New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-24
KILLED GUARDING SAFE.
Farmland on Ne7c- Y orker's Estate
Shot by Com panion.

Sherman Conn. Aug. 2s.-Detected in the act Of
blowing open A safe. it is believed, man. who gave
tho name of Herbert Schmidt when hired shot and
killed William Taylor another farmland, the
summer home of w. H. D. Crttenton, OF New
York City. In this town yesterday. The two men
were hired some time ago to work the farm.
which Is the Michael Briggs place, near the New
YORK state line. Yesterday Mr.. Crittenton and his
family went outing. leaving the two men
behind In the evening Taylor's body founG
beside well. Schmidt missing. but to-day
he was traced to Patterson. y. Y, where he had
Iett A horse and wagon taken from the stable,
which belonged Mr.. Crittenton's father in-law
It is evident Taylor had found Schmidt OF the
safe in the house when tho latter breaking il
open. and had fought him there and then had
retrcated outside, where another night took place,
and where TAYLOR was killed by shooting The safe
was badly wrecked and about $500 in cash and
jcwelry were taken. The robbery and murder were
committed between $50, WHOM Mr.. CritteEton and
his picnic party left the farm and Il 90. when
neighbor Schmidt the road driving horse
belonging to Fred w. Perkins. OF Newburg, y. Y.
father-in-'aw az Ny. Crittentor. This horse
one of span valued 5000
In the picnic party which left the farm
Mr. and Mrs. Crittentor Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins.
his wife's mother and father. and guests from
New-York State. Early IN the afternoon Mrs.
Fannie Lawson. of EeW-York city, arrived the
farm visit She found the house open and
going upstairs intending 10 make herself home
until the family returned. she had been expect
ed she found the debris around the safe. She went
immedia tely to a ucghbor and reported the
Word Deputy Sheriff Allen. and he
reached the houss Just ahead of Mr. Crittenton
his return. On the lawn found Taylurs hat.
and beside il a pools Of blood II is evident that
he died there The body was found in heap Of
rubbish well behind the barn, It had been
dragged by the feet from the lawn. Near the safe
was found cartridge shell and II IS thought that
Schmidt when discovered h. Taylor fired one shot
At him there.
Mr.. Crttenton said to-day that he had in his
possession letter received last night by rural
delivery from Schmidt's mother. At Bucktanuon,
" Va. The letter mas been opened. I'm II the
aged mother pleads with her son 10 become 4 bet
ter man, 2" return - which he took from boy
This letter has given the only clew 10 the identity
Of Schmidt that the officers have. He 10 the
Crittsnton place I'm rcspons" 10 advertise meut
In a. New-Nork city paper. IIN had been here only
three weeks.
a message vas sent into the village TO-DAY and
the officers went there and then informed
Coroner D"t"n. 81 Bridgeport Inquiry was made
a towns state word back
that man recognized schmidt had taken
train at Patterson going south l2:d Yesterday
noon. Tho family know nothing about The tVo
men. Taylor was about 1fty Vears old
Schmdts description iP follows, Nnete".
wears old feet q inches lu height. weight 10,
smooth oval face. dark complexion. pointed chin.
brown hair and eyes and wore a rutiu'SS suit aud
a gray fedora hat
Through The autopsy performed late this after
noon by the coroner. il found that Taylor had
been shot once I'm tho right side. shofgunf h"'S
the weapon used. There 4 hole almost large
deep. The lower art ~ Taylor's right hung "s-
torn away and r. evident from the lacerat"1
wound that The gun had been discharged when
Vcrv the bod, - the victim. TaNlors skull
had been crushed. prohabl rs the stuck OF the
gun. and there were other marks on tnr body mat
showed evidences 81 a fierce struggle