The Jersey City news., 1899-02-02
CHASE BURGLA ARS.
Two Sections Of the City.
Excited by Tussles With
Thieves.
ONE man GOADED BY WANT
Both Robbers Caught and
Held For Grand
Jury.
ONE MAN GOADED BY WANT

Henry Botthoff, editor of the illus
trated Record who lives at No 290 Bar
row street. Jersey City, had an exciting
experience this morning with thief,
whose picture has been in the Rogues'
Gallery for fifteen years, and who mas
bad record Mr.. Botthoff came out of 1t
with nothing more than pair OF Sims
badly barked He lives with his aged
father and mother.
AT 1890 o'clock this morning Mr.. Bott-
hoff was taking bath when he heard his
father, John Botthoff, who was in the
parlor, call for help. He hastily put on
his trousers and a shirt and rushed to
the old mans assistance He found his
father struggling with man who had
entered the parlor and taken clock and
a photograph album He had been
stopped BY the elder Botthoff as he was
making his escape.
Henry Botthoff took the man from the
grasp of his father. The follow struggled
violently and gave Mr.. Bottholff all he
could do to hold him. The thief worked
his captor towards the front door. Mr..
Botthoff, who was in his bare feet and
consequently had difficulty in standing
his ground could not prevent it.
in each others grasp. Before either
could prevent it they were rolling over
and over down the stone steps. Mr..
Botthoff's shins were badly scraped on
the edge of the steps. The thief Landed
on top. and getting up fled before Mr.
Botthoff could stop him. Botthoff gave
chase despite his scanty attire.
The exciting fight ON the steps and in
the street attracted a crowd that Joined
in the chase.
Patrolman Foley, who was on the next
corner, stopped the thief and arrested
him. He proved to be Joseph Price, VINO
has served several terms in States prison.
He was arraigned before Police Justice
Potts in the First Criminal Court and was
held for the Grand Jury.
Arthur McAnerny, of No. 154 Vroom
street, caused great deal of excitement
in the Bergen section of the Heights be-
tween six and seven o'clock last even
ing. He figured as the principal in an
exciting thief chase and was not captured
until Policeman johnson fired four shots
over his head. He then halted and sur
rendered himself
He says he was goaded on by want.
| lie SudlCu6Q d. Dag VI iOui II oii tiiS
counter in William Kammann's grocery
store, at No. ASS Bergen avenue, and a
big lump of meat from in frfont of Butch
er Jacob J. Guterl's butcher shop, few
doors away from the grocery.
Both proprietors Joined in the chase,
yelling stop thief!' A crowd followed
in hot pursuit
McAnerny swiftly sped down the avenue
and dashed into Montgomery street. Here
Policeman Johnson took a hand and see
ing that McAnerny was gaining on his
pursuers called to him to halt or he would
shoot. McAncrny sped on until he heard
the report of revolver and the whizzing
bullets over his head.
He dropped the -four and meat ano
came to dead halt. Johnson took him
to the Montgomery street station house
In the Second Criminal Court this morn
ing Police Justice Nevin held him for the
Grand Jury on charges preferred by the
grocer and the butcher.
Burglars on Tuesday night entered Sci
bells clothing store, No. PSI Central ave
| nue., and stole 5000 worth of checks which
Mr. Seibel had signed and placed in his
| money drawer in the day. They also
| made away with lot of new clothing,
| Just how much Mr.. Seibel is unable to
state. Entrance was effected through a
| broken fanlight.