New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
THIEVES IN WESTCHE.ST,ER.
SAFE BREAKERS ADDED TO THE LIST
OF CRIMINALS AT WORK.
THE COUNTY SUFFERING FROM AN INVASION OF
ROBBERS, WHOSE ESCAPE is AIDED BY
THE INCREASE IN TROLLEY LINES.

rHE COUNTY SUFFERING FROM AN INVASION OF
ROBBERS. WHOSE ESCAPE is AIDED BY
THE INCREASE IN TROLLEY LINES.
The burglars that are infesting Westchester
County are again giving much trouble 10 the ponce.
Last spring. when two expert crooks were captured
fn Mount Vernon, and afterward made confessions
which cleared UP nearly fifty burglarios through
out the county. the police were happy, Tor they
thought they a long period Of immunity aheao'
But now not only are burglars and highWaymeh
thicker than ever but safe blowers made their ap-
pearance early yesterday morning In New Rochelle
they visited the office OF the j. A. MahIstet Ice
Company, In Upper North-st., and. blowing open
the safe with a charge Of dynamite. secured Nb
which had been placed in it awaiting deposit 20
lice Captain Timmons and Sergeant Cody, VINO IN
vestigaed the robbery, think that the safe blowers
the combination lock was blown through the 'front.'
of the highway. nearly thirty yards away. The
office Of the ice company is In loneiy par OI Inc nne
city, and. owing to the small size OF the police
force, the district in which it is cannot properly
be patrolled. The nearest house is the iakeView
Hotel, a half mile away. The thieves took advan-
tage of this situation and worked boldly by candle
light. Papers and documents were strewn about @
the office and IT IL evident that the men TOOK time
10 make thorough investigation OF everything
contained in the safe.
Early in the morning two men supposed to have
been the safe blowers were seen passing the hotel
They stockily built, and both wore light hats
station Of the New-York New Haven and Hartford
Railroad. They were frightened away ny tne nleHt
baggageman, John Go1Ma4... who saw them raising
the window, waited until they were inside and then
turned on the current and made the place blaze
OF light They departed in hurry. German pur-
sued them across lots unu they were IoSI fr9m },
view. He was accompanied by PatroiInan fahell'
who Was Was on & post + near me me iaSn 5d that the safe at
the ice companys office had been blown open.
Last week burglars entered the home Of Howard
r. Ware in Residence Park New-Rochelle and
made a rich haul OF jewclry. Before leaving the
house they found large cake In the pantry, which
had been baked for Sunday and sat down at the
table and devoured it, 80 - .,
In MamarOneck the home of II. +. Clark in Rail
road-ave., entered. and $500 in miscellaneous
articles taken. A larger amount OF plunder would
have been secured, but in getting bicycle from the
house the burglars let 1t slip and fall down a fight
OF stairs This awakened Mr.. Clark, and seizng his
revolver he into the yard. In the barnyard he
found his horse and carriage hitched ready to be
The police of Mount Vernon and Port Chester have
been more fortunate, and the result of their
energy four burglars now i'm the county jail in
White Plains awaiting the action of the Grand Jury.
One Of the men, Joseph Murphy, of St. Louis.
captured by the Mount Vernon police while in the
act OF robbing McGran's Hotel. Murphy had an ac-
cOmplicc who escaped from the hotel, leaving his
hat, coat and shoes behind The other three burg
lars captured by the Port Chester police. one
of them. David Freedman had just robbed the
worth 500
He had the plunder in his possession when he was
caught. The other two were surprised in Rye while
attempting TO enter the home of ex Postmaster
James NJ. Field. The officers after a long chase
them down and took them TO jail.
Nearly all Of the police blame the coming OF so
many thieves TO the network Of trolley lines which
is being pushed all the county, giving
them an excellent method OF getting away. The
police forces Of the county are usually small. and
since the adysnt OF the trolley roads have proved
inadequate to*rotcct the cities and villages against
the operations Of the marauderS