The evening world., 1894-09-20
STABBED BY A Thief.
Mrs. Hiles Wounded During q
Struggle in Her House
She Heard the Intruder and Crap
pied with Him In the Dark.
Jersey City Police Have . Suspected
Man Under Arrest.

Mrs. Elma Hiles, OF 126 Union street,
Jersey City, was stabbed and severely in
jured by a burglar early this morning
The man gained an entrance to the
house by 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 2
O'Clock. when Mrs. Hiles thought she
heard noise in the house. Mr.. Hiles
Is stereotyper IN a New York news
paper office, and, being very tired he
had fallen asleep.
His wife did not wake him. and TAX
ing match she went into the room ad-
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 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
side and abdomen and then grabbed her
around the throat. Before he could stab
her again. Mrs. Hiles grappled with him
and succeeded In catching the hand
which held the knife.
He could not let go of Mrs. Hiless
throat with the other hand, for fear
she would scream and he would be
caught.
man dragged Mrs. Hiles into the hall
She tried to scream, but the hand at her
throat prevented her.
When she was at the top OF the stairs
m nh . a
steps three at a time escaped to the
window, through which he gained an
entrance, and made his escape. During
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..
Iiiles went to the window and yelled for
the police.
passing at the time. He heard Mr..
Hiles and blew a whistle. which he car
ried. 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
the Hiles house. Consequently the po-
lice force was doubled. There were
nineteen men on duty recently, and last
night there were thirty-two.
Mrs. Hiles. The wound In her side was
three inches long and six stitches were
put In It. The wound In her abdomen Is
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 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 was found
The police say the man who COM
mitted the robberIes may have had a
| 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..
Nreeland thinks she will recover.
Mr.. Hiles thinks he must have been
| chloroformed, as he did not hear the
noise OF the struggle. He says he is a
| light sleeper.