The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-20
STABBED BY A Thief.
Mrs. Hiles Severely Wounded
During a Struggle in Her House
She Heard the Intruder and Gran.
pied with Him in the Dark.
Jersey City Police Have q Suspected
Man Under Arrest.

Mrs. Elma HiIes, of 126 Union street,
Jersey City, was stabbed and sevely in
jured by burglar early this morning.
The man gained an entrance to the
house by a rear window, which was un-
fastened. He had to stand on an ash
barrel in order to get in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiles were asleep in
their room on the second floor at 4
o'clock. when Mrs. Hiles thought she
heard a noise in the house. Mr.. Hiles
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paper office. and, being very tired, he
had fallen asleep.
His wife did not wake him, and taxi
Ing match she went into the room adj
Joining the bedroom. When she was a
few feet In the room she stumbled over
the form of n man on the floor.
Before she could light a match to see
who 1t was the man jumped to his feet.
Mrs Hiles was so frightened that she
could not scream, although her husband
and two boarders were In the house be-
sides herself
The burglar stabbed her in the right
eide and then grabbed her around the
throat. Before he could stab her again
hrs. Hiles grappled with him and sue
ceeded in catching the hand which held
the knife.
He could not let go OF Mrs. Hiles's
throat with the other hand, for fear
she would scream and he would be
caught.
A. struggle ensued, during which the
man dragged Mrs Hites into the hall.
She tried to scream, but the hand at her
throat prevented her. IT,
When she was at the top of the stairs
no let go of her, and going down the
steps three at time escaped to the
! window. through which he gained an
entrance. and made his escape. During
the fight he left his hat, a black derby.
on the floor of the house.
Mrs. Hiles crawled back to the room
where her husband was asleep. She
told him what had happened, and he and
the two boarders got up. They were.
however, too late to do anything. Mr..
Hiles went to the window and yelled for
the police.
Jerry Roberts, a colored man. was
passing at the time. He heard Mr..
Hiles and blew n whistle, which he car
red. There were six policemen within
three blocks, but the burglar escaped.
When they responded to the CALL for
assistance 1t was too late.
During the past week there have been
numerous burglares in the vicinity Of
the Hiles house. Consequently the po-
lice force was doubled. There were
nineteen men on duty recently, and last
night there were thirty-two.
DR.. Vreeland was summoned to attend
Mrs. Hiles. The wound in her side was
three inches long. and six stitches were
put in 1t.
Before daylight all the detective forcs
Of the city were at work on the case.
At o'clock Detective Dalton arrested
a bare-headed man who answered the
description Of the thief on Montgomery.
near Washington street. He was taken
to Police Headquarters, and the hat
which was found in the Hiles house
fitted him exactly. He was locked UP.
and the police refuse to give his name.
An investigation showed that the
thief had taken six silver tablespoons
and six dessertspoons from the side
board, and had taken three pairs Of
Mr.. Hiles's trousers. a silver watch. be-
longing to Mrs. Hiles, and a gold watch
and chain belonging to Mr.. Hiles. No
trace of these articles were found.
The police say the man who COM
mitted the robberies may have had Q
pal, who got away with the clothes.
Then, again, the streets in the neigh
borhood were guarded by so many po-
licemen that this would seem improba-
BILE.
Mrs. Hiles Is resting easily. consid-
ering her exciting experience. and DR..
Vreeland thinks she will recover.