New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-23
THEFTS AT ASBURY PARK.
VALUABLE PROPERTY RECOVERED.

VALUABLE PROPERTY RECOVERED.
HOUSE FURNISHED WITH STOLEN GooDs-sUMMEB
VISITORS TIE VICTIMS.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT TO THE rRIBUSEI
AsBURY PARK, N. j., April 22.-For a little
than two years, the cottagers making permanens
homes In this vicinity have been forced TO nconyenens
vigilance by successive midnight invasions of theiI
premises The fact well-known that a man and
woman were invariably the perpetrators Of the theta
and although not definitely established It believed
by the victims that the use Of chloroform Of
the features OF the narauders work Detective skin
bafned, and burglary followed another,
every clew, though carefully traced ended n nauehf.
robbery OF several hundred dollars worth of wearing
apparel and jewery, the property Of the Annibaldi
family taken from the Magaw cottage In Ffth-ave, dur
ing the absence Of the occupants IN December 1884,
Of such character that the detectives
gune OF the capture OF the thieves but they confessed
when they abandoned the case that the work too
complete and clean for them to unrayel.
Last Saturday afternoon the wife OF Mr. Annibsldi,
while making some purchases at OF the in
Cookman-aye. noticed chubby three year-od child,
feastng big orange, while perched upon pile of
straw in arickey country wagon The child was dressed
in frock made from Of the stolen garments. An
examination Of the wearing apparel OF the mother during
parley 10 the cost OF eggs and spring chickens
showed less than thres articles by her to be
portions Of the proceeds OF the robbery and when tho
husband Of the woman presently appeared, with his
arms filed with groceries and his legs encased In q
pair of Mr.. Annibaldi's Paris-made trousers, tbe
services Of Park policeman were quickly obtained by
Freebooter Hathaway and some passing citizens. Tbs
family consisting OF father mother and three children.
introduced to Esquire Bennett, who lost no
time In handing search warrant TO Constsbies
Samuel g. White and g. g. Woolley. Officer
Woolley secured q carriage, and IN company
with Mr.. and Mrs Annibaldi. the woman and youngest
child drove to Renden Mills about miles Of
l.
with Constable White and the two older children.
From the wife 1t earned that +. H. Ellis, her bus
band, was q mechanical engineer and came from LOa-
don Canada three years to work in Fetchers Mills.
OF Asbury Park. The house occupied by the Ellis FAM
ly ia long, ow unpainted wooden structure, Of two
stories, made picturesque by climbing vines, and IN tho
rear OF noisy Shark River brook door opens
into small square passage Tot the right It's large uy
ing room, carpeted wit expensive rug corner
of which was held in place by foreiga-made solo
leather trunk, from which Mr. Ellis had
neatly erased the name and substituted his Our
trunk" remarked Mrs Annibaldi, and quick glancs
about the revealed other property, viz Mrs Ami
baldis ha. tossed carelessly the table. Mr. Ellis
TO the celarway and refreshed himself with soma
tonic out OF bottle whiakey the label, and tken
proceeded state that che trunk purchased from
New-York man, Chatham-st. dealer.
An examination OF the Of the trunk revealed
besides wearing apparel and Jewery taken from Fifth
ave. a rich India shawl with the Paris shOpmark in
one corner and number OF other costly articles evi
dently a portion Of a adys wedding trousseau, ths
proceeds OF the somers burglary OF last winter A
messenger was dispatched for Mr. soners, and
C. T. Bailey Commissioner Bradley's representative.
Mrs Ellis volunteered 10 take the articles from tho
trunk and they made immense pile on the door oy
the side OF the trunk Cornelius wooey suggested that
the trunk must be extension or double barre led
trunk but Mr. Annibaldi discaimed any such feature
though il was plain three trunks OF that size would
be reaired to hold the articles that the Chathast
had packed IN II when MI Ellis lad the good fortune 20
contains many expensive articles OF hrac Valuable
ned.marne glasses 10 be Mr. Eliss special desat
ana United states stan glass the twofoot
ship glasses Handsome pocketbooks were also iyoriiea
the Ellis family, and were found in every room IN us
house 10 the number VI thirty or forty Articles os
jewery ia morocco case, bearing Tiffany Cos stamp
furniture Of the upper rooms Mr. Ellis had seausred
his collection throughout every room IN his m %
second door was completely covered Win
Tfh whe the oor was strewG With piles battling clothes
and Old garments such decorate clothes lines on asa
new garments OF chdrens sire were be In tis
room too shortly after midnight Constable White found
Mouth S County Mr. Els does not chew tobacco but
medical implements was both unique aud varied False
teeth which certainly not needed by member: OF
his family kept useless in trunk trunks, Dy too
way comprise the principal furniture OF every room IA
the house. The occupants we're evidently etPeeTSSs
folded away ready for use Packages OF ny poison Te
readiness for summer. -, .,. -
prised in the Ellis collection 10 unnecessary Inc COZ
lection h be broken by the visitors who are odsy
despite the driving rain storn eaiips al tne nonse s
laying claim to property which MT Ei.s mas appsteny
held in trust for them Constable White ended MS pro
iminary at o'clock this msrDng and tnen snx
gested TO Mrs Ellis that she might remove the cnren
who had asleep the living and put them -
bed also that would be wise 10 seek repose herself
Ellis man OF more than average intelligence bear
ing himsei with admirable nrmness and mposuTe- he
is said 70 skful mechanic. and ne says ne mas Al
Interest in Canadian patent Tor top Tor peer oous
net VINO Will provide them with transportation 70 Free
hold The children, IT is expected, VIII be cared for ~
collection is the with which articles obtained from
different contributors have been held toxetasr Iss
articles, and Of these not more tnan t.o
ing. The somers .eknibit is complete.
somewhat ruthlessly handled, though st full o inter
EST 10 the family Or the Lillasare and Hase dePsr
ments some doubt is felt, which Is likewise the Gaze a
instance Of Of the name froin tae sAnmesAei
trunk no attempt & seems 10 O, 1ae any apce .o@s
thBgs being carefully kept In envelopes bearing tss
address the originally In charge OF the prop
erty. ,.-o...n, ~. -
for her part IN AnDbadi Is being most cordiaY
colleefion should state that the articles supposed 10
be from NewYork aud Philadelphia eIhibtors nave nos
been partcuarizei here, and that roll OF ofia4h
crimson billiard cloth, such as officers IN IL D. u ser
vice wear for full Cress uniform Is to Dc cOnsCeFeg -
Canadian exhibit. Constable White condemns EiiSt
careless way in no. keeping such fine cloth and irs
ane Sold-raced watch IN q case bearing the nane OF
II. Moutanden Locle, the number Oehg ., anoas o
Of your subscribers, aud cortespondshee AoereAssa
Squire Jere Bennett VIII andouotedy meet , siIn
tth ks brotheru-iaw Fletcher In the removal Of nShs
soil. This has Afforded the opportunity oi making sn