The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-29

burglar. McGurk hau MS revolver
drawn aud his hand OF, the trig ger. He
did not want to shoot again, however,
unless actually compelled to.
The burglar ran into Hamilton place
and finally iuto the areaway of No. II.
McGurk was alongside OF him in an in-
stant. The burglar was cornered, but
was evidently determined not to sur
render without struggle. McGurk
placed the muzzle OF his revolver against
the burglars head aud told him to drop
his revolver or he would shoot. The po-
lIceman did not have TO repeat his COM
mand.
Captain Hill. Detective Clark, Police
man Donovan and several other police
men soon arrived. aud the burglar was
handcuffed and taken to the Second pre-
cinct police station. When searched at
tine police station jimmy was found in
one of his pockets. The prisoner refused
to tell his name or make any statement
whatever.
RETICNT BURGLAR.
This morning the burglar was arraign-
ed before Justice O'Donnell. He is atall,
well-built young fellow with a light
moustache and was we'll dressed. de
has a very determined look. He listened
intently to the testimony OF Mr.. Gro
nau and the policemen which WAS
substantially the same as told III the
story aooys ood Da not refassa essa tell 70 n.
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name. After being arraigned In court,
he was taken into SuDerintendeut
Smiths Office, wnen he said his name was
Hart and that he was machinist. After
having his photograph taken he was ceIn-
mitted to the County Jail without bail.
Captain Kelly brought the jimmy
around to the different houses, which
nave been entered lately, aud 1t exactly
fits the dents made in the wood in the
windows and doors.
Now. that the burglar has been CAP
tured it appears that the stories of the
numerous robberies IN the vicinity or
Hamilton Park, which the police said
were greatly exaggerated, were only hall
told.
"Why, we were in terrible state over
theren said Justice O'Donnell to a re-
porter of The JERSEY CITY NEWS this
morning. Scarcely night passed but
what burglary or an attempted burg
larry took place.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
at is only a few nights ago that Mr..
Post and Mr.. Green, neighbors OF mine.
consulted me about forming vigilance
com mittee. / know 1t to be
fact tnaG many people In the
neighborhood were procuring revolvers to
protect themselves. / noticed that In
nearly all of the burglarles entrauce was
effected through window and | had
bolts placed on all my bedroom windows.
The women in the neighborhood were 1n
an awful state and it will be great re-
lief to them to know that this desperate
rellow has been captured
Mr.. Cronan's trousers were found In
his ward, where they had been dropped
by the burglar in his fright.
The coolness of the burglar was some
thing to be admired, according to che
story told by Mrs. Crouan to a reporter
for IHE JERSEY CITY NEWS.
II saw the shadow of man on the
wall, - she SAID, "and thinking it one of
my sons on tue way TO the bath room.
asked, sis that you. George? There WAS
no response. Then | asked:-"Is that
you, Harry ?o and a low voice answered
ives, that's me- l knew right away
that the voice was not Harry's. aud l
awoke my husband"
Hart is liable TO serve fifteen or twenty
wears for his crime. Besides the charge
Of burglary he WILL bae baeehargad-- with as
sauliing policeman with ihsent to Kill.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS ARRESTED.
Two fellows who were acting suspic-
iously at the ecorner OF Henderson street
aud Pavonia avenue. were arrested at
two o'clock this morning BY The Second
precinct police. They said they wers
William Looney aud Thomas Ryan, aud
that they were walters in New YORK.
The police say that they believe they are
confederate5 of Hart, and were waiting
for him TO complete his job. They are
held.
BURGLARS ON THE HILL
One of the most daring robbsries which
has been perpetrated on the Heignts,
was committed at Kessler's Hall last
evening and but for the crying of baby
it is probable that the burglars
would have carried off NEARLY all
OF the valuabies belonging to MIR.
Appel, the proprietor. Mr.. Appel anu
| Nexx
a wedding. The apartments which tha
AppsIis occupy are above the hall. aud
consist of parlor. sitting room and
bedroom, one leading to the other and
folding doors separating the rooms. /.
me barroom Is reached by pair OF
stairs, which leads u hail, ut tue end
being a door through which the barroon
ed about tsn O'Clock, after hay-
ing tucked baby Appel in her
bed John" was tending bar, and the
porter was also i'll the bar room AT
eleven O'clock tho employees were closlng
the bar The servant WAS sOundly sleep
Ing on couch near baby Appel. sud
denly tie baby Degau cryIng. Ine glri
woke up aud tried TO sooshs 1t, but the
youngster persisted in crying.
The girl heard Footsteps IN the parlo r,
and surprising Mr.. and Mrs. Appel bau
returned, she went to the folding doors
TO open them.
BURGLARS FLEE.
AS the doors opened three or four chairs
came IumbIing on the floor, and stimuli
taneously man ran downstairs at full
speed. The girl saw that the
chair mad been piled in trout
of the door, aud realizing
that burglars were invading tine
house. she placed her hand on the call
button. which rings bell In the par-
room, ana franticaliy pushed the button
The walters did the rest. In moment
They came dashing upstairs In response,
surmiSlng the cause.
AS john pa .sed 5ne cellar door leading
to the hall he noticed it Was opened,
contrary to custom. but mechanically
| pushed ito and thought nothing OF 1T.
| He said afterwards that he noticed bag
with umbrellas tied i'll it propDed against
the steps. These were afserwards found.
1t was found that the burglars had
ranspaked the bureau In the parlor.
einptyiug jeweIry boxes and plllny SILK
| dresses and other valuables on the floor.
The thieves had found TWO linen Days IN
| the closet. and in these placed the
al tticles. Mrs. Appeil's best silk dress
was doubled up In one knot and pushed
into the bag.
About S1U0 was stolen. Had it not been
| for the baby, Mr.. and Mrs. Appel would
not have hardly an article OF wearing ap-
parell.
Il is thought that the thieves entered
| thaough the cellar, which mas open WIN
doWs, and forced their wpy no stairs.
MINOR BURGLARIEs.
| Charles Hugge, ~ grocer at No. Al
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