New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-03
MOUNT VERNON.
BURGLARS AND SNEAK THIEVES WORK
ING WITH LITTLE SUCCESS.
AN ITALIAN THIEF Up To CITY wAYs-AN OFF,
CiAL BASEBALL GAME PLANNED

AN ITALIAN THIEF Up To CITY WAYs-AN OFF,
CIAL BASEBALL. GAME PLANNED
CURRENT NOTES
The tinerant burglar has been experimenting in
Mount Vernon for the last two days. but without
as much success AS he has had in some other places
in Westchesier County. At intervals Mount Vernon
Is visited by members OF this fraternity. They
ind Mount Vernon poor pckirgs as rule. and
some Of them would starve to death II they de-
pended upon what they get here not more than
q per cent succeed in getting anything at least
such is the percentage in the last two three days.
il Is noticed that these fellows go in couples,
one TO inspect the surroundings and the other TO
help at night, and their manner Of work Is about
Ike this: One calls at u house and says he Is from
New-York and looking through the country for
work. He begs for something TO eat and asks to
do some chore in return. Frequently the fellow 10
set to work moving the lawn, pulling out weeds. or
cleaning out a cellar. lie thus gets a chance to
survey the surroundings and then makes a mark
on the fence the pavement which Is under
STOOD by his partner. and then they meet late at
night to rob the house. In some cases the house is
entered In the daytime. At house. IN First-aye.
occupied by Mr. Hodge the family were away the
olher afternoon and strange fellow, who had
worked about the lawn the day before. took spade.
pried open the outside cear-door and then entered
the kitchen He ransacked the house and got
1ewery and money 10 the value OF about one hun
dred dollars. The neighbors saw the fellow 90 into
Inc house. but he had spade and had worked
tnere. no attention given to him. az 1t was sup
posed ne at work.
One Of the special police officers had an expert
ence on Monday night with an Italian thief. who
was evidently familiar with some of the practices
In New-York under the Tammany regime. He
was seen sneaking away from house under the
OF the great trees that line the avenue ana
carrying bundle under his arm. The ofrcer seized
the fellow. who at once pulled out fve-dollar bill
rno handed 1t 10 the officer. The latter TOOK me
marched him to the police station where he de-
cos, up his prisoner and aso the ori6e Mnen
o s the sdsas Svs.
Ars Johnson. widow of Charles h. johnson. on
away his booty wS S"a Mrs Mrs Johnson appeared
s Ssr night clothes and carrying large club Ihe
which he had broken and lef, behind him his tools
trade and his plumber.
me Mount Vernon Hospital was handsome y
linen Tnen'ed by the two performances Of the "Mkado
t aua ey the members OF the singing organ,za-
ras addition to the comic opera. Nine Louise Natal
2rS snd selection from III Trovatore between s tms
o on me hospital is baseball game by the mnncipa
YYMcais OF Mount Vernon and Yonkers mayor
~, Noun. Vernon have challenged Mayor Peenss and
Day snd pt 81 he to Ray on
nsIs was Christian Endeavor rally in the rirs
v.ss w. Church sunday evening. Their. Their,
Including hs Rev. Sf ns tSc's ssudder Of t
So,0smed Church; ex-secre,ary Roberts. OF the
uo osnE Mems Christian Association. and delesa
wa rom the Colina Baptist Church.
aMm, pretty home wedding took place at No ~
Nav tuenth-ave. on Sunday afternoon. when M's,
Mitchell married Julius stein, o.
oSc,s,,kx The Rev. DIR. Rappaport. OF Brooklyn
tkS Ttteo. The couple went wedding trip tt
IN =. thousand Islands, down the ST. Lawrence ano
~ tne SaguensS River.
hhi,ss.v volunteer Fire Department VII have an ex
s ns2s. Of the sssn ,Se city
hn cminsn, TO take place on August IS. TO pace
Nssis,nua candidates for chief first and secont
Siii Sssnt engineers and treasurer The election
hsiievsd n ,ha on Tuesday evening. August e II Y
toat the present chief. Edwin j. F.sSe. vii
htor ~ I'd The Commissioners adopted u reso
ma trs n monday night fixing the terms OF chic
anistsss svrer at three years. that OF the mrs
tan, y, TWO years and that OF the second as
ave Ana ~" TSy year The new engine house. at Ftlth
MsssrS0 End Ladder has the corner section
estfci The ran Company the middle. and the mr.
Fourth-ave is also COMPLETED. and the Cen