Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
Desperate Men Attempt to
Rob Converse Home.
HOLD UP LONE. WATCHMAN
But They Don't Count on Barking
Dog.
SHARP FUsILLADE OF SHOTS
Mr.. Converse Comes to Aid OF His
Employe, But Robbers Have
Gone-One Shot.

Special Dispatch to The star.
GREENWICH, Conn.,. July J.-Conyers
Manor the thousand-acre estate OF
Edmund c. Converse. one of the heads of
| the United States Steel Corporation. and
president of the Fairfield County Golf
Club was the scene of a battle last night
| between the Waterman and three would
be burglars
The fray occurred within hundred feet
| of the residence where Mr.. Converse and
| his family resided. half dozen pistol
shots were fired and the police are looking
| for some injured men. The only clue they
| have so far is soft black hat OF an ex-
tremely small size, which had evidently
been purchased but a couple of days
| ago.
Something happened to the telephone
service to Conyers Manor a few days ago.
and the cable which was placed especial
ly for Mr. Conyers eight miles from the
central station was found to have been
| tempered with. 1t was speedily repaired.
but it is now believed that this was part
of the scheme Of the burglars, and that
| they intended carrying their booty away
inautomobiles across the county line to
Bedford, from which direction the visitors
of last night are thought to have come.
1t was shortly after 10 o'clock when the
Waterman stationed near the front door
of the Converse residence saw his dog
acting peculiarly and followed the ami
NAL toward hedge, where three men
jumped in front of him, each pointing
a revolver at him, and told him to keep
still or have his head blown Off The
Waterman obeyed. but the burglars fig
ured without the dog. That animal made
such a commotion that the Waterman was
told to go back to his job and the stran-
gers started to run away. 1t was then
that the firing began.
Shots From Burglars.
Two shots were fired by the burglars
and four by the Waterman. There was
shrek of pain, and then the men tore
through another thick hedge and took to
the corn fields. Mr.. Converse himself
came to his watchman's assistance, ar
irving with revolver, but no one was
in sight. Word was sent to Greenwich.
eight miles away, and policemen fastened
in an automobile to the manor. hunt
was made for the injured burglar, but
nothing was found.
Todays shooting was not the first In
which members of the Converse family
have figured. Several years ago Mr..
Converses daughter, Mrs. Antonette Nor
rell. was set upon in the village by a
in the night, shot and 80 severely wound
ed that her life was in danger for many
days.
At the time of the occurrence an inves-
tigatfon was made on the ground that an
attempt might have been made to kidnap
Mrs. Morrelfs three-year-old child, who
was living with the mother at the sum-
mer home in this village.
John Brown Convicted.
Later however, a man who gave his
name as John Brown was arrested on a
charge of burglary and murderous as
sault. He was convicted and now is
serving a term in the state prison at
Wethersfield. Mrs. Morrell had been sep
arated from her husband at the time of
the assault.
The Converse estate is one of the finest
of many beautiful summer places main
tanned by wealthy New Workers in this
vicinity. 1t Is situated about eight miles
from the center of the village proper.