The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-04
AIEf IN OCEAN GROVE
jurglar Discovered in the Cottage
Of Mrs. Mitchell.
first Case Of HOUSEKEEPING There
in Nine Years.
Hiss Boswell Screamed and tho Fell
low Scampercd.
special to The Evening WORLDLY

Nopecihi 10 Inc bVenlnE NOrlu.D
OCEAN GROVE. N. j., Aug. 1.-The
.irst burglar who has attempted within
line years to carry on business within
he sacred precincts OF Ocean Grove
Visited that place on Thursday night.
AS a consequence locks and bolts are
being purchased at rate which
promises to make the hardware dealers
Wealthy, while promenaders on the
)each are wearing most of their valu-
lbles on their persons.
The burglar who has caused such
ommotion was not captured, but he
7as so badly frightened, according to
IL accounts, us the people in the house
which he entered.
Miss May Boswell has been spending
l few weeks at the house Of a Mrs.
Mitchell, at 81 Embury avenue, and the
.wo women have been living In the
rusion of any kind. Like many other
residents. here, they never thought OF
ocking the doors of their houses or of
Earring the windows.
Thursday night which kept her in the
iouse. and which prevented her from
aking her usual walk on the beach with
irs. Mitchell She went to her room
md to bed at o'clock, and had prob
bly, been asleep for. about half an hour
when she was awakened by the over
:urning of chair. She says that she
at up bed and listened. In a momen,
me in the roms below. and she be-
anne greatly frightened, for she was
lone in the house. and she knew that
drs. Mitchell had gone to the meeting
1t the Auditorium and would not be
back until late. There was no light In
he upper rooms, and nothing but a
andle near at hand.
Miss Boswell struck match and
lighted the candle, and then looked for
ONE weapon with which to frlghten the
intruder, whom she had become firmly
convinced was burglar. The first thing
ina she ssssp ca * ana starse s toS SS.
the stairs. She thought that IL she
threw the comb down the stairs the bur
re head of se ssr
'tealthily. and when she reached then
she fell back screaming, for she haf
come face to face with the burglar. who
was ascending the stairs.
The scream ratified the burglar, who
| turned and made a dash for the street
When neighbors arrived Miss Boswell
'ay on her back in the hallway scream
ng as loudly as she could. The candle
which had fallen from her hand had
been extinguished and she was in dark
ness. She says she heard something
roll down the stairs and she thought ii
after the neighbors had arrived and
crowded into the house, the smell of oil
was apparent and examination showed q
where the lantern had probably fallen
The most diligent search by the police
IF Ocean Grove has failed to reveal the
'lightest trace of the burglar.
About the same time that the thief
was making his way through the house
on Embury avenue, Dr. Stokes, the
President OF the Ocean Grove Associa-
| ton. was making an address before q
| n the course of his remarks he sopke
q the wide berth which thieves had
given the place.
There has not been 2 burglary here
the people who live here can go to bed
and sleep with their doors and windows
wide open without the least fear