Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-07-20
STORE BROKEN INTO.
The Thieves Broke i'm Through q
Back window. Packed Up
Goods, bus Trod Upon the Bur-
glar Alarm.

Goods, bus TrOd Upon the Bur-
glar Alarm.
The clothing store of P. H. Gold
smith & Go, was visited by thieves
Wednesday, about midnight, but the
raecals secured no booty.
In fooling around the office, the
thieves set off the burglar alarm, and
the street was awakened, and the bur-
glars made their escape.
There are several stories In circula-
tion concerning the affair. The one
given by the police officers who were
on duty, seems to be backed up by the
surrounding circumstances.
Sometime between twelve and one
o'clock, possibly nearly one, Frank
Muta passing Goldsmith's store, heard
the ringing of gong within. He
hurried up to Commerce street, found
Officer Garrison and spoke to him
about it. The officer knew of course,
that it was the burglar alarm, and he
directed Muta to find Officer Campbell,
which he did, and the policemen went
down to the store.
The alarm was Changing away, furi-
ously, and moment later there were
others gathered about the store. Or
ficer Campbell, ia looking in the store
could see man, seemingly in his shirt
sleeves, and the figure darted across
the store to the south side, toward a
door, which opens In the courtyard
which leads to the back of Dailey's
block.
Officer Garrison remained in front of
the store. while Officer Campbell hur-
ried around back of Dailey's building.
The side door was locked, and Mr..
Campbell knew that the burglars could
not have come out there. He then
hastened around Pearl street and down
the lane, which extends to Laurel
street There Is branch lane which
runs south from the main lane, which
runs back Of the store of Mr.. Gold
smith. AS officer Campbell turned into
this lane. two fellows jumped from be-
hind fence. and ran for dear life out
in the lane toward Pearl street. The
officer drew his revolver and fired
twice at the fugitives, but it was ex-
tremely dark, and the bullets went
wide of their mark and the fellows es-
capped. Mr.. Campbell thinks they
went up Pearl to Commerce and out
the latter street. viii Evans met
couple of men out by the Episcopal
Church.
Bose, the baker, heard the reports
from the revolver and fastened to his
back gate, which opens on the lane,
and he saw couple of colored men
dash out of the lane, and down Pearl
street, disappearing somewhere near
Warren street.
Officer Campbell then went back to
the store to make some investigations.
He climed over the fence back of the
Goldsmith store, and found a pair of
new pantaloons, on a pile of dirt,
which had been dropped by the
thieves when they went over the
fence.
When he reached the building he
found the door open and the outside
shutters Of the door opened. He en-
tered the store, the burglar alarm still
ringing, and Mr.. Goldsmith was sent
for. Nobody present seemed to under
stand how to switch off the alarm, and
1t continued to clang until Mr.. Gold
smith reached the scene.
Investigation showed that the
thieves had first attempted to open
the shutters of the door. The bottom
had been whitfield but the work was
given up. Then the bottom of the
shutters of the adjoining window were
shattered, and stick of wood was
used In prying them open. A power
full pressure must have been brought
to bear upon the shutters, for the iron
bolt inside extended all the way across
the shutters and was bended almost
double.
The thieves then hoisted the window,
climbed over table and were able to
work.
The thieves evidently were In the
store for some time. Two trunks were
placed on the floor and two valises.
The thieves then went through the
store, making careful selection of the
finest clothing, and suit after suit was
packed In the trunks.
The best jewelry was taken from the
cases and thrown loose ly in the trunks.
Neckwear was pulled out in boxes and
some Of the finest ties packed. There
seemed to be special care In selecting
the best clothing and certain sizes.
One of the trunks was packed and
locked, and the thief evidently carried
the key away, for this morning it could
not be found. The other trunk had
not yet been locked.
After these trucks had been packed