The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-25
ASBURY BURGLARS.
The Electric Car Office
Broken Open and the
Safe Blown Up.
TWO DAYS CASH GONE
Pinkerton Detectives Seeking the
Marauders-No Available
CleWs.
Special to the Jerser city Ns,a..

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AsBURY PARK. July 25, 1S92.-One of the
boldest robberies ever perpetrated in this
city was done here last night. Shortly
after two O'Clock this morning Night
Waterman Henry Dickman, who is in
the employ of the Seashore Electric
Railway at this place, was murderously
assaulted. bound. gagged, and thrown
into small room, while the burglars
quietly drilled in hole in the Marvin
sofe and then blew it open, making of
with the contents without leaving the
slightest clew to their identity.
Dickman was this morning in a pre-
carlous condition, the result of his
wounds.
AS near as Dickman can recollect it
was about half-past two o'clock when the
last car of the road was run into the
shops Besides acting as watchman Dick
man looks to the cleaning and oiling of
the ears. He had just finished oiling the
car which was out on the last run and
was crawling from under it when he
heard football. Thinking 1t one of the
Hello, thereF' Receiving no response,
Dickman looked up and noticed three un-
known men standing in the corner of the
room.
He finally worked himself from under
the car and was about to arise,
blow across the head. Dickman
ia rather powerful man. and recovering
from the blow. he grappled with his un-
known assaiiant. By this time the first
assailant was REINFORCED by his two ac-
completes. and they made short work in
Quieting Diekman for the time being.
BRUTAL ASSAULT.
EirSf No wac knoPEa6 jpSenGibln than
he was bound hand and foot and finally
gagged, after which he was thrown into
small Office room. Leaving Dickman,
the burglars next made their way to
the office of the company which is situ-
ated on the ground floor. In the corner of
and this was next attacked. A hole was
carefully drilled, powder inserted, and in
another moment parts Of the iron box
were lying on the floor,
It was the work of but few moments
for the trio to loot the safe and make off
as quietly and mYsteriously as they had
come.
1t was fully an hour and half before
the watchman recovered from the effects
of the assault. For half an hour he
worked at the gag and fetters. Finding
1t useless to try any further to get them
off. he managed 70 crawl and roN out OF
the car shop and across she street.
While working his way across the
street he succeeded in getting the gag
from his mouth. and then he began to
call for help His cries finally attracted
the attention Of ne1ghbor, and going to
the mans assistance he loosened the coil
and helped the wounded watchman to
drug store, where the wounds were
dressed He vRss then taken home.
PROFESSIONAL THIEVES.
In the meanwhile word had been sent
to the police snd to the house of Superin-
tendent Hickley. The police soon arrived.
and so mysteriously that net the slightest
clew was obtained. That it was the work
OF professionals there was not the Slight
est doubt from the clean manner in which
1t was accomplished.
Superintendent Hickey was unable
to say just how much money the burg
lars succeeded in getting. The heaviest
business of the road is done on Sat-
urday and Sunday, and all of the tive
days. receipts were in the safe, To-
gether with what change there was from
the week. The receips of the road On
Saturdays and Sundays foot mp to about
$1,000. The car house Is located on Main
lstreet, and is but a stones throw from
| the police headquarters.
It was only fortnight ago that a safe
in wholesale grocery house here was
cracked by some experts. Since that time
the night watch has been doubled and all
the banks have placed double guards on
duty.
Dickman was resting this mornin 9. He
said he could not discern the mems faces
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The two Plnkerton men who have been
employed since the last robbery are work.
ing on the clewless case.