The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-24
THE WOMAN BURGLAR.
She Comes of a Family
That Lives in. the Green
vile Region.
HER AMBITIOUS PLANS.
Seen Parading the Streets in Stock
inged Feet a Few Hours Before
Her Midnight Raid.

4hdrle IGOSle bdenre8, whose drresV loI
burglary and arson, for wedding dress,
at Van Antwerps, on Monticello avenue,
was reported in yesterdays JERSEY CITY
NEWS, was arraigned before Justice Wan
ser this morning. She appeared in the
prisoners box attired in a garnet silk
skirt and blue bodice, with white striped
military front. Al becoming hat of black
crepe and flowers, with broad brim in
front, rested jauntily upon full suit OF
light brown hair, massed at the top Of her
head, and lent a peculiar charm to the
tear-stained face
Her attire, however, was loosely thrown
together, ana showed other signs of
prison cell toilet.
She covered her face most of the time
with a handkerchief and sobbingly gave
her name as Rosie Baehreg, and her age
as twenty years.
SHE PLEADS GUILTY.
The Justice told her she need not crimi-
nate herself, and then asked her if she
plead guilty to the charge of burglary:
After moments confusion she bowed
her head and sobbed stified eyes"
In answer to the question as to whether
she pleaded guilty to the charge of arson,
she said:-"I didn't mean to set the place
afire.'
Besides the prisoner and De
werp and his wife were present.
They told the same story related in yes
terday's JERSEY CITY NEWS.
Rosie was held for trial. Her father,
who resides in Greenville, accompanied
by the disappointed bridegroom, appeared
after the adjournment of the
court, bearing message from Counsellor
Puster, whose services have been secured
in the interest of the prisoner, asking for
q ud fOm0r-
row morning.
THE ONE THEME OF TALK.
The arson and burglary were the
one theme of conversation last evening
among the residents in the vicinity of
Andrew Van Antwerps saloon, at No. 81
Monticello avenue, where the crime was
committed. Mr.. Van Antwerp had
scarcely recovered from the excitement
of u realization of what might have BEEN
had not the fire been discovered in time
to prevent o confagration, in which
some, il not all, of the six members of his
family would probably have persisted.
The house is two-story frame building.
The wardrobe which was fired was in a;
room filed with such materials as would
have fed the flames, and communicated
directly with the surrounding rooms oc-
cupied by the sleeping family In O.,
room adjoining lay Billy Cornell, en-
ployed in Mr.. Van Antwerp's restaurant,
who slept soundIy till after the fire was
extinguished
THE FIRE PROBABLY ACCIDENTAL.
It was first discovered by Mrs. Van
Antwerp's brother, who occupies a room
across the hallway and who usually keeps
his door ajar He Immediately aroused
Proprietor Van Antwerp from a deep
slumber, and one threw cups of water,
poured from pitcher, upon the flames,
which were just bursting through the
door panels of the wardrobe, while the
other hastened for pals OF water. The
fire had doubtless been smoldering for an
hour, and after burning through the door
and admitting draft, would have spread
yapidly had it not been discovered in the
wick of time.
The female burglar after taking three
fms dresses, had doubtless dropped
Eoh Sed match upon the floor of the ward
rohe A black cashmere dress, sacque
with la ace front and a child white plush
hat VIII, 'ch cost $11, were burned, and a
cloth sui, belonging to Mr.. Van Antwerp
was score. .&ed so badly as to ruin it en-
tirely. -
UlNnUCKY THIRTEEN.
Mr. Van An. Swerp said last night that
he knew nothing of Rosie's character pre-
yious to the ii. Ve he employed her, on
May 13. He had Nsecured a servant glrl
from Stephens Intelligence Office, who
sfteryad changed ad The and only h faut
he had 70 find with L$r was that she sat
m too late at nights vii Nh young Hoffman,
her affianced. He was mad with her
about a month ago and was apout 70 uls-
charge her for appearing upon the strees
on Sunday afternoon appal eled IN one OF
his wife's best dresses; but she pleaded
forgiveness so hard he kept hex In his en-
ploy She left voluntarily about Two
weeks ago.
While she was living with Mr.. Van
Antwerp's family she occupied "a room
communicating with the one in which
the wardrobe is located The roonlSts not
occupied by any member of the family.
1t is an easy matter for one Weli ac-
quainted with the premises ITO stealth1ly
reach the room containing the wardrobe
after gaining access to the hotlse.
IN HER STOCKINGS.
Rosie was seen about four O'Clock on the
streets in the vicinity of the saloon in her
stockinged feet, carrying bundle under
her arm, by Policeman Ted Jones, who
knew her. He asked her where sheswas
going. She replied she was about to get
married, and was getting her thingsNto-
gether
The circumstance was forgotten until
after the arrest.
AS soon as Mr. Van Antwerp told De-,
tective Hottie of the half-forgotten incl
dent concerning Rosie's appearance upon
dresses both gentlemen concluded they
had struck the right clue, and the detec-
tive, acquainted with her through work
he had performed in connection with the
recent purported robbery of Rosie in New
York, immediately started out in search of
her, with the result as announced in yes
terday's JERSEY CITY NEWS.
William Hoffman, Rosies affianced,
when seen by JERSEY Cry NEWS re-
porter last night wascompletely knocked
out by the unfortunate circumstances of
Yesterday He was to have been married
last night and at about the time he was
being interviewed, he had anticipated
standing before the hymeneaI altar, with
Rosie as the bride, in Rev. Mr. Andreas'
German Church, on Paramount avenue.
GETTING READY TO KEEP HOUSE.
Both had been assiduously at work fur
niishing home on the installment plan
on Montgomery street. two doors from
summit avenue, which they had intended
10 occupy Immediately after the cere-
mony He first met Rosie last March in
Teopold Sangers saloon, No. 554 Grand
street He knew nothing of her previous
history. She left shortly afterward and