Evening journal., 1897-12-04
SHOT BY BURGLARS.
George r. Blodgett, Lawyer,
Mortally Wounded.
REWARD OFFERED FOR MURDERER.
Victim Is Counsel for General Electric
Company MIscreants Entered HIS
Residence at scheneotady-Bu
let Located by X Rays.

eral Electric company IN charge or pat
ent cases and ono Of the best known
patent lawyers in the country was
shot and it Is thought mortally wound
ed by a burglar yesterday morning
The shooting occurred at Mr.. Blodgetts
residence at II Front street, this city.
Shortly before o'clock Mr Blodgett
was aroused by his wife, who said that
some one had entered the house and
had come into the sleeping apartment
Mr.. Blodgett sprang out Of bed and
encountered a burglar, who began
backing toward the door that opened
into the lighted hall.
The burglar ordered him 10 throw up
his hands A moment later Mr.. Bod-
gett sank upon his knees. II Is not
known whether he did this TO escape
threatened shot or whether In jumping
quickly forward I'm the direction OF the
burglar he tripped and fell into that
position. But as he lay In the prone
position, with his head toward the bur
glar. the latter fired. The bullet pass
ed over his head and entered his back
20 the right OF his spine just over the
right kidney and took a course down.
ward
IN the excitement Of the moment Mr..
Elodgett did not even know that he
lad been wounded. He arose quickly
and pursued the man down the front
stairs. but the latter, many steps in adj
vance OF him, escaped through the front
door
The wounded man collapsed a mo-
ment later, and on the arrival Of as
sistance he was carried into the house.
He Is at present In a most critical con-
dltion. The attending physicians found
ff fplTnocIIf4 70 Iaaufa IA Ifsllnt hX
probing. but the X ray revealed it in
the pelvic cavity The physicians are
fearful of un internal hemorrhage or
acute peritonitis and have little hopes
OF Mr.. Blodgett's recovery.
The General Electric company has Of
fered a reward Of $1,000 for the appre-
hension OF the man who attempted to
murder Mr. Blodgett but up 20 the
present no trace Of him has been dis
covered.
Mrs. Blodgett the only witness 10 the
shooting, said that her husband did not
fire; he had no weapon with him. An
early report that several shots We're ex-
changed between himself and the in
truder Is accounted for by the fact that
Mrs. Blodgett. as soon as she could find
a loaded revolver, threw open one OF
the windows and discharged Il several
tunes 10 arouse the ntlHnnOiH.
Those who came found that the bur-
glars-for there were two. perhaps
three. of them-had cut the telephone
wire leading into the house. An inves-
tigation showed that the men had been
in the house a considerable length OF
time. They had searched several rooms,
Feven some on the third floor. A pile
OF Mr. Blodgetts clothes had been
placed in the front hall, and under them
We're his little daughters silver knife
and fork. They had also gathered In
another heap a quantity OF much more
valuable plumber.
All that they managed 10 carry off
were n number OF silver spoons an
old fashioned silver sugar bowl from
the sideboard OF the dining room. the
latter having the makers name marked
IN old style stamped letters and N.
York" instead Of New York, and few
small trinkets.
The police In all directions have been
notified OF the crime and of the large
reward.
Another Family Assaulted and Robbed.
SCHENECTADY. n. Y. Dec. 4.-The
little hamlet perched upon the Glen
VILE hills known as the Town House
about fve miles from this city, was the
scene of an assault by burglars who
We're probably the same men that shot
George r.. Blodgett three hours later.
John Cochrane a farmer and his fami-
ly were the victims. Cochrane was in
town with a load Of poultry. butter and
eggs and collected quite a large sum Of
money for them. and il IS supposed the
burglars knew this
Cochrane was awakened by two men
In his room az half past 70 o'clock. He
Eprang up and grappled with one Of the
intruders. The second burglar hit
Cochrane a terrific blow over the head
with the butt OF his revolver. knock.
Ing him down and rendering him un-
conscious
After assaulting Cochrane the bur-
glars bound and gagged his aged wife
and n young boy who lives with them.
They then ransacked the house. The
sum OF money which Cochrane received
was In the house, but the burglars could
not find IL. They secured "A few dollars
however. a gold watch and few
trinkets.
Cochrane remained unconscious for
n considerable time. but when he did
recover he dragged himself 20 the near
est neighbor and gave the alarm A
search was made for the burglars but
nothing came OF It. Cochrane's conci.
ton is serious