The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-13
BURGLAR AT HER BEDSIDE.
HE FL ED ON MISS GRAYsoN's CALL
FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

FOR JIG H1S
There Arc No such Lights In the BoEeta Get
tage, but siiss GraysOn's Trick Worked Well
The burglar Rined Trousers Only. aEd
rhat Is why = NeiGhbsr stayed ct Homo.
HAcKENsAcK, N. j., Juno l2.-Miss Pauline
Grayson, we'll known as q tapestry painter and
as n writer, whose studio 10 In Carnegie Hall.
had an experience with n burglar at 3 o'clock
this morning, and very nearly brought about the
capture or wounding OF the, fellow, who stood
gazing at her as she awoke. Miss Grayson
lives with her brother, Charles A. Hercht, in a
cottage at the corner OF Larch avenue and
Fort Lee road, Bogota, on the east bank
OF tho river. opposite Hackensack. The other
members Of the household are Mrs. Aimee
Hercht- Neil, q novelist, and DR.. Lovi II. Thomas,
with whom Mr.. nercht is connected In business.
Their sleeping apartments arc on tho second
floor, and DR.. Thomas, who suffers with insom-
mia. frequently reads himself to sleep and leaves
tho light burning. This light shone into the hall
and upon the door of the room occupied by Miss
Grayson and her sister Mrs. Neil.
when Miss Grayson awoke and saw tho figure
OF a man In the doorway she thought he was
her brother and addressed him. receiving an al
most inaudible reply. As she became moro
thoroughly aroused sho saw that the man was
short and stout, with STOPPING shoulders and q
large head covered by a derby hat that seemed
too small for its wearer. She then called out:
you are not my brother. Charley never
wears a derby hat. Who arc youi Charley.
Charleyi Turn on the electric lightsi"
At the same instant she leaped out Of bed and
made q dash for the door, calling loudly for help.
Tho stranger fled from the room. closing tho
door after him to check Miss Grayson's pursuit.
As the fellow darted Into tho parlor from tho
lower hall, MIR. Hercht appeared at the head Of
the stairway and fired a shot after him. the pow
der almost scorching Miss Grayson's face as she
came from her room and leaned over the railing.
While Mr.. Hercht ran to a window and
blazed away at tho burglar, who was fleeing
down tho highway in the moonlight, the other
members of tho household gave play to their
lungs by calling the police. There were no police
within miles, and tho neighbors, with ono ex-
ception. slept soundly.
notes they found that the burglar had been paid
for his visit. The trousers and vest Of DR..
thief dropped them after taking about 500 and
a gold watch. MIR. Hereht also lost a sum of
The awakening Of Miss Gray so and her nerVy
action probably saved her Jewelry and that Of
M trie lights SSii; w nse q y6Siq BIT 81 S TS%nn that try pl iCF ths an si i%:
portant part in startling the, thief into retreat.
There are no such lights in the house;
Miss Grayson, when complimented upon her
GOODNESS, did not take her brush from the face Of
q singing monk she was painting on a piece Of
~"oh. you know / did not stop to think of fear.
just wanted to catch that wicked man and
hold him until my big brother could get at him.
II Charley had put hands on. him I don't think
he would want to attempt burglary again this
summer"
The watch taken from d. Thomas was an
English hunting case. On the front cover is a
picture of Washington standing by a horse. Tho
movement number is LOCI.
II Howard Stimis, who lives on the opposite
side of Larch avenue, had as a guest last night
John J. Squires OF Bridgehampton, L. L. They
occupied the same room, and were startled by
the shouts and shots at the Hercht house. Both
men started to SEQ what was the matter. but did
not 80 to the assistance of their neighbors. az
they found that their trousers were missing.
The thief had been there before going to Mr..
Hcrchts. He carried the garments of Mr..
Stimis and Mr.. Squires downstairs and took the
watches and money, leaving Mr.. Squires his
railroad and tickets.
The robber had also visited the houses Of
Joseph kuns and A. Fuchs, but was frightened
away in both cases.
A burglar scare was also experienced In Hack.
ensack last night The Rev. George B. Gifln,
living on Camden street, near Main. aroused
that part of the town between IL and / o'clock
by shooting at a man who was attempting to
enter a stable in the rear Of his premises. As
the parson fired he cried ..Police!" while tho
object Of his aim cried "Murder!" the uproar
bringing the police and many scantily clad but
w~ell.armed citizens to the scene. The cause of
the Rev. Mr.. Griffin's alarm was found crouch
ing in a safe nook. He said he was only looking
for a place to sleep, and was locked up In jail.
This morning, the prisoner, who gave bis nsme
to whom he had applied for work. He was re.
leased