The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-01
INTRUDER Ar GIRLS THROAT.
TWENTY DESCRIPTIONS or HIN
AND HIS LACK or DRESS. &

Mise weinbers Awoke a. He Checked Her
ands Screamed DOG mar ked Ind People
Threw Things at Him EVERY n Got
Good View Before lie Vaniahedl.
Not only Is there deep mystery ooncerne
ing the identity Of the intruder into Misc
Henrietta Weinberg's room at an early hour
yesterday morning, but at least twenty
different descriptions have been given q
what he wore or didn't wear by - many
neighbors who say they saw him.
Miss Weinberg lives with her mother
behind the little tailoring establishn,ent
at l74O Madison avenue She sleeps In ne
rear room, which has " windows, one o.
the back and one at the side. She aid
she awoke about 4 O'Clock. The man waa
leaning over the bed and gripping her by
the throat. A long piece Of clothes ln
wal by his side. He had choked her bfpc
tally, she said, and she was almost. uncor-
soious. She struggled. however. until he
finally released her. Then che jumped UP
and ran to the window screaming, 'Murdefi
Policei" "a
A big dog In the yard at "a East iitth
street, which Is Immediately In the rear,
began to bark ~furiously. The intruder
picked up a pair OF tailoring shears that
was on the bureau and jumped through
the side window. BY this time the entire
neighborhood was aroused and every VIM
dow in the rear of the tenements about had
at least one head protruding from It.
The man jumped the high fence to the
rear Of l742 Madison avenue. Morris Me
denthal, who lives on the third floor, hurled
a heavy flatiron holder at him but his aim
-. L.L .-J 49, ,.on t,,p.0nI tha fAnAA
into the yard Of so East 1i5th street, which
adjoins 20 in that th~oroughfare. The JAM
tor OF the house at 50, Otto Shaefer, was
one Of the neighbors who were aroused by
| the girls screams r
When the man jumped into his yard
he cautiously stepped back to get his
revolver. When he returned to the window
| the intruder had vanished and no trace
| Of him has yet boon found. Shaefer fred
two shots into the air OF general principle.
| The reserves Of the East 104th street station
wore called. They surrounded tho block
| and every house was searched. It was said
that tho fugitive had disappearod into the
| cellar Of i7A Madison avenue after he
| jumped back over the fenoe from 80 East
1l5th street.
Capt. Gallagher Of tho East lo4th street
station made . personal investigation
later. Accompanied by Detective Davis
be made a tour Of the neishborhood trying
to get a description Of the intruder. After
two hours OF hard work he retired from the
field with his head In u whirl.
Miss Weinberg, who 10 rather good look
| ing and who 10 going to be married Don
did not seem to be at all perturbed.
He was q great big man. she told the
captain. He wal naked. he had nothing
on except a towel which he used for q mask.
I was 30 frightened that I did not pay much
attention to his looks. / am sure I could
not identify him II ! saw him. He was
big and ugly and he hurt my throat
'Oh, ye. I saw that man inthe yardthis
morning when Henrietta Weinberg makes
herself such q boiler for tho police said
Morris Niedenthal, who threw the iron
holder at the intruder. He was q big feller
NIT pants on and undershirt all open IN
the front. ! did not see any towel on bis
Did I notice what clothes he worei'
Janitor Shaefer said In reply to Capt.
G%allaGher's questions. Il sure did. Dot
man he wore q eight shirt that reached oy
his knees already. 1 saw 1t Just 30 plain
t Ssssr :. l r run s TO ssf a aif. @y yn sSs shot wh in the ss ar
to call the police .
Mrs, Halllgan, who lives at "a East 116th
street. told the captain that 1t was broad
daylight at the time Of the rumpus and
that she had an excellent view OF the In
truder. 1t was her dog that gave him such
q scare.
Il was looking out the window when he
came over the fence" said Mrs. Halligan.
@He was dressed In flesh colored underwear
and he carried q coat on his arm
Some Of the other neighbors declared
that he had nothing on except q tall hat.
Some saw the towel on his faoe and some
did not. Some said he was tall and Others
hat he was short. Miss Weinberg said
he had a mustache.- while Niedenthal was
Just as positive that he was smooth shaver.
Il know " said Eiedenthal, "for when /
threw the ironholder at him he looked up,
and I got a good view Of his face. saw
no mustache." =.
BY this time Capt. Gallagher had lost all
hope Of getting anything like an authentic
description of the Intruder. In his opinion
the man was q resident Of the immediate
neighborhood and had evidently gone to
the girls apartment from his " rooms.
HE might have been a sleepwalker, y
said the captain, cor. again. he might have
been crazed by the heat, and not able
to sleep. Whoever he was, his motive
was not robbery, for there was a small
roll Of bills in the bureau drawer that he
might have got easily. The money was
not touched. The only thing he took was
the shears, and these he intended probably
To use ON the dog