The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-14
IN BED AT PISTOLS POINT.
a WEEHA VIXEN co UPLE ARE EASY
FREY ron BURGLARS.

Robbers, MASKS, and Guns In sight Whsn
the SchmIdt. Arc AvnRened-On Stands
Guard at the Bedside While 1Hts Fats eet
the Rooty-The wntehdog Not at Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Schmidt. who live on
Sur ny dc avenue, wcehawken Heights. had
mn interesting half hour early yesterday morn
ing. with one masked burglar standing over
their bed with n loaded revolver levelled IN
their direction, and two others ransacking tho
house. Mrs. Schmidt was awakened about L
o'clock by some one moving about In the bed
room. Her first thought was that II was her
15-yenr.old son, Alfred. who sleeps with his
brother on the floor above.
"Is that you. Alllc2" she asked.
shut ny II you don't want to get shot, was
the reply, In a mufled voice. Mrs. Schmidt
pokcd her husband IN the ribs, and he opened
his eyes Just rs the man who had spoken
scratched a match and lighted IA tallow candle.
What the two Sclimidts Jaw by the fickering
light was three men, each with a handker-
chief tied across the lower part OF his face. ana
each with II revolver In his right hand. All the
r%evolvers were pointed toward the bed. Schmidt
set up n howl that brought forth a string OF
curses and threats from the three burgiars;
We want what money, and Iewslry You've
GOT said the burglar who held the CANDLE
"and We don't want any nonsense ABOUT IT,
Tell us where the things are and keep qulet'
schmidt mad $3.50 which lie had drawn TOT
the purpose Ot paying the Interest on his mort
gage, and he told the burglars where TO ma II.
Mrs. schmidt told them where To ma the keys
to the drawers III which her jewe!ry WAS Kept.
She promised to give them everything there
was, but begged lem not to 20 INTO the ad-
Joining room, which was occupied by her
daughter and youngest son. she assured them
I. ere was nothing there OF any VA ne ana they
kept out of the room, evidently tearing to create
an uproar which would discover them to the
neigh ors.
One of the masked men continued to cover
the SChmidts with his pistol. while the other
two lighted CnullrS and gathered UP the vRlu-
ablcs to which Mrs. schmidt had directed
them. These consisted of two or three
watches and some other jewelry. worth in all
about 5000. linen the two burglars proceeded
% 20 through tho house. They worked leisure.
took a quantity OF silvcrwure and such cloth
ing as they could carry. The two boys up
stairs were too frightened TO make any out
before the two men finished going througI,
the house, the one wh,o stood guard over ire
calling to his companions that it was hot. and
asking them TO hurry up. Mrs. schmidt says
she could identify the man easily II she should
see him again. He was about - years old,
rather slight. and had II small. dark. nous
IA he. The other men she could not identity.
When the burglars announced that they were
ready I" leave. the nan on guard made the two
S~chmidtS sit UP in. bed while ne looked under
the pillows to see If there were any weapons
at hand.
Finding that there were not and seeing that
disturbance. he joined hi. companions down
stairs and the three left the house with their
bOV(y. Alfred schmidt watched them from
the window as they passed through the yard.
jumped over the fence. and started toward
Union Hill.
As soon MS they had nlucked up sufficient
courage, Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt got up and
dressed. The burglars had scattered things
about 50 mt" n that they had difficulty IN find
ing their clothes. Mr.. schmidt and his son
ran out to the corner. where lioundsmnn
Brssc lives. and woke him up.
He made an examination OF the premises.
and found that the burglars had entered bv a
cellar window. The SChmidts keep a watch
.far p,l nr. pr.tf1n tytfh IN ali ~ n'A
whistle. but they had lent the dog to n neigh
Dor for the night. and had had no opportunity
to blow the whistle. One of the burglars had
left behind n badly battered derby hat. taking
one of Mr.. Schmidt's In exchange. There was
nothing about the la. to furnish n clue. The
burglars apparently took only whit they
could carry In their bands. Houndsmnn Bes-
Sc saws thcv cUuldN't have been pr ofessionRls.
because professionals don't carry off wearing
apparel.