The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-19
BURGLARS IN HOBOKBN.
They Pay a Mysterious Mid
night Visit to the House
Next the German Club.
THEIR MIRACULOUS
DISAPPEARANCE.
The Monument to the Late Free
holder Kenney Causes a Gem
etery Disturbance.

Three policemen and several citizens
had most exciting chase after burglars
In Hoboken early this morning. They
climbed over the roofs of several dwell
Ilngs and had the tenants in an uproar
Two of the policemen were hurt by fall
ing in the chase. one Of them being seri-
ously injured. The burglars escaped but
secured no booty.
At half-past two o'clock this morning
Mr.. Lambert, a retired merchant Of No.
I'll Hudson street, had occasion to arise
from his bed. He went to the parlor win
dow to get some air. The window faces
on Hudson street and right opposite is the
German Club House, which is the resort
Tor the most exclusive society in Ho-
boken. Adjoining the club house is a
row OF handsome brown stone front
houses, the residences of wealthy people.
Whlle MT Lambert was gazing out of the
window, he was surprised to see two fell
lows with slouch hats and skulking ap-
pearaDce raise ladder to the piazza OF
the club house He watched the fellows
closely As soon as they reached the
piazza they looked about suspiciously for
moment, and then one of them with
surprising agility swung himself to the
the sill Of the window Of the
house, No. 222. He quickly pried
open the window and enter the house.
The other fellow, who had been gazing
furtively up and down the street, quickly
followed his companion Mr. Lambert
had been so dumbfounded at what he had
seen that minute or two elapsed before
he thought of giving the alarm. Then
hastily dressing himself he ran up Hud-
son street. He met Policeman Eckhardt.
and in an excited manner told what he
had witnessed.
The policeman blew his call whistle
and raped for assistance He then
climbed up the ladder which had been
used few minutes before by the bur-
glars. Sergeant Rathjen and Policemen
Goode and Weihe responded to the calls
for assistance, and several citizens, at
tracted by the hub-bub, also came rum
ming to the place. Policemen Goode and
Eckhardt, with drawn revolvers, then en-
tered the house which the burglars
had been seen to go into.
They made a thorough search, but
could not find them. The policemen
searched the roof and all places which
the burglar might choose as hiding
place. In the meantime Sergeant Rathjen
and several policemen with drawn
revolvers surrounded the block, ready to
intercept anybody seen leaving the
premises. The residents were in an up
roar, and the women were in great state
of alarm. +
Policeman Eckhardt, while on the edge
of the roof Of No. 224, fell distance Of
ten feet to the adjoining roof He was
badly hurt and was sent home in q coach.
Policeman Goode had his right ankle
sprained, but kept up his search for the
burglars. But they had disappeared as if
they had been swallowed up by the earth.
They either had made their escape be-
fore the police arrived, or had some Sc
cure hiding place. A Gordon of police
surrounded the block until daybreak,
expecting at any moment to be COM
PEELED to bang away at the burglars. but
the burglars did not materialize. It Is
needless to say that the residents of this
aristocratic neighborhood had very little
rest after half past two o'clock this morn
ing.
Acting Chief Edmonston is making a
thorough investigation. The house
which Mr.. Lambert claims to have seen
the burglar enter is the residence of Ar
thur Seitz, wealthy coal merchant He
is at present spending few weeks in the
country with his family. The Chief
found that the burglars had not entered
through the window, but had probably
entered through the skylight.
A Row Over Kenney's Monument
Shortly after the late Freeholder,
James Kenney, of Hoboken, was buried
AlS lIILlcutttb6 I6ldtlOuS QtElQeQ VI ndF6
monument erected to his memory, and
an order was given for it to G. Greene,
the agent for the marble yard, near the
Hoboken Cemetery. Mr.. Greene submitted
different designs to Mrs Lake, the sister OF
the late Freeholder, and one of these was
accepted. The design was beautiful
and costly one and showed a life like bust
of the deceased cut in stone. Mr. Greene
next obtained permission from the trus-
tees of the Hoboken Cemetery to erect
the monument.
Mr.. Greene started 70 lay the founda-
| ton of the stone when there was hitch.
1t appears that the body was in
TERED in the Firemen's plot and
Mr.. Greene was ordered to dis
continue the work by several officials
| of the Firemen's Association. Although
| Mr.. Green explains that he had been
granted permission to do the work by the
cemetery trustees, he was told that the
| trustees had no authority in the matter,
| The work was then abandoned.
| The matter has created great deal of
bitter feeling, as the late Freeholder was
| immensely popular in Hoboken, and the
| firemen have been severely citicized.
Chief Engineer Applegate says that the
reason the work was interfered with was
because the firemen want the graves in
their plot to be uniform. President
Havens, of the Cemetery Trustees, states
that the fremeu had no right to act as
they did, and said that the matter would
be discussed at the next meeting of the
trustees.
1t is understood that Mrs. Lake has de-
cided to abandon the project rather than
create any i'll feeling.
Hoboken Notes.
The annual picnic of the Empire Mu-
tual Aid and Benevolent Association was
held at Kroebel's Park. Jersey City
Heights, last night. Although the at
tendance was not as large as was expect
ed, those who attended had a pleasant
| time.
Maggie Ward. thirty-five and single,
| has been paying twenty-five cents per
night for lodging at No. 137 Bloomfield
| street. Last night the twenty-five cents
was not forthcoming. and the proprietor,
| Joseph Heintsch, saw good opportunity
| of getting rid OF Maggie and had her ar
rested as being disorderly person.
Maggie was escorted to the ferry by Q
| policeman this morning and sent across
| to New York.
| Louisa Meahde, homeless creature,
| half a century old and demented, was
| picked up by Policeman Ryan yesterday
and committed to the County Jail.
The annual picnic OF Hoboken Councll
/ No. so, Order of Chosen Friends, Will pa
| held at Kroebel's Park, Jersey City