The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-04
A HOBOKEN BURGLARY.
The Police Are Mystified
Over the Alleged Dis
appearance of
0vercoats.

A curious burglary was committed in
Hoboken early this morning. and the
police are 80 mystiied that they are
somewhat inclined TO scout the idea that
any burglary was committed at all.
At a quarter past three O'Clock Police
man Patrick hammond tried the doors of
the Union Ten Per Cent Clothing House.
He tried the front and side doors aud
found them secure. Policeman Ecknardt
was standing on the opposite side Of the
street and saw Hammond try the doors.
Hammond then went down few blocks
distant to call patrolman for morning
duty.
On his way down Hammond met
Detective Kivlon. At a quarter to four
O'Clock, just half an hour after Ham
mond mad left the store. Kivlon tried the
doors. He found that the door on the
Fourth street side had been forced and
an entrance made. Mr.. Adler.
the proprietor Of the store. who
lives near by. was aroused. as
was Mr.. Wolf, the manager OF the cloth
Ing store. An investigation was made,
! and the proprietor declared that thirty
bly, other clothing.
Shortly after seven o'clock two young
| men walked into Podesta's liquor store
| carrying TWO Of the missing Uvercoats.
| They said that they had picked them up
In the alleyway around the corner from
the building. The proprietor Of
the clothing store was noti-
fed. and Policeman Mulcahey
was called. The two men were arrested
on suspicion. Both of the young men
are said 10 be respectable. They are w.
Trager. an expressman, Of No. % River
street, and Frank Crnmer, an express
man, of No. 13l Washington street. The
1 fat al hat ~
ing through the aIleyway on their
way to WORK they found the two over
coats and brought them to the store Al
| though the young men are not thought
| to be connected with the robbery, they
are held pending further Investigation.
The Council Meeting.
The Hoboken Council held short
session last night. All the members were
present and the lobby was filed with fire
laddies, as it was thought that some dis
| position Of the fight between Nos. and
Engines would be made. Councilman
| Snyder started the ball rolling by
| Offering a resolution to the effect that
| No. 2 Engine be placed in the new
| house on Fourteenth street, and that
| Oceana Company be transferred TO the
Hook and Ladder Company's house on
| Bloomfield street. This would leave No.
Engine out in the cold After consider
able discussion, during which Council
man Londrigan read of an ordinance
/ which was not IN the book, and WAS
caught by Councilman Erlenkoetter, the
matter was laid over.
Alfred A Arment, who was wounded
at fire, petitioned for an additional $50.
| The amount was granted him with the
proyiso that Mr.. Arment would not re-
| celve any more money from the city.
Charles Fosdick. was appointed an i'm
proyement inspector, and after passing
some claims the Board adjourned.
HoboEen Notes.
A lady's satchel is at the police station.
1t was found on ferryboat of the Chris
topher street line this morning.
Mary O'Boyle. of No. ITO Madison
| street. was arrested by Policeman Fenton
Yesterday, charged with atrocious as
| sault ami battery by Jennie Hailisey, OF
| tine same address. Mary is held
The Valencia Orchestra held success
| full concert at Odd Fellows Hall last
| night
an entertainments at Hudson Hall, or
! December ID.
| w. III. Wall, one of the proprietors OF
the Hoboken Evening Nsrs. sailed fol
| Germany Yesterday.
| Mrs. johnson has received no further
| tidings of her missing fifteen years old
| daughter VINO eloped with her uncle
| The police OF Providence, where it Is sup.
| posed the couple are, have been notified.
Court John A. Minturn, A. o. +. of A.,
| have arranged for grand ball to be held
| at Odd Fellows Hall on "Wednesday even
| ing. December IL.