The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-28
BURGLARS VERY BUSY.
Over 81, 900 Worth of Yaluables
Taken From A Widows
Home.

Burglars are operating in this city.
Within the past fortnight it lis said that
at least half dozen burglaries have been
committed in the lower section of the
city.
Superintendent Smith is making stren-
uous efforts to keep the burglaries quiet,
and he has succeeded in doing SO to GER
tain extent, but reporter for The JER-
sEY CITY NEWS learned tn as daring aud
successful burglary was committed early
Monday morning. On the same night an
attempt was made to hurgIari re another
residence. but the burglars were fright
ened away.
Miss Hannah Carnes, a wealthy widow,
was the victim of the burglars. She lives
in a brown stone house at No. 10 West
Hamilton rlace. The house was formerly
occupied by Mr.. Nicholson, the Pastor of
the North Baptist Church. Mrs. CarDes
owns the house, and she occupies the
basement and the two first floors. With
her lives her daughter. AIRS. Carnes
recently returned from a trip TO
Europe. and she brought with her many
valuable paintings and jewelry. The
burglars were evidently aware that there
were valuable articles in the house.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
On Sunday uight Mrs. Carnes and her
daughter returned about ten O'Clock, as
mad been their custom. They had at
tended tie evening service at the North
Baptist Church. and when they reached
home they sat in the parlor talking until
it was time to retire.
AT about three O'Clock in the morning
Mrs Carnes. who is light sleeper. was
awakened by noise in her room. She
aroused her daughter. who sleeps in the
same apartment. They both listened,
but the noise was not repeated aud the
daughter was sure that ner mother was
mistaken. Mrs. Carnes lay awake tor
awhile but she finally dozed off,
Mrs. Carnes' daughter was the first to
arise the pext morning. All glance she
saw that burglars had been at work. All
of the rooms were In disorder. She
awoke her mother and All Investigation
was at once made. They soon discovered
that there was not au article OF value left
in the house.
THE STOLEN ARTICLES
An inventory of the stolen articles is as
follows:-One gold watch and chain val
ued at $500, ten gold badges belonging to
the Kings Daughters OF the Moth Bap-
tist Church, valued at 500; jewelry aud
souvenirs collected in Europe, $500, and
other articles, which will bring tue total
amount OF the burglary up TO 81. 900. Mrs.
Carnes Immediately notified the police
and she says that a couple of detectives
came % her house and looked at the win,
dows. They found that an entrance had
been effected through rear window.
ABOUT four O'Clock on Monday morn
ing The family of James Kelly, who live
on York street near Barrow, were awak-
ened bv The noise of the breaking of
window pane. The burglars were fright
eneu off before they secured anything.
MR.. YoUNG's HOUSE ENTERED.
An attempt was made To enter the
house of E. L. Young on Glenwood
avenue early this morning. Mrs. Young
was awakened by hearing noise in the
basement. She awoke ner husband and
Told him she thought she heard
some Que walking in the dining room
which Is just below their room. He said
he thought she was mistaken and that 1t
was probably the wind rustlIng the
blinds.
He got up. however, and lit the gas IN
the room. They heard the noise again II
little later, and then Mr Young
touched button which lit the
lights throughout the house. They