The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-09
WOMAN TIED AND GAGGED.
A 7HIEF FELLs MRS. HEARN IN
HER FIAT IN JERSEY CI1Y.


After Securing Tier re kobs the House
ana SoeS Away, Leaving Her Nncon-
rc'ou- Gets In on n Pretcnce that Her
Husband Has sent Hin for Five Dollars.
A man entered the nat Of James A. lIcarn, on
the top floor OF 1880 pavonia avenue, jersey city,
yesterday morning and bound and gagged Mrs.
Hearn and then robbed the place. The Nat
looks out on Povonla avenue and likewise on a
yard In tho rear. At O:30 o'clock Mrs. IIearn
was busy about something in tho dining roo m
when she heard n ran Mt thedoor. Moo n else was
in the apartments. ON opening the door Mrs
1Iearn saw n man. about 20 years old. dressed
in n black suit and wearing n black derby hat.
lie Ind dark hair and ewes and n dark nous
tache. lie was. perhaps, o feet : inches tall.
Good morning, Mrs. IIenrn,' said he, very
suavely. Jim SEPT me up after 3d."
That's very strange" replied Mrs. lIearn
My husband isn't in tho habit OF sending home
for money. who are you 2"
"Oh. | WORK down at tho nbattolr with Jim.
lie couldn't get away and he said no was in n
hurry for the money. You'd better give 1t to
mo quick. SOS I can got bnck."
During the conversation the man had edged
his way into the dining room, and had seated
himself near the door. Mrs. Hearn thought ho
had plenty Of assurance. but only said:
well. IL Mr.. IIearn wants SIS. he knows
where to get II. Let him come after 1t himself.
Go back and tell him that"
AS she said this she opened the door for tho
man to 20 out, hut he kept his tcat. Mrs.
Hearn stood near the door for a moment, then
walked TO one OF the rear windows. AS she
walked away from the door the man pushed IL
to and locked it. This alarmed Mrs. Hearn.
and she started to run through into the parlor
to call for help from the open pnrlUr window
Just as she was passing through tho door lead
ing to the room between the parlor and the din
ing room tho man. without saying II word.
sprnng toward her and struck. her on the back
OF the head, probably with his fist, as there is
only II slight abrasion of he scaIp.
The woman lost connection. ness and she can
tell nothing OF what happened after the blow.
Her husband. who is, II sheep butcher at tho
New Jersey stock yards, returned to the Nat ut
10 O'Clock Ia the morning. He found The rooms
in disorder, Going into n" Earlor h" dtsGov,
and arms bound together with n clothes line.
Bound tightly around her nose and mouth was
called Scar where she was iyine wa. n folding
he'd. closed. and to the bottom Of this the woman
had been tied after she had been bound ana
Hearn released his wife and asked her what
had happened. She was unable to speak. 50
after carrying her to "A bed lie ran down into the
street to call a policeman. At the entrance TO
the building he met a boy to whom he hurrichly
the police. The boy ran to the. seventh street
station, and to the Sergeant at the desk SaiG:
avenue with an apron down her throat"
A policeman was Immediately sent to the
mousse. w hen ne reached tfierc ne met inc ponce
man on post. and the two SEARCHED the building.
but found no trace of .ho rohher. Later. Mira.
Hearn gave an accurate description of the man
to Capt. Kelly. who is in command OF the
Seventh street station. She told the Captain
that she Ind often seen the man standing in
front of the drug store on the corner opposite
the house. From the description can't. Kelly
ut once concluded that the rOhlcr was one OF
two young men well known in Jersey CITY. be-
cause Of the fact that they have managed to
exist for several years without work.
\ search Of the city WAS made for these men.
but they could not be found. Hitherto: Capt.
Kelly SAYS. it has been almost impossible 20
walk along certain streets and not stumble
upon one or both of them. From this fact alone
the Captain is certain ne is right in his sus-
piciOns. A search of the flat revealed the fact
that the robber took away 81 in money which
was in n bureau drawer. lie had also packed a
quantity Of Mr.. Hearn's clothing in a grip sack.
which he left behind him. 1t is thought he was
frightened away.