The evening world., 1905-09-12

her room and flashed an electric light
into her face. She screamed and he
slashed her in the face and right wrist
and left hand with a knife.
Shot Mrs. Morrell.
He ran out Of the room and she jump
ed up and locked the door. He tried 10
come pack. but could not. Just then
Mrs. Morrell came from her room,
reused by the screams OF the nurse.
me burglar said nothing but fired at
her twice.
one bullet, entered her face Just be-
low the left eye. and tearing away the
cheek bone, embedded itself IN her neck.
Ihe other shot hit her chin and glanced
otf.
this time. The maid on the second
tcor next to Miss Burns's room Is
katherine Nally. Mlss-Burns opened
the door between the room and let Miss
Nally in. On the third floor We're four
other maids. They locked their doors
and stood by the windows ready to
jump TO the roof.
The burglar ran downstairs, cut
through the kitchen and jumped Into
wagon. One OF the girls heard some
01e prs s 5ons. sS him ana hsrIy arsywSRs oR were
phoned for and Sheriff Ritch and the
constabulary OF Greenwich were soon at
Mrs. Morrell had four teeth knocked
out by the burglar. besides her other
Injuries. The walls and floors were
covered with blood. 1t was found the
intruders had secured an entrance by
cutting away putty from a window on
the front porch, then smashing out a
piece OF glass, so the catch could be
reached. Tables filled with silver and
china were passed as theh burglar went
upste!rs
Object 10 a Mystery.
A new ehisel with the price mark on
was left by him on the kitchen shelf
and perfumed handkerchief was
picked up on the porch.
On the lawn near the front door this
morning was found new 32-calibre re-
volver. with two cartridges empty. No
tracks of a wagon could be seen. The
window sill was covered with mud, but
there were no tracks on the parlor car
pet.
Brown. the suspected man. says he
came to see his sweetheart and COULDN'T
find the house In the rain. Miss Tlerney
wept this morning and declared he was
Dr. Jones says that Mrs. Morrell will
live. Those who saw her say II will
.'e a miracle. as she lost much blood and
he; face was torn so that her beauty
Will be gone II she recovers.
Her father. Mr., Converse, of the Steel
Trust, laid out million-doilar estate
back OF Greenwich In the mast two years
and built house there for Mrs. Morroll
W tuntac Naso cWu titthIOn WAS not
completed this summer, 20 he ts uoCupy-
ing the cottage. and Mrs. Morrell and
her companion leased the Anderson
place. Ave miles away.
Brown, the. man arrested. IL emploves
by ]. IT.. Gibson, who Keeps a livery
stable at No. -228 West Fifty-first street.
and lives at the home Of Mrs. Mary
Wagner. No, 800 West Fifty-first street.
Mr.. Gibson said to-day Brown
steady. reliable man who has worked
for him for years and that he can NOT
believe him guilty OF forcing an an.
Trance to apvone's house Vs.
you will find his arrest is q mistake"
Uv hs sas have = 70 ysTy RndS sSnei t
him on last night and he said he was
going up TO Greenwich 70 see his sweet
heart. Kate Tierney He told me she
was q cook for a wealthy family"
Mrs. Wagner also said Brown told her
he was goine 10 Greenwich to see his
sweetheart. She spoke In the hishest
terms Of the psn's character: and Is
D. G. Converse, father OF Mrs. Horrell,
10 President OF the BANKERS Trust
Company ana also o. the Liberty Ma
msriy Vice-P -Presidspt Il the National
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