The Portland daily press., 1893-10-26
HEARD GLASS SMASHED.
A Woman Of Eighty Aroused to
Find a Burglar in Her Room.
SHE AND HER FRIEND BRUTALLY
BEATEN WITH A CLUB.

They Made So Much SSNoise and Resistance
that the Robber Fled without Secur-
ing Any Booty-The Town Was
Captured-A Bloody Sling Shot Silent
Witness Against Him.
Hartford, October 25-Another terrible
murderous assault occurred in this
vicinity early this morning, two highly
respected maiden ladies being attacked
with murderous intent by burly negro,
who was afterward caught. The women
are Miss Juliet Niles, niece Of the late
John M. Niles, at one time postmaster
general of the United States, and after
ward Senator from Connecticut, and
her friend, Miss Annie Ennis, who was
visiting her. Miss Niles lives on the
Windsor road, one mile this side of
Poquonock, in the town of Windsor,
about seven miles from this city. The
family is most highly respected and we'll
to-do.
Last night Miss Niles, her friend Miss
Ennis, and a servant girl, Alice DAILY,
were alone in the house. At IL. 80, Miss
Niles, who sleeps upstairs, heard sus-
picious noise on the outside of the house,
as if a ladder was being raised, and then
heard a window broken in. In another
minute negro stole into her room and
she began to scream. She was dealt
several blows on the head and was cut on
the left side of the hand, the cash being
long and deep. She received another cash
under the left eye and several blows on
the body. She resisted as strongly as she
could, and the noise awakened Miss
Ennis, who slept in the next room
Miss Ennis ran into her friends room,
only to be met by the burglar, who left
Miss Niles to attack her. lie slashed her
cut over the right eye, and dealt her
some terribly blows about the body. In
| one of his blows his club, or blunt in
strument. fell to the floor and Miss Ennis
ran out OF tie room, locked herself in a
front room and throwing up the window
| cried Murder, MURDER" as loud as she
| could. By this time the burglar had be-
come scared and started down stairs un-
locked the back door and escaped Just as
some of the neighbors came running up
to the house.
Tracy of Lord & Sons, visited the
premises and notified the Hartford police
by telephone. All the might patroImen
in the city were speedily notified to be
on the lookout for the negro Several
| negroes were arrested and at g. 80 O'Clock
Policeman Maloney brought in the negro
who undoubtedly committed the assault
He is six feet tall and otherwise exactly
| answers the description Miss Ennis was
able to give He was covered with sweat
and had evidently been running hard.
He gave the name of John Tyler, and
said he belonged in Pennsylvania He
claimed to have come from Suffield. In
his pocket was found slung shot, or
"black jack" bound with heavy strap,
a buckle protruding ON the end. This
had fresh blood on it. He is about thirty
years old. There is no doubt that he is
the assailant of Miss Niles and Miss
Ennis.
1t was at first thought that Miss Niles's
| in juries might prove fatal, but both
| women will probably recover. They
have terrible wounds and suffered a
great shock.
The burglar STUN bled by mistake into
Miss Niles's room before he had any
chance to go through the house and con-
| sequently secured no money or valuables.
| Tyler was taken to Windsor for hearing
| this morning.
| Tyler gives conflicting stories of his
whereabouts last night. In his pockets
were found letters addressed to HI. B.
| Watson, which is believed to be his right
| name. 1t is thought that he may prove
| to be implicated in numerous burg1aries
committed recently in the neighborhood
of Simsbury. Miss Niles is 83 years old.