The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-07-26
BURGLARS NABBED
Clever Capture Made by the
Newark Police Last
Night.
THREE DESPERATE CHARACTERS.
Merchant Strauss Mansion Enter
ed, But No Yaluables
Missing.
THREE DESPERATE CHARACTERS.
Special to the jersey Citv Nsars.

NEWARK, July 26, 1s94.-The police of
,his city, through the agency of the Western
Union burglar alarm system, succeeded last
night in capturing a gang of burglars who.
it is believed, are the perpetrators OF the
many burglaries that have been troubling
that city for the past three monttA
Newark has been greatly disturbed by the
visits of midnight marauders of late. Houses
nave been broken into, stores entered and
looted, and many unsuccessful attempts made
by the operators.
Last week there were no less than fifteen
burglaries in the city-five in one single
night. Previous to that many other houses
had been entered, and the evidences at each
place were such as to indicate that it was the
work of a very clever gang.
The police exercised all possible vigilance
and succeeded in several cases in aTresting
criminals, but these captures were isolated
ones, evidently not effecting the operation
of the chief operators.
The gang seemed to be systematically
working. Beginning on Clinton avenue
some time ago, they worked successfully on
residences along that street, then up Broad
and along Walnut. All efforts to corral
tenn failed.
BURGLAR ALARM RINGS.
Last night at 1918 o'clock an alarm rang
in the head Office of the Newark Blu rglar
Alarm Company from the residence of Moses
Strauss, at No. 1,015 Broad street.
Mr.. Strauss is a wealthy Newark man,
who is out of town. Special Officer Nc
Carthy, who was on duty, hastily called a
cab and started Town to Police Headquar-
tiers. On the way he took Policeman Dono-
van in with him, and at the Central Office
Policemen Carson and Henry. The party
than drox-a rapidlv down f0 the bnuSa Chief
Hopper INC Sergeant Stainsby followed in
a car.
As the cab approached the house three
men jumped the fence and started on q run
up the street. When they saw the vehicle
they r%edoubled their pace, but it took but q
moment for the police to overtake them,
spring into the street and cover them with
their revolvers. Seeing that they were in
the net the men made no resistance and were
taken into custody.
FORCED THE Id
1t was found that they had forced up the
rear window of the residence with a spike
and pushed in the shutter, breaking the
electric connection. When they had effect
ed an entrance they saw the alarm and hur-
ried to escape, but were not in time.
They left behind them a candle and a few
tools. A spike and a revolver were found
within a few feet of where they were ar
rested. The spike fitted the marks made in
forcing the window.
The prisoners were locked up and will be
arraigned tonight. They gave their names
as Charles Taylor, painter, age forty-four,
Highstown; John Ranley, age overweight,
a platter. No. S Broome street, this city, and
Joseph Hudson, laborer, age twenty-five, No.
81 Jefferson street.
A harder looking lot would be difficult to
ind. 7er
Two hours later Rudolph Weitzer, a la
borer, aged twenty-six, of No. 1877 Academy
street, was arrested on suspicion while loiter-
ing around the house.
1t is not believed that he is implicated in
the work. res
The marks left by the burglars are such as
to show a similarity with the methods pur-
sued in several of the other burglaries.
The police believe that they can connect
the men with many of the other cases, and
are working to that end. The burglary Of
the house of Emanuel Leman, at Halsey and
Oak street, on Tuesday night. they think
can be traced to them.