The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-09
WAS HE A BURGLAR?
Took a Whole Posse TO Capture
Him, Then He Was Let Go.

Late last evening, while Mr.. Edwin d.
Como yer and her eldest daughter. Miss
Aida D. Conover, public school teach
er. were sitting in the parlor of their
villa on West Third street. Bergen Point
awaiting the return home Of their son
and brother, Gustavus A. Conoyer, a
prominent member of the New Jersey
Athletic Club, they were startled by the
attempt of Il thief to force an entrance
into the house through a rear window.
Carefully opening the 'front.' door. Mrs.
Conover ran to the dwelling of her
nearest neighbor, Walter M. Chadwick.
Superintendent of the Bergen Point Chem
ical Works at Constable Hook. Mr..
Chadwick telephoned to the police and
tnen hurried to Mrs. Conover's dwelling
aud confronted the intruder, who sought
to escape.
John I. Dempsey, a son of ex-Coroner
Daniel Dempsey of Staten Island, and
Henry 2. Leonard, a son OF Judge Henry
w. Leonard of New York city, We're In
the telephone office when Mr.. Chadwick's
message was received. They also hur.
ried to Mr.. Chadwick's assistance. On
the way the young men met Sergeant
Van Horn and Patrolmen Yore and
Reilly Of the Bayonne police and ex-
planned the situation. When the quin-
tette reached Mrs. Conover's residence
they learned that altnough Mr.. Chad
wick had cornered the intruder in room,
he was weak from the effects of recent
illness, and the fellow had but moment
previously made his escape.
On Avenue & the policemen and youths
overlook u man who was hnrrying to-
ward the Port Richmond ferry. The
stranger answered TO the description fur
nisheu by MIR. Chadwick, and he was ar
rested. Mr.. Chadwick identified the
prisoner. who was then locked up in the
sub-police station on West Seventh
street. The prisoner gave his name as
John Colgrove and explained his presence
at Mrs. Conover's residence by saying
that ne was looking for II friend. He was
a rough looking fellow aud he walked
with limp easy of recognition evidently
caused by paralysis.
This morning Colgrove was arraigned
before Besher In the Police Court. He
denied any intention of committing a
theft. asserting tnat he was searching for
Mr.. Charles Ii. Hazard of Avenue q,
had become lost. Mr.. Hazzartl's home is
only around the corner from the house of
Mrs. Conover. Colgrove also said that
he lived IN Easton, CT. He was recognized
as having been at Police Headquarters
on Saturday evening making inquiries
for MIR. Hazard.
Recorder Besher discharged the pris-
oner.. who collected fifteen cents, which
he lacked to pay his fare home.
Notes. "a
The Board of Education will hold an
adjourned meeting this evening. The
session promises to be lively If the attempt
TO expel Trustee John J. Hickey is made.
The alleged conspirators had several con-
ferencss yesterday.
The Csntreville Mutual Building and
Loan Association will meet this evening
In Germania Hall, Centreville.
Michael Joyce was fined $5 for being
drunk yesterday afternoon and creating
disturbances on Avenue d.
A baud of music which was In full
blast at Hungarian wedding In the
house of John Sabowisky at No. 1S0
Avenue E. annoyed the neighbors, and
CoDrad Anderson late yesterday after
noon complained to the police. Officer
Yore stopped the music.
Fred. Phillip, of 991 Avenue D, lied
very suddenly yesterday at his home.
County Physician Converse was notified,