The Jersey City news., 1891-05-14
: THE House is ROBBED"
This Was the Cry All Over
the Court House Dis
trict This Morn
ing.
QUICK WORK BY THE POLICE.
Two Men Arrested Whom Chief
Murphy Believes to Be Men,
bers of a Thieves Gang.

While Sergeant Wade was at the desk
at the Oakland Avenue Station about
three o'clock this morning. Joseph Sher-
man and Frank Shelter. of No. 24o Bald
win avenue. came painting in aud ex-
claimed together "the house has been
robbed.
The sergeant went with the men and all
three ran In the direction of the robbed
house. On the way Policeman Perry was
encountered. and Sergeant Wade sent
him toward the foot Of the hill to watch
for any suspicious characters.
While Percy was going down the ave-
nue. he saw man standing on Pavonia
avenue. He quickly SO lied him, and the
man was too surprised to resist. Mean
time, a fierce whistling was going on at
Magnolia avenue.
MRS. GALLERY's ADVENTURE.
Sergeant Wade rapidly changed his
way met Frank Gallery of No. 81 Mag
nolia avenue. He cried to the Sergeant,
"Oh, the house has been robbed. My
wife's sealskin sack has been stolen and
we have lost nearly everything
He was excited, and when he cooled
minutes before Mrs. Gallery awoke and
saw man looking through the bureau
drawer, She screamed In alright. and
Mr.. Gallery awoke aud sprang out
OF bed to seize the fellow
The burglar was too quick,
down stairs, escaping through front
window by which he had entered after
forcing the catch.
While this story was being told, a man
was seen standing near ST. Joseph's
Churcs wiping per spiration from his
face. The Sergeant made dash for him
and caught hin. =
When he searched him he found pair of
gold-mounted mother OF pearl opera glass
es which Gallery recognized as belong
ing to his wife. The prisoner was turned
over to two citizens. who took him to the
police station. where he gave his name as
Joseph Berger, of Newark. His overcoat
pocket was filed with cigars.
A SEARCH OF THE HOUSES.
Wade proceeded 20 Gallery's house aud
made thorough search, but did not find
any other burglars or any thing beside
the opera glasses and some small trinkets
missing.
The sergeant next went to Sheridan's
house. No 242 Baldwin avenue. 1t was
found that entrance had been made by
forcing the catch of a side window
All the silverwa-e had been packed up
ready TO be taken by the thieves who
were scared off by the two men descend
was taken, and this morning he identified
rs his the coat worn by the burglar whom
Perry caught, who gave his name as
Charles Schmidt
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
An unsuccessful attempt was also made
last night to enter Mr.. Washburne's IS
house on Giles avenue. When the men
were arraigned in Court this morning
Burger said he had Just come
in from Newark and knew
nothing about the matter. Schmidt also
came In from Newark and was on a
peaceful journey from New York. Once
Berger said he walked, then he forgot
and said he got off a passenger train at
Marion.
The only place at which he had worked
in the past that he could remember was
Ollagowoilo Hall. He became very much
confused when closely questioned. Both
men were committed on charges
of burglary for the Grand
Jury under $1,000 bail each by Justice
Davis. Chief Murphy believes these men
are part of the gang which has been
operating near the cut for the past six
months.