The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-01-30
YOUNG DESPERADOES.
Jenson Boys Badly Injure
Stepmother and Rob
Father.

A daring burglary was committed Satur-
day morning, in the home of Cornelius
Jenson, at No. 131 Highland avenue,
shortly after nine o'clock. The perpetra-
tors are Mr.. Jenson's sons, Charles j. and
William j., eighteen and seventeen years.
old respectively. In accomplishing their
object they nearly murdered their step
mother. She was gagged and bound, and
was threatened with instant death if she
made any out cry before the young
scoundrels got away. A loaded pistol was
held at her head by one of the youths,
while the other ransacked the entire
house. All the jewelry and valuables in
the house were taken. The thieves dis
appeared toward Newark and have not
been seen since.
According to the story given out by the
police, the lads are of good family, and
UP to about six months ago they were
looked upon as models by the nedghbors
Since then they have not lived at nome
On Saturday morning, after Mr.. Jenson
went to his place of business-the Sugar
Works on Essex street, his sons forced
the rear cellar door and made their way
to the parlor. One of them rang the Dell
from the inside, and lay in waiting until
their stepmother came down from the
floor above, where she was employed with
her household duties. Both of the Jerrors
sprang upon her. She was borne TO the
floor, her head striking violently, fractur-
ing her skull. Both of the lads held her
tightly for a few minutes until her
strength failed. William Jensen then
gagged her with ac 10th until she became
unconscious.
In the meanwhile Charles ransacked the
upper floor. He collected a ladys gold
watch, the property of his step-mother;
pair of diamond earrings, silver brace
let's, several breast pins, and several goio
chains. He also took SIS in bills. On
coming. down stairs, he found his brother
standing guard over their step-mother
with loaded revolver, she in the mean
time having regained consciousness. They
then threatened to kill her unless she
told where more money was secured. She
told them that some could be found in
a blue skirt, which was hanging in
closet upstairs. Charles found So in this
closet.
They then ordered her to go to the
back room and wash the blood from her
head. Instead of doing this, she rushed
at the top of her voice. She then sought
refuge in the home of her neighbor Mrs.
Joseph Batchellor, who resides next door
The robbers escaped without detection
and were last seen going towards New
ark
Mrs Jenson tainted after her rough ex-
perience with her step-sons and she IS
now in a precarious condition. The mat
ter was reported to the police of the
Montgomery street station house, about
an hour after the theft and assault had
been committed. Detective Alexander
Gallagher was put on the case Immediate
ly. No signs of the boys have ben dis
covered.
About November of last year, these
youths robbed their fathers house OF
number of valuable articles. They were
arrested and tried before Judge Blair.
They were found guilty and sentenced to
six months each in the penitentiary. A
relative interceded, and the culprits were
paroled. Since then they have not been
living home, but their father contributed
| toward their support. Several days ago,
both came to Captain McKaig of the
Montgomery street station, and asked him
if he would recommend them to Chief
of Police Murphy as they wanted letter
from the Chief with which to secure a
| position Chief Murphy was then suffer
| ing from severe attack of pneumonia
| The father is sorely troubled over the
behavior of his boys and he will make no
| effort to have them apprehended. He is al
most willing to forgive them their past
| trans gressions. Meanwhile the police are
still looking for the young desperadoes.