Evening journal., 1895-05-31
THIS BURGLAR A BRUTE
Clubbed Miss Lindsey of STRAIT
ford Almost to Death.
ENTERED MASKED AT MIDNIGHT.

hhIhhED MASKED AT MIDNIGHT.
He Also Used a Woman Servant In Cruel
Manner Expected to Find Money In the
Mansion, but Went Away Disappointed,
No ciew to the Criminal.
BRlpGEPoRT Conn. May 30 "A masked
burglar secured an entrance to the Linsley
mansion in Stratford and with club
beat into insonsibility Miss Elizabeth
Lyon Linsloy, and attacked brutally q
servant a middle aged woman, who went
to her rescue
The Linsley mansion IS situated on Elm
street, a broad and donsely shaded thor
oughtaro in the village OF Stratford On
the street are the residences Of many sum
NOR residents, but fow of them are oocu-
pied az present Tho Llnsley mansion was
built nearly 100 years ago and stands back
from the street. surrounded by beautiful
grounds and many shade trees The house
~ large, square built and the windows
large and about 2 feet from the ground.
Saw a Masked Man.
Miss l4insley and the only servant that
stays at tho house nights retired at an
early hour Miss Linsloy was rostloss, and
as the clock struck the midnight hour she
turned IN hor bed, and through the door,
which was slightly ainr, saw a light Get
ting out Of bed, sho went 20 the door load
ing into the hall, and pushing it wide
open saw masked man with light in
one hand and large club in the other
standing in the doorway. Before sho could
say word the man raised the club and
then struck hur blow on the head. Miss
linsley screamed, and again the man
struck her.
Up TO this time the man had not spoken
As he drew hnck the club TO deal another
blow Miss Linsley cried.
Don't kill mel Don't kill moln
This had no offect Another blow fol
lowed, and Miss Linsley foil unconscious
60 the floor. Tho room she occupied is on
tho second floor. On tho first floor il the
room OF Kate Downoy, the only servant In
the house Sho was awakened by the
screams Of Miss Linsley, and thinking
the house was on fire, hurried through the
long hall and up the wide stairway TO the
second floor just as she reached the top
of tho stairs sho was confronted by the
intruder In his hand lao still had the
club. Raising IL above lis head, no ex-
claimed.
Give mo the money, or III kill you %
servant BY the shoulder. at the samo time
knocking the lamp she carried from her
hand and dropping the ono he carried.
This left them IN darkness except fol
tho faint light from the hall lamp, which
was burning dimly
Ihore Is no money in the house. re.
piled the servant Miss Linslcy mover
keeps money In the house. You don want
TO kill me, do youg
Pushed Her Down Stairs.
Tho burglar then placed his othor hand
on the shoulder Of the woman, turned hen
about ana pushed her down stairs ahead
OF him. At tho bottom Of the stairs IA,
pushed hor into corner OF the hall She
struck against marble top table and fell
to tho floor
Partially stunned by the fall She lay
thoro for o short timu, and when she re
covered consciousness all was silent in The
house In fear and trembling the servant
at last reached hor own room, and, once
inside, securely locked the door She
thought that her mistress had been muir
derod, and fearing that the burglar was
still In the house, did not dare TO leave hol
room.
About o'clock Miss Linsley so far ro
covered consciousness as TO realize that
something must ho done, and she went in
search OF the servant From then until
daylight tho two women remained in ths
room on the first floor, tho servant attend
ing hor mistress as best she could. Whef
daylight came, aid was summoned anl
Dr. Cogswell called When tho physician
arrived Miss Linsley gave way under th,
strain and was at once ordered TO bed b,
DIR Cogswoll. There are three had cuts OF
her head, and tho left eye is frightfull,
bruised. The shock and oxoitomont of thu
night have left her in a critical condition
and DIR. Cogswell was in attendance al
most constantly all day.
The authorities are making a thorough
investigation, and will offer a reward fo
tho capture Of tho burglar There is moth
ing 10 work on, rs the servant only SO
cured glance at the man, and Miss Lins
10y has no recollection at All Of tho ap
pearanOe Of the man. The servant de
soribos him as a short, thicksot man Sh
could not 500 his face because Of the mask
and whom he spoke he evidently disguise,
his voice.