The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-26
THEYUSED CHLOROFORM.
A Whole Family Stupefied
by Burglars Who Sacked
the House.
NARROW ESCAPE FOR THEM ALL.
Startling Story of a Visit by Thieves
to the Home OF John Nealis.


this is something new in the record OF
burglary in this city. There has been an
unusual amount Of thieving lately, but,
happily, it has not been complicated with
crimes upon the person
Now. However, an organized gang OF
burglars has commenced operations on
tue Heights, and SO Car have managed to
escape arrest. The police OH clals ar e
mystifed, as every precaution has been
taken to prevent the burglsries. but
nightly three or four residences are en-
tered, the thieves frequently make off
with large quantities OF valuable prop
erty.
The residents Of the Heights have be-
come alarmed at the FIRE quency of the
robberies. and there is some talk OF
organizing a vigilance committee unle IS
the depredations are checked by the
police.
The excessive heat has caused people OF
the Heights TO leave doors and windows
unlocked. aud rs result the thieves are
experiencing very little difficulty In
ehecting entrances.
cHLogoFoRNED.
About one o'clock Thursday morning
d
lis, letter carrier, living on Clinton place,
was forced open. The thieves, fearing
detection, chloroformed Mr.. and Mrs.
Neallfs and their two children, who were
sleeping in the back parlor on the first
floor.
The bed rooms and bureaus were ran
sacked and the conten Is scattered 10
every direction about the rooms.
As the men were tying mp suit OF
clothes belonging to Mr Neallis, and pre-
pairing to leave the house, Mrs. Lamb,
who has rooms on the third floor of the
house. was awakened. and hearing the
men talking. screamed for help.
She rushed down stairs and was just in
time to see two men 90 out the back
door, where they were met by q third
person. who led the way across lots to-
ward the City Hospital
The woman entered the sleeping apart
ments Of Mr.. Neallis to arouse him, and
detecting strong odor of chloroform
st once dispatched her husband
for medical assistance. A doc
tor was soon on the scene and
he succeeded in arousing the chloro-
formed family. Mr.. Neallis has been nm
able to work since his experience with
the burglars. aud his wife is suffering
fIom the effects Of the drug.
An investigation showed that the
thieves made away with $50 In cash,
found in a bureau drawer, a savings
bank containing SIT. an overcoat and
some small change from the pockets OF
Mr.. NeaIls' trousers
DTLIGENT THIEVES
An hour later presumably the same
mea made an uns uccessful attempt to
enter the home of MIR. John e. Muller. q
few doors above MIR. Neallis' residence.
The thieves had forced the
window. but were scared off by vicious
watch dog. Mr.. Muller, who was
aroused from his slumbeTs by the dog,
0oked out OF the window and saw two
men jump over the front fence and dis
appear across the lots
At foItv-five minutes past two o'clock
the residence of Mr.. Perry Halleck, at
No. IA Jeweft avenue, was burglarized,
and a small sum of money was stolen.
Mrs. Halleck had left light in the
hall. and when the burglars opened her
bedroom door the light streamed in and
awakened her. Seeing two strange men
IN the house, she screamed for hell ana
the thieves rushed down stairs and made
good their escape.
The twelve year old daughter of Mr.
Halleck stated this morning that on
Wednesday evening two men asked her
TO show them where No. IA Jewett avenue
was The child did as requested, and
states that few hours later she saw the
same two men standing in front of the
house looking about The child cannot
give a description of the men she SAW.
1t is well known on the Heights that
Mr.. Halleck keeps large sums of money
in the house and the police are of the
opinion that the thieves have some person
who lives on the Heights assisting them.
MINOR THEFTs.
The same morning the apartments of
Peter Taylor, colored, at No. 61 Jewett
avenue, were entered. and suit of
clothes stslen. Taylor saw the men leav-
ing his house and gave chase. He de-
scribes the men as being both tall, dressed
in dark clothes and wearing straw hats.
An unsuccessful attempt was also made
to effect an entrance TO the home of a
milkman named Wilson, of Bergen ave-
nue.. The thieves were frightened away
by dog.
Early yesterday morning Policeman
Collins of the Seventh precinct arrested
Cornelius Gains, colered, of No. 81 jack
son auenue. on suspicion of being implt-
Gated ia the burglaries. Justice Kim
merly this morning discharged the man.
John Ennis and George Walker OF Mid
dletowfr N. Y, who were found prowling
about Jackson avenue with several boxes
of cigars three ale pumps and a switch
key, were committed TO the County Jail
as suspicious characters by Justice Kim
merly.
Captains McKaig, Lange and Smith.
acting under instructions from Superin-
tendent Smith have directed the
policemen in their respective pre-
cinets to arrest any suspicious
person found prowliug about the streets.
The thieves leave no clew behind them.
but Superintendent Smith is hopeful of
running the gang down in a short time.