The sun., 1896-08-18
PISTOLS KEPT THEM BACK.
,o1yr sURsTs sHARMBD our OF
BED TO FACE BURGLARS.

r.r,. aad Thea Attacked the SAFE with
o,o.-,t.-TAs Noise Awsks the Guests.
po,oorpoRr. Aug. 1.-THE Beachsldo Inn
=, Green's Farms was entered early this
rnornin, by at least ave burglars, who went
"a work methodieally to clean the hotel safe Of
.v.rvthtng there was In IL They gagged and
.h,orotormed the night watchman. cut the tsle-
nhop. vlres. blew up the safe with dynamite
cartridge. and kept the awakened guests at
d,,,snce until they had finished their work
dawn TO the last detail Then they allowed
m. bcsr,iers to come down stairs while they
escaped. leaving no trace OF who they might oe,
h.vopd such non.commital testimony a. . steal
ehisel furnished.
Tn. Bsachs.de Inn. or. as It IL better known.
"phlpp', Hotel" Is At present tho auiet sum
rr.r ,oiouru Of about 100 New Yorkera It 10
, ,wo-s,orr frame building with . communi-
,,.iv, and eoadential ASPECT Only few
,,rd, Of green turf and row OF old trees sep
,,,te the hotel pinEIas from the Sound. All
a,v long children and nurses are dotted IN
,roups over the lawn. On the porches the wo-
man guests play piGuet. or, turning their backs
tn the STARE OF the water. sit In rocking chhirs
ard enbroider. There are not many men
h,hituaIly at the hotel. and as the bar Is at
m. Rack they arc not likely, under any cir
eum.tanres 70 form an important element
~ the scene For six days of the week the
psaehside Inn wears this quiet, pesceful as
p.ct But on Saturdays life begins 10 move
A. quicker gait Then the men como up
rom town. and until the departing trains on
Monday carry them back the hotel loses its
punolent a!r.
Yesterday Was . lively day. At night some
sf the men guests, forRetful of the o'clock
traia. had fingered In tAe club house-ths con-
eiitatory designation which every one from
the proprietor down to the hall boy religious
IL applies 10 the barroom-untn o'clock in
the morning. Then the Last guest went TO
bed. leAvinE the hotel TO darkness and Pat
rick HArtiGau, the watchman. who patrols
the beach about tho hotel and the adjoining
cottages. The director OF the club house
sah good night to HartiEan, At half past one
o'clock leaving him on the hotel piaz1a.
entirely ignorant OF the fact that he was
about 70 have on his hands the largest Job
In his professional career.
Hzrtigsn made his rounds and came back
to the piazza. To tho left OF the hotel,
abou: 100 ya-ds down the road. Is o club of
trees, and ron these he heard the sound of
msn's voices. OCCASIONALLY Q match was lit
and the ;aik was intent and occasionally
excited HartiEsr watched them untfl it
grew loud that he thought it would dis
tgrb the people already asleep IN the hotel
up stairs. 80 he started down 90 renonstrnte
With the men. He crossed the lawn and the
roaf. and A. he neared the group OF men
somebody iumped from behind 4 tree and
seized him He looked TO zee pho ;t vas
and met the urzzle of . pistol held close to
his head TIE mans face was covered with
black mask.
GIVE ne the key OF the hotel" he said,
"and tel ne xhe.hey they've all xot TO
Iee0 yet.'
Har.i4sn started 20 call for assistance. when
the pistol was put against his temple, and
10 was warned that 10 would be fatal for him
pcrY ous. Again he was asked 10 he had the
hey 70 the hotel and whether anybody IN
the building WAS stIll awake. Hartisrn an
svsrpd that he knew nothing about either
subject
oh; shoot him and be done with itr' said
one Of :he men IN the group short distance
nwaY and We Will drop nim In tho water.
That ~ settle the whole thing right now
sut thIs tnreat WAS Iot carried OUT The
from har;tgau and his Quesrioner moved up
aad two OF them seized the wAtchmAn while
Eo others TOOK a andkerch!-t, made gag ot
Y and held bottle Of chloroforTn under HArIi-
san's nose until he quite unconscious.
instead ot leaving HartiGan there In the wet
.s to N'E eod IN 70 hsas IN. srd a. The
am up and carried him IL tie piazza OF the
hote! Evidently tley we're BEGINNING TO feel
ode Ina the door Of the hotel was open, and
aGaln they showed the watchman the sane
mus al confederation which had marke ed their
Geatment OF him n the rormaiities wnen the
pistol had been produced. They picked him
ID a'red aim into the hotel. and laid him on
: oSn2e a; dark end Of the hall whe:e the
mlght light which was burning might not
disturb MIN II he Awoke. Thsre they went
@Ioazh his pockets and found . key which
he hotel otics IN whi:h the safe was Kept
nIas once Of the Beach.ds Inn runs across
.S, ss Tiita OF the hotel. In one corner Is the
nests, together With chocolate cnramels and
asar' On 'he opposite side OF the room IA a
ifTry rSrT y, "a!cn ;eads TO the upper story. Di
"s pace 'a.Ld IL. Is the room where the
Ite = ibis room opens on TO the piazza
Scond door. IL was the key 70 this door that
.ey sc th!eyss took out ~ HArtigan's pocket, but
,~dsn,y ,T, hey w.re unable TO L, for they
, ~, slrp'sed ~ have been about half past
Elea 'G7 men started up from the beach
ar Sr JHI TIE lnconsciOus Harrigan: but the
$500! g-iral nr,ler o. what happened in the
sseacL'lde Inn early rhs morn nR IL only 10 bn
s1d sgEed back from what happened at nrscls.ly
.area which awoke the hundred guests up
LaFs, and revealed TO them that somebody
0tIa-a rS. Harlan was looking after the once,
NJ rmn - h"trl. The proprietor concludes this
moi mors from tie fact that they knew that the
- tnftej Vas In The sAfs on Sunday light
s ssh Trom he ease with which they found
Sut ,"hera The safe wAs. A bright light burns
X X vac once a.. night, and enough OF Il falls
~ "lsn ta7 windows N enable any one u see
y ,a'- J.. lie small room next TO the oflce
te ~ 14r-ta q; n hotel are in the habit OF paw
.ts tt-.' H.!.s N sundays, when the heads OF
10 ,'iF'.'s' c"r-e ~ from town. In add ltloD
- - !"eEe Naa an entertainment on Salur.
w. -" ior the benefit OF the Herald Ic.
80 a. he money realized then was known
T. ,Oe u the once safe. Tie men broke tho
a.. .. = Ttac1" and got into the roc m with
cas aEsAra'GG aGy one. With a dynamite
$500 - powerful that IL wreck ed the safe
nc nc shattered part. OF the wooden wall in tbs
And . ,'' a, Ihey gained access 10 the money
tbs He"', lGat "er" concealed there. IL Eas
tbs, 't2'7s'pn, happening 1l-t a. 3:,7 \. NJ.
Ne. aH'He tHt guests up stairs. Neary ali
~ - s.-ned. for tie upper corridor wa- full
NJ moment after the report was leard
,..'.ss 'FfN' II Brook IN was the nrst IN az.
knIH - "uwn stairs. she started down
r"''e 't~ had gone more than two steps
"'n.' 'fHn below stopped her.
do,'" y, miss IL said. III you como
- - '' haN~ % shoot ycu."
A, '".r '- his was. Miss Grant retrared her
I.,J W AIRED sonE the rail which was al.
AZ. ".."t "t'h women. while from the floor
N,, ' F." gr--.'n had tsIun To 1e down
a. H. smith. the wife Or the lihretti-t
O. '',' T'ui. un the aTst floor. She started
~ aI.. IS Miss Grant hurried past her
H. i'H." 'o hud out what had starred
en- ." suddenly. Mrs. smith goI lar