The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-06
HALF KILLED. BYABURGLAR
MRS. 0UBDER SEIZED " BEATEN
INTO INSENSIBILITH.

Three of Her Ribs Broken and Her Face
Battered Black and Blue Because She
ScreRmed-PolIoeman Found the Jntrud-
or in u CIoset-Had Ranaaoked the House
Mrs. Rachel Gulder OF 100 West Twenty
seventh street was cruelty assaulted and per-
haps fatally injured yestordhy morning by a
burglar. who gained entrance 70 her room by
means OF n false key. She IL now in the New
York Hospital and the physicians fear that abe
may succumb to the shook she received. Her
assailant is a prisoner in the Jefferson Market
Court prison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gulder occupy front rooms on
the first floor OF a three-story turnished-r room
house nj 100 West Twenty seventh street. The
husband works in the night time. Mrs. Gulder
Is then left alone. She awoke about 3 o'clock
yesterday morning. with an impression that
there was n strange person in the room. She
knew that her husband could not have returned
SO early. and her thoughts naturally turned TO
burglars. For u few moments she listened
intently, and then demanded: Who is there ~
There was no answer. hut she could hear n
man carefully feeling his way toward the bed.
This dispelled all her doubts. She wanted to
call for help, but fear made her almost dumb.
and all she could utter was n piercing scream.
In another moment she felt a pair Of coarse
hands around her throat and was choked into
silence. TIT stranger-she could tell by the
hands that a man held her-then began to beat
her in the face with his fists. Finally he
dragged her out OF the bed and kicked her
until she lost consciousness
Mrs. buldcrs scream had been so penetrat-
ing that II reached the ears of Policeman Troy
OF the Vest Ihittieth street station. who hap
rened to be near the house at the time. aud
also aroused the other occupants of the house.
several of whom opened their windows. uncer-
tain. whether 1t came from within or without
the house. This put Troy on the right track.
He found the street door shut. but not locked.
When he entered the hallway he found the
door to Mrs. Gulder's room open and heard the
woman r. means.
The burglar was. caught on the top floor.
where he had hidden himself in n closet. He
made no resistance when Troy arrested him.
When searched, 1t was found that he had in
his possession two gold rings. a gold watch.
S4.li i'll American com. and two English coins.
all OF which was identified as the property of
Mrs. Gulder. He had drawn the rings from
her fingers. The watch and the money had
been taken from n table. Investigation showed
that no had opened two trunks while searching
tor, booty. but he was Interrupted before no
had time to take anything out of them.
Mrs, Gulder had recovered her senses by the
time the man was caught. The entire left side
OF her face was black and swollen from the
blows dealt by the burglar. and She complained
in spite OF her weak condition and was helped
to the West Thirtieth street station. There
her strength failed her and she tainted while
trying TO tell her story to the Sergeant. An
ambulance took her TO the New York Hospital,
where 1t was found that three OF her ribs were
broken.
The prisoner described himself az Edward
Schulnun. 20 years old. of 2tt3 Bcwery. The
police do not know him, but he admitted that
he had been arrested before, charged with
highway robbery. Magistrate Mott, in tho
Jefferson, Market Court. held him in $500 bail
for examination tomorrow morning.