New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-22
IN TORTURE FOR TWO DAYS
ROBBERS HANG 4 MAN By TIE WRISTS.
NEW BRryswICK AROUSED BY AN ACT OF COLD
BLOODED CRUELTY-THE CRIMINALS
STJTT At LARGE.

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STILL At LARGE
Pcople in New-Brunswck. y. j.. arc intensely
aroused over an act Of cold-blooded cruelty coH-
mittcd by robbers about mile from the Guy
The affair first came II light on Monday aic'
noon. and has been kept secret IN the lh''i''' W
justice.
Mrs. Jane Fitzpatrick is the owner oi "ila' 10
known rs the "Old Fclcs Property large two
story. frame mansion, on the Hamilton road III
Somerset County, about mile from the cl'T oi
Ncw-Brunswicl,. Mrs. Fitzpatrick uses the house
as a summer home. but in winter she lives III
New Brunswick. at No. 14O ITamiltOn-st DURING
the winter she has been in the habit OF leaF"g
the summer house in charge Of a watchman' an"
this winter the watchman has been John Ihoms'
an Unmarried man. ffy-four years oid' lhoihS
was considered a trustworthy man. lie occupe"
the house alone
Immediately opposite Mrs. Kilpatrick's country
house is another frame house known as tne Joi''
Roudcv nroncrtv This house is owned by the
| Equitable Life Insurance Company. Since la''
October it has been occupied by two men, OF "hohi
little is known. and who are the criminals Tor
whom the police are now searching One OF these
men was known as John Walker and the otnei
was known as Frank. II was said that walker
had a wife and children but they have not oeeh
Walker and Frank some time ago stole KEY 10
the back door Of Mrs Kipatricks house Thoms
demanded the KEY from the ru'i'ans, bnt theS
refused TO give il mp. lie reported the matter 10
Mrs. Klpatrick She concluded il would he best
10 change tho lock on the door. This She intended
to do Al the first opportunity ON Janlary
Walker and Frank made the first use oi their
stolen kcv They entered Mrs. Kilpatrck's house
and stole forty pounds of butter in tubs. lhey
sold the butter in New Brunswick and went on
dcbauch with the proceeds. The matter was
reported by the watchman 10 Mrs. hIpatrlck'
but she did nothing about IT. rs she did not
want to have trouble with the fellows
Abon, noon on Saturday last the two men en-
tered the house again by means OF their KEY
Thoms was in and when he accoStcd them thoy
iollci with him few moments. but refused 10
leave the premises Finally. while one held him
in conversation, the other went behind INN ana
fcllcI him - the floor with a terrific blow on
the head, llc became unconscious. They then
dragged him 70 the second story Of the house and
into % small room. Here they tied his logs and
hand, together while lie still rcmaincd unconscious.
They had come prepared with long coil of rope
and large towel. and Their procccdings had
evidently been planned beforehand. When Thoms
rcgaincd consciousness rcy pointed a pistol at
ll, head and demanded the money and yaluablr'
i'm The house Thoms said there were no val
unh'S ap"lt 'hc HnU"' ''u" 'n' ""'N H,''N
which w1> there was in his pocllct-hoo'i. They
counted the money IN il and found so. Again
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We 700" '"'' p''''' ''' YOU hi'" ~ '.' -
you ever dare to tell on will Kill YOU.
The mon then pissed another rope through that
,., t;t ,7., III, ,.or, ,iod boli,d his
WIN VIM" '"""' ''''' W.
back, and putting II over nook hlHh III tue
his feet srarceN t"uch"d me h"or' y P'S""l
causing him great agony. lie WAS also Ia--eI