The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-05
SHAKE UP THE POLICE
Robberies of Nightly Occurrence
in All Parts Of the
City.

Residents of York street, between Jer-
sey avenue M Varick street, are in a
state of mind again over the raids
burglars have made upon them within
the past week. There are policemen in
the neighborhood, according to Captain
Farrier's statement. but the residents are
wondering where they spend their time
While two or three houses are being
ransacked in one night. A few even
ings ago the residences of DR.. William
Perry Watson, Mr.. Chichester and Mr..
John Menagh, of Wood & Menagh, were
entered. Entrance was effected through
rear windows in each case.
1t was about one year ago that this
same neighborhood was visited. Mr..
John Menagh at that time lost more
than 81, 200 worth of silverware. A neigh
Dor was also. robbed of about $500 worth
of goods. The thieves escaped. Some
of Mr.. Menagh's silverware was recov-
cred, but not enough of it to impress
him with the efficiency of the Jersey
City police. Since then he has kept his
silverware in the upper part of the house.
Other residents of the block also prof
tied by Mr.. Menagh's experience and
have nightly removed their valuable ware
to upper rooms. The result of these
precautions was that the raid made a
few evenings ago was somewhat unprofit-
able to the burglars. DR.. Watson was
the heaviest loser. Mr.. Chichester is
second on the list, while Mr.. MenagD
lost a quantity of irst-class plated ware.
1t is not the loss that is worrying Abe
residents, but the fact that so little
protection is given them.
Chief Murphy has instructed Captain
Farrier to nave extra men make tours
of certain streets down town during
the night. Every effort is to be made
to capture the burglars.
The experience of the Misses Potts of
No. Z Aston place with burglars early
Sunday morning has brought to light the
fact that thieves have been exceedingly
active in that neighborhood of late, not
w~ithstanding the fact that that old and
experienced policeman, Captain Mckalg
is in command of that precinct. Not
long ago the home of Mrs. Evans. on
Crescent avenue. next to DR.. Quimbys
grounds, was entered during the day
time. The family were out at the time,
afact with which the thief acquainted him
self by calling at the house of a neigh
Dor and inquiring for her. He then
went around TO the side of the house
which adtoins DR.. Quimby's grounds and
attempted to enter by a window. He
stood upon a box but was Unable tc
reach the window. Then he walked
around the front ana gong 10 the Ger
lar entrance, which is under the front
stoop and completely hid from the
street, he forced open the door and en-
tered the house. While he was rum
maging through the upper floors one OF
the lady members of the family came In
and ate her lunch. She did not know
that the burglar was in the house until
after finishing her lunch she went up
stairs and saw where he had been ran
sacking the rooms. The open front door
showed how he had made his escape
He secured a sum of money and somt
iewelry. The most remarkable features
of this robbery was the daring of The
capped observation. He operated in broad
daylight. and yet no one seems to have
seen him. The box upon which he stood
as he tried to force he side window
and the marks of his Jimmy on the win
dow stills were mute witnesses Of hi:
DR.. Quinby's house and of anyone wht
passed the place on the street. TIT
thieves footprints were easily diScerniblt
in the soft earth from the side window
to the cellar entrance.
The people of that neighborhood ar
a short distance away and in plain sigh,
of the Evans house. at Aston place ant
Crescent avenue. there is a police sigma
| station. and at about the time the en-
terprising burglar was plying his vocation
a policeman must have been at the boz
have been abroad about midnight ant
the early hours of the morning say they
| seldom, if ever, meet a policeman il
that neighborhood. Notwithstanding ths
| high confidence they rave in Captain
McKaig's ability a number of the resi-
ployed a Waterman to guard their prem
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