New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-14
BURGLARS CAUSE PANIC.
Residents Near Central Park Organ
i-e TfgiIance Committee.

| ,1or, with the Harlem police shake-up and
| ,,-e ~ the raising Of the lid" comes the tale
| of another epidemic OF burglary ABOUT the
rcr-rarr end OF Central Park. This time II Is
rho F,sst side that is affected and the residents
~ Fast Observation-Disclosures Where
series Of robberies has occurred since march l.
- T., a state Of terror A vigilance committee
has been organized. and timid women are io'
The only persons who lie awake nights listening
- ne dreaded clang Of the patent burglar
alarm
one entering a nome in this neighborhood at
tba curfev hour would behold the lord OF the
household placing pans I'm the windows ana
other racket producing implements against the
doors. Various kinds of Internal machines are
attached to all entrances by wires and strings
lido who has been encouraged TO rest curing
the day. is placed i'm the front hail. and All al
,,.,i,f, RUGS are removed Meanwhile the mis-
tress with bated breath, is personally inVest-
eating The dark regions Of the Clothespress and
that popular burglar resort, under the bed So
far the only conclusion reached by the vigilance
committee in meeting assembled is that, jointly
and severallv. the organization is pretty badly
scared
Those who have suffered from the marauders
are Frank Farrell. =. Bloch Daniel hrause'
: Wolferrnan and J. Bogen. all living at num-
bers ranging from 60 to -, on the same SIDE OF
one hundred and eighth-st. high board
fa,,ce at one end of this row Of houses affords
good place TO begin an attack unperceiVed from
IN, street. and from this a man could get easy
access To the back yards Of the row. The lights
in the street are frequently out. il is said What
most worries the dwellers in the terrorized dis
trct is their belief that the police have not pro-
tected them and now that the crimes have been
committed show no signs Of attempting to run
down the perpetrators.
At most Of the places the robberies have been
slight, the booty consisting mostly Of articles OF
clothing A. the home Of J. Bogen, No. -, sew
eraI valuable pictures We're cut from the frames
and a large amount Of silverware was taken
The discrimination shown by the thieves in the
quality Of silverware taken showed them 10 be
old hands at the business. Mr.. Bogen says his
loss amounts to several thousand dollars.
DR.. y J Lcbhar. Of No. 80. is the prime
mover in the vigilance committee. This organ
ization has decided first TO give the police
chance 10 act and If this does not meet the
need 20 take active measures TO defend the
property Of the members. The members have
secured permission 90 carry revolvers. They
have considered the plan Of asking the insurance
companies that have policies on household
eject, lu these houses 20 furnish private watch
The only possible clew 10 the miscreants is
Furnished by circumstances accompanying
burglary in the home Of on" ~ the members.
Daniel Krause al No. ~. about two years ago.
one OF he thieves was shot and captured. He
served a term at Sing Sing. and was reieasea
aIorf a month ago The present operations
suggest TO Mr. Krause and IN" police the meth
DDS 90 the former attack
The last previous time this Central Park
rafghborhood had a burglar scare was last fall,
when similar series occurred In and near
Central Park West in the nciEhborhood OF one
llndredth-st. At that time. though. the work
aruear-d 90 b. that 81 amateurs. Then. as now.
the residents accused the police Of iuaction. and
lo clew 10 the rohberies was discovered AZ
that time several houses were robbed in broad
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