The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
Thief IN OCEAN GROVE
Burglar Discovered in the Cottage
of Mrs MITCHELL
First Case Of HOUSEKEEPING There
In Nine Years.
Hiss Boswell Screamed and the Eel
low Scampered.
Special to The Evening WORLDLY

Especial TO The Evening World.)
OCEAN GROVE, N. j., Aug. 1.-THE
.irst burglar who has attempted within
nine years to carry on business within
he sacred precincts Of Ocean Grove
VISITED that place on Thursday night.
AS consequence locks and bolts are
icing purchased at rate which
Jromises to make the hardware dealers
Eealthy, while promenaders on the
leach are wearing most OF their valu-
,oles on their persons.
The burglar who has caused such
}mmotion was not captured, but he
AS 80 badly frightened. according to
i accounts, as the people in the house
hich he entered.
Miss May Boswell has been spending
lew weeks at the house of a Mrs.
ltchell, at 81 Embury avenue, and the
% women have been living in the
all cottage, feeling secure from in
Ision OF any kind. Like many other
,sidents here, they never thought of
king the doors of their houses or OF
aIring the windows.
Miss Boswell mad a slight headache
thursday night which kept her in the
use, and which prevented her from
It!lls her usual walk on the beach with
-. Mitchell. Sne went to her room
"A to bed at s o'clock, and mad prob
Diy been asleep for about half an hour
zen she was awakened by the over
ming of chair. She says that she
I up bed and listened. In a moment
= detected the steaithy steps of some
ne in the roms below. and she be-
.ne greatly frigh tened, for she was
one IN the house, and she knew that
II. Mitchell mad gone to the meeting
the Auditorium and would not be
.Ack until late. There was no light in
ne upper rooms, and nothing but a
indie near at hand.
Miss Boswell struck match and
GIFTED the candle, and then looked for
ome weapon with which to frighten the
onvinced was burglar. The first thing
nat she laid her hands on was comb
nd she grasped it and started towards
he stairs She thought that IL she
liar would be frightened into leaving.
She approached the head Of the stairs
tualthily. and when she reached them
~ fell back screaming, for she had
vas ascending the stairs.
The scream ratified the burglar. who
armed and made dash for the street
When neighbors arrived Miss Boswell
ne as loudly as she could, The candle
thiCh had fallen from her hand had
cen extinguished and she was in dark
.ess. She says she heard something
OIl uOWn tls SldITS anu she lHOuBHt IL
aust have been a dark lantern, for
.fter the neighbors had arrived and
'.owded into the house, the smell of oil
was apparent and examination showed a
arge spot of il on the lower hallway
where the lantern had probably fallen
The most diligent search by the police
# Ocean Grove has failed to reveal the
!ightest trace Of the burglar.
About the same time that the thief
vas making his way through the house
IN Embury avenue. DIR. Stokes. the
PRESIDENT of the Ocean Grove Associa-
ION, was making an address before Il
irge audience, at the Auditorium, and
the course of his remarks he sopke
f the wide berth which thieves had
,lven the place.
There has not been a burglary here
or the past nine years" he said. land
he people who live here can go to bed
md sleep with their doors and windows
,,ide open without the least fear