The sun., 1894-02-19
ASBURY'S BOY BURGLARS.
TWO STORES AVID A sTUDTO LOOTED
, By THE El0HT rOUNg CRkCksMEM

Threv A,vry Jsweiry They Bidn't wnn :
Rurtea q h~r Booty-Soue 80 whnt They
Stole Rseovercd-ConTr-.rd on Arrest.
AsBURY PARE Feb lathe arrests made
here last Thursday night OF the boys who have
been committing burGlaries here has resulted
in the recovery OF lot OF jewelry guns. pistols.
cigars. cigarettes. pipes tobacco. pins. watch
guards. &c. The prisoners are Edward Nor
row. aged 10 years. the leader OF the band
Harry Butcher and Frank BeeRle aged Is
William SauRherton and Rutherford Brown,
aged l8. and William Barton Frank Saugher-
ton. and Kenneth Vaughan. aged II years.
When Police Marshal Smith arrested the boys
and took them before the Recorder they egan
crying, and offered to make a clean breast OF
all their doings
The first robbery committed By the band
was at the store OF Joseph A. Lndomus. 515
Kingsley street. They forced the rear door
open. and stole a quantity OF bracelets, pins.
beads, and match safes. After dividing the
spoils they tried to dispose OF them. As
they could not do this without creating sus-
plclon. they dumped the lot. they said. in
Duck Creek. Frank Snugherton and Boegle
acknowledged this robbery.
Wesley Pnlnateer's cigar shop under the
Plaza Hotel was the next place cracked. The
boys tackled this on Tuesday OF this week. 1t
and muscle. Morrow. Butcher. Brown. Frank
Saughrrton. and Beegie were accordingly
called in to nssiat. They cut pan el out OF the
was cut SO that It could be replaced without
showing TINT II had been tampered with.
Three hundred and nity I'm ported cigars. cost
Ing Sl5O Der thousand; several packages OF
PLAYING cards. a choice selection of briar
eipes. aud cigarettes were taken. The store
was su bseQuently visited IRON day to day, and
the above is what the officers recovered.
How much moro the youthful thieves con-
suned or gave away must be conjectured.
On the beach between Sunset and Sixth av-
enues, about 100 feet from the board walk, is
Theodore X. Dayis's studio. The studio,
with relies. curiOs, and sketches. which cannot
be duplicated. All hands got in their haudi-
work on this Job. They visited In pairs, taking
devious was on the upper, door OF the Filth
yided. Mr.. Davis was robbed Of q spencer
rs Ea with v5IcS oEsra the sasss
connected. fishing tackle. oars. and an old
army pistol. The pistol was war relic, inter-
r esting from It's connection with Gen, kearny;
the stud liz with the intention OF polishing pp
some OF his collection. to exhibit to the Secoed
brigade, state OF New Jersey. on its visit to
Ashury Park on April 9next..
The young burglars buried the pistol and
some other articles In the sand. and IL Is feared
they have been washed out by the late storm.
The members OF the band are all what is called
well connected. and the arrests have caused
much excitement.
The prisoners gave bonds to await the action
OF the Grand jury. with the exception OF Nor
the panel Officers Rogers and Borden visited
Morrow's room and found Mr. DaviR's rifles
and in vauRhnn's cellar they un nearthed forty-
five gold and silver bracelets. half u dozen gold
stick pins. and other ornaments. all carefully
packed away In a cigar box. Some Of tho
stolen goods are being found every day.