Evening journal., 1896-01-25
AN EX-JUDGE ROBBED.
Held Up by Two Highwaymen
and Seriously Beaten.
IN LAFAYETTE PLACE, NEW YORK.

A Former supreme Court Judge of Louisi-
ana Has Terrific Struggle with Foot
pads-He Had Several Ribs Bfolscn-Ro-
licvsd OF $50 and Jeweiry.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25-If the police Off
rials want Co have good legal opinion
about the prevalence OF crime In this city,
they might consult ex-Judge William II.
Houston, who lies in the Sc. Nincents
hospital with a broken left leg, several
brokon ribs and badly battered face.
When he was carried to his rooms at l2l
West Fifty sixth street, ne said no had
been waylnid, assaulted and robbed In La
fayette place. He was later removed to
the hospital after no had been attended
In his rooms by DIR. Joseph ID. Bryant,
the former health commissioner.
Ex-Judge Houston Is not quito 90 years
old, but no was a supreme court judge in
New Orleans for 10 years before he came
60 this city 60 practice law, about seven
years ago. His brother, the late James
Houston, was a political power In Now
Orleans for years, and his mother is a
wealthy woman, living I'm Washington.
His wife has lived In New Orleans In the
winter. because she cannot endure the cold
weather Of the north and she Is In New
Orleans now. For few months he has
had furnished rooms on tho third floor OF
the house l2i West Forty-sixth street and
has had his law Office at 30 Liberty street.
Formerly his Office was at 40 Wall street
He IS "a man below medium size and not
an athlete. He wears eyeglasses whom no
walks out I'm the street because he Is near
sighted. lie has spent many evenings at
the opera and other places of amusement,
and it hns been his habit 20 take long
walks In the streets at late hours for exer-
else.
Taken Home by n Cnbman.
On Thursday evening he gave a sup.
per Co few Of his friends I'm his rooms,
and they remained until after midnight.
Whom they loft his rooms, no accompanied
them, and after they separated he took
one of his long walks, which led him
down TO the lower end of Sixth avenue
and along Carmine and Narick streets 60
Fourth street. He walked through Fourth
street 20 Lafayette place.
About b o'clock in the morning Cx-
Judge Houston was taken 20 the house In
fifty-sixth street by cabman, who rang
up the iunitor. Ho was entirely conscious,
but completely helpless, and the ianitor
had TO get the assistance Of two other mon
in the house to carry him up 20 his rooms.
His left leg was broken between the knee
and the ankle and badly swollen, and he
had such severe pains In his side, where
two or threo ribs had been fractured, that
no could not move without agony. His
face was covered with blood, which had
flowed from cuts and bruises. His high
silk hat was smashed, and his clothes were
torn and muddy
DR.. Bryant wns called TO attend him as
soon as possible and he worked over him
for hours, setting tho broken bones nnc
plasterlng his cuts. Thon Dr. Bryant I'D
visod him TO go TO the hospital, telling
him that he could receive better attention
thoro than In his rooms, and tho ox-judgg
consented.
Before he went 70 the hospital ex-JudgC
Houston talked freely about the manner
in which he had received his injuries. lie
said he was walking along Lafayette place
when two men, whom he had not noticed
until they were close at his heels, sudden.
ly attacked him. One Of the men caught
him by the throat and choked him So that
he could not make an outcry The othol
man began 60 search his pockets
IF had allowed them 20 go ahoad and
take what ! had In my pockets, no said,
81 probably would have got off easily, but
1 made Eight for it and'got the worst OF
it,"
Struggled 20 Protect HIMSELF
When no struggled, he said, they flung
him down on the sidewalk, struck him IN
the face repeatedly and kicked him on the
legs and body until he lost consciousness.
When he rogaiucd his senses, no was lying
holpless In the gutter, and all his pockets
had been turned inside out The robbers
had even torn his coat and waistcoat in
searching his pockets, and everything hC
had In the pockets had been taken. He
had loft his watch at a jewelers. TO be re-
paired, and that was saved, but the thieves
took $50 in cash, about 90 keys, which
could bo of no use to them, and a number
Of trinkots, including a pocket thermomo
tor which he had carried for years and a
silver matchbox which had beon presented
to him. Tho robbers also took away his
eyeglasses.
He said he lay helpless in the gutter un-
I'll the cabman heard his cry for help and
went TO his assistance. He could not give
description Of the robbers, he said, be
cause his eyeglasses were Knocked off the
moment he was assaulted, and I'm the
struggle which followed he was kept Sc
busy trying Go ward OFF the blows directed
at his face that he did not get fair look
at either man until his mind became q
blank. No policeman was in sight at the
time Of the assault, and the ex-judge said
no saw no policeman after he recovered
consciousness. As soon as the cabman ap
penred he begged 60 be taken at once e
his home and the cabman put him into
the cab with the aid Of another man wht
happened 60 come along.
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