New-York tribune., 1899-07-25
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
LIVELY FOR BURGLARS.
A SWIMMER ELUDEs THE HOBOKEN
POLICE, BUT is CAUGHT ASHORE.
ANOTHER MAN. AFTER CAPTURE. SAYS HE Go7
INTO THE WRONG HoUsE-BELLEvrLLE



INTO THE WRONG HoUsE-BELLEvrILE
PosroFFrcE ENTERED.
There was an exciting burglar chase in Hoboken
at o'clock yesterday morning. Policeman Gutheii
was standing at Fourth and Hudson SITS. when he
heard crash Of glass and then saw man run
ming at full speed through Hudson Park. The on
Ger gave chase and called ON the man TO haIt- no
stopped and made motion as IL TO draw re-
volver. when Gutheil at covered him with his
own weapon, saying: Throw UP your hands or IN
kill you"
The man took to his heels and ran toward the
river, with the policeman in full chase firing over
his head. Three other officers. hearing the shots,
joined in the run. and the man. seeing he was coz
nered, Jumped deliberately into the river. He re-
fused to leave the water and the officers. afraid
that he would escape In the dark. jumped into
BOAT Their quarry, however proved himself an ex-
pert swimmer and reached the Thingvalla pier. up
which he climbed He might then have got away
but for Policeman Rabold who was on the pier.
and into whose arms he walked
II was found that John Bucks saloon, on River
St. had been broken into and that the glass over
the front door was smashed The man. when taken
to headquarters. gave the name OF Thomas Cassidy.
twenty-nine years old. OF No. So Chestnut-st.
Philadelphia. Fe remanded later in the day
Tor trial He did not deny being the man VINO nad
entered the saloon .
or supposed burglar by four policemen awakened
people IN the upper section OK Hoboken at e1oek @
yesterday morning Mrs. Forbes OF No. $50 VIII
low-ave.. saw man in the doorway OF her house,
and she sent her son for policeman. officer Mur-
ray was found; and just as he vas nearing tne
house he saw the man leaving. Murray called on
him 10 halt. but he took 10 his heels and Murray
then fired two shots while giving chase. Three
other officers Joined Murray. who shouted out
Ofncers joined in the pursuit and three shots
were fred at the fleeing man.
At Ninth and Washington SITS. the man fei 70
the ground and was pounced upon by the police.
men, who found that none Of the shots nred had
hit him At the station house he said he was
he had got into the wrong house by mistake. Re-
corder Stanton discharged him with warning TO
The house Of Prosecutor Chandler W. Riker. at
No 422 Mount Prospect-ave.. Newark. was entered
by burglars early yesterday morning. The police
are now looking FOR the men that Mr.. Riker may
burglars did not take more than they did IL
mystery. Three silver napkin rings. two dozen each
Of silver knives. spoons and forks comprised tne
plenty more OF value which might have been taken
just easily. Entrance was effected through
pantry window at the rear OF the house
Burglars broke into the grocery store OF George
Miller. at Woodche, on Sunday morning Miller
surprised them at their work. and went Tor as
men disappeared across a field opposite: Miller
fired at them, but cannot say whether ne hit them
or not. One thousand cigars were taken.
BelleviIle July "a CspecaD.-Burglars attempted
to rob the postofice early this morning. They had
forced the rear door when the noise awoke Ed
ward s. Moore a clerk In Osborne's drug store.
who sleeps over the store adjoining the postofice
| Hggs a driver. who lives near by After they
had gone In front OF the building they concluded
| ii would be unwise 10 encounter the burglars
alone and began TO call loudly for police The
| burglars got out OF the building and ran down
| Maln-st.. disappearing toward the river, making
good their escape.