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

Mrs. Elma Hiles, of 126 Union street,
Jersey City, was stabbed and severely in
Jured by burglar early this morning
The man gained an entrance to the
house by n rear window which was un-
fastened. He had to stand on an ash
barrel In order to get in.
Mr.. and Mrs. iiles were asleep In
their room on the second floor at
o'clock, when Mrs. Hiles thought she
heard noise In the house. Mr. Hlles
is n stereotyper IN a New York news
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 man on the floor
Before she could light 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
side and abdomen and then grabbed her
around the throat. Before he could stab
her again. Mrs. Hiles grapplei with him
and succeeded 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 Hiles into the hail.
She tried to scream. but the hand at her
throat prevented her.
When she was at the top OF the stairs
he let go OF her, and going down the
steps three at a time escaped to the
window. through which he gained an
entrance. and made his escape. During
the night he left his hat, black derby,
on the floor OF the house.
Mrs Hllcs 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.
passing at the time lie heard heard Mr. Mr.
ililes and blew a whistle. which he car
ried. There We're six policemen within
three blocks. but the burglar ESCAPED.
assistance 1t was too late.
During the past week there have been
numeT2Hs burglnries In the vicinity Of
lice force was doubled. There were
nineteen men on duty recently. and last
night there were thirty-two.
Ut. ' Teclanu was SufnmOileu 10 attend
Mrs. Hiles The wound In her side was
threH inches long, and six stitches were
PUTIN II. The wound In her abdomen IL
about the same length and two inches
deep.
Before daylight all the detective force
of the city were at work on the case
At o'clock Detective Dalton arrested
bare-headed man who answered the
description Of the thief on Montgomery,
near Wdsh!t ton 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. IIiles's trousers. a silver watch. be-
longing to Mrs. Hlles. and n gold watch
and chain belonging to MIR, fIies. No
trace of these articles was found.
The police say the man who com
mitted the robberies may have had n
| 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. consld-
ernE her exciting experience. and DR..
| Nreelnd thinks she Will recover.
Mr.. Ililes thinks he must have been
| chlorCformcd. as he did not hear the
noise OF the struggle. lie says he la n
! light sleeper.