New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
GEORGE r. BLODGETT SHOT
WELI.-KNOWN PATENT LAWYERS EN-
COUNTER WITH A BURGLAR.
THE CRIME COMMITTED AT Mr.. BIODGETTS 5
HOME IN SCHENECTADY-A REWARD OF
5000 OFFERED-THE WOUNDED MAN
LIKELY TO DIE-ANOTHER
VICTIM NEAR b


VICTIM NEAR BY
Schenectady n. Y. Dec 3.-George r. Blod-
gett. counsel Of the General Electric Company
In charge Of patent cases. and one Oh the pest
known patent lawyers in the country. was sho'
and it Is thought. mortally wounded d!
burglar early this morning. The shooting oc-
CURED at his home. No. II Front-st.
Shortly before 3 o'clock Mr.. Bodgett was
aroused by his wife who said that some one
had entered the house and come into the bed
room Mr.. Blodget. sprang out OF bed ana en-
cOuntered a man. who began hacking toward
the door. which opened into lighted hall The
intruder ordered Mr.. BlOdgett 10 throw up his
hands A moment later Mr.. Blodgett sank upon
his knees IT is not known whether he did this
10 escape e threatened shot, or whether in jump
ing quickly forward in the direction Of the man
he trpped and fell. AS he lay with his head
toward the burglar the latter fired. The bullet
passed over his head and entered his back to
the right OF his spine just above the right KID
ney taking a downward course
In the excitement OF the moment Mr. Blodgett
did not ever know he was wounded. He arose
ouicklv and pursued the man down the
front stairs and outdoors hut the thief many
steps IN advance Of him. escaped through the
front door The wounded man collapsed mo-
,nsnt later and on the arrival Of assistance was
carried into the house.
He is in a critical condition. The attending
physicians found it impossible to locate the bull
let by probing. but the ray revealed 1t IN the
pelvic cavity The physicians are fearful OF an
internal hemorrhage or acute perftonitis, ana
have little expectation Of Mr.. Blodgetts re-
covery.
The General Electric Company has offered
reward of $1,000 for the arrest OF the man VINO
attempted TO murder Mr.. Blodgett, butup to the
present no trace of him has been discovered.
Mrs. Blodgett. the only witness to the shoot-
,ng. said tonight that her husband did not fire
q shot. He had no weapon with hlm. An ea'i!
,anor, that several shots were exchanged be-
tween himself and the intruder is accounted ioT
nv the fact that Mrs Blodgett. as soon as she
could find a loaded revolver threw open one Oh
the windows and discharged it several times 10
arouse the neghbors.
These who came found that the burglars. for
there were two. perhaps three, Of them. had cut
the telephone wire leading into the mouse An
investigation ST owed that the men had peen III
fine house a considerable length Of time. Ihey
had searched several rooms, even some Oh M
third floor A pile Of Mr.. BlodSetts CLONES had
been placed in the front hall and undeI the,l'
his little daughters silver knlie anu ioi ION, ~,
The thieves had also gathered IL anotheT heaP
a quantity of much more valuSos plChder' Al
that they managed to carry or was nurloer
Of silver spoons, an old-f faSnlCileO SILVER SuSh
bowl from the sidebOard Of the dining room ana
some trinkets. The bowl had the makers name
marked on il in old-stye stamped letters ana
an York. instead of "New-Y York.
The police in all directions have been In
formed Of the crime and Of the large reward
offered. - -
The hamlet on the Glenvie Hills known as
the Town House, about Ave miles from this city,
was last night the scene Of an assault by bur
glars who probably the same men thet
shot Mr. Blodgett three hours later John Coch-
rane. a farmer and his family were the victims
Cochrane was in town yesterday afternoon WIN
q load Of poultry. butter and eggs He collected
a con siderable sum Of money, and II Is supposed
the burglars knew this.
Being awakened by two men in MS room az
- 80 O'Clock he sprang up and grappled WIN
one Of them TIE other hit Cochrane terTlnc
blow over the head with the butt Of his reVoINeT'
knocking him down and rendering him uncoh-
scious After assaulting Cochrane, the burglars
bound and gagged his wife and a young boy
who lives with the family.
They then ransacl-d tho house. The sum or
money which Cochrane received yesterday was
in the house but the thieves could not flnd H.
They secured a few dollars. gold watch and
some trinkets
Cochran remained unconscious for some time,
hut when he did recover he dragged himself 10
the nearest neichbors and gave the alarm. a
search was made for the burglars, but nothine
came Of it, Cochranc's condition Is serious.