HACKMAN LAY FOR HOURS
BOUND AND GAGGED AND PARTIALLY
UNCONSCIOUS.

Edward Farrell, a hackman, fifty years old,
who lives in First-ave., WilliamSblldge was the
object Of n brutal outrage at the hands of two
Icgrocs, who broke into his house at an early
hour yesterday morning while he lay asleep in
bed, and who, after beating lin IN terrible
maLncr. lied and gagged MIN, and then robbed
him Of $40. Farrell. whose stand is at the Will
lamsbridse railroad depot. makes his living by
c'rfyne business men to and from their homes.
Mrs. Farrell keeps snail store on one OF TIE
village streets, and often sleeps there
When the last train from Ncw-(0rt reached
Wllllamshrdec at i2 10 a. m. yesterday super
VISOR Roach was on board. and Farrell drove hlm
TO his home. which is about mile distant from
the station. lie returned to his home shortly
before / o'clock, put up his horse, and then en-
tered his house which is il a lonely ncighborhood.
Mrs. Farrell was not at home Farrell went
TO his room on the second floor. carrying his feed
bag with him, and went TO bed. lie had been
asleep but short time when hc WAS awakened
IS sudden and violent shock and saw two burly
negroes standing over him, one Of whom held
candle while the other welded weapon. proba-
bly, "a sandbag and struck him a number of vlo-
lent blows on the head and body. Although con-
fused and haf-stunned, Farrell was able to recog
ME one Of the negroes as Patton Perkins, who
Hd> worked during tne last tllec years lOf JostpH
Morrison. a coal dealer, whose yard is near the
WilliamSbridge depot. After beating Farrell un
I'll he incapable Of offering the least resist
ancc, the negroes gagged him with a handlier-
chief, tied him hand and foot, and then drew the
fccd-bag tightly over his head and face. While
this operation going Perkins drew razor
and threatened to cut his victims throat if he made
an outcry.
While Farrell lay thus helpless on his bed the
negroes searched his clothing found the money
and departed. When he sure that the negroes
had gone Farrell struggled to free himself, but
in vain, owing to weakness and the strength of
his bonds. In this condition he lay until 6 o'clock,
when by last effort he released his hands
and removed the gag, but Er could not free
his feet. lie then shouted Justify for help. and
was heard by his nearest nciehbor, Charles l..
Damon. who hurried into the house and relieved
him. He was too weak to stand, even 10
move from his bed, but he told the story of the
outrage 10 Mr.. Damon, who az once took train
II the fremont statinn and reported the case
to the police OF the 1hirty-tourth Precinct.
Detective Brady set ont to lDu. for Perkins. and
knowing his hauntS. succeeded IN arrcsilng HIM
i'm house between ForIhim aud Nlllam>brIGg"
about noon. Perkins pretended to hc very much
surprised at lis arrest and declared that hc was
Innocent of the charge of assault and robbery.
He was arrairncd before Justice Wcldc at the
Harlem Police Court yesterday afternoon, ana
rcmandcd 10 await the action Of the authorities
of Westminster County, in whose jurisdiction the
crime was committed
The police laNc a description Of the other
negro and are on his tracks. Perkins Is a short.
thickSct man of TcpulSiVc aspect.