New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
GET S5,112 IN HOLD-UP
ATTACK ON P1YM4STER.
Sir Men Escape Il fter Carefully
Planned Robbery.

Up to late hour last night arrests had
been reported in the hod-up made by six men
nt Cedar Grove, near Montclar. N J., yester-
day morning, when Dana White, assistant pay
master of the ORourke Construction Company,
of this city, was assaulted and robbed of more
than $1,000, two weeks pay for the workmen
on the Newark Reservoir. Headquarters de-
tectives are working on the case and all last
night posses of local police. farmers and resi-
dents of Paterson. Montcair Cedar Grove, Lit
tie Falls and the Oranges secured the country
side from Paterson TO Orange in search of the
robbers.
From the description furnished by White and
two employees who with him in the buggy
at the time, the robbers were six in number
the leader. who black goggles. being
American. The robbery committed on the
Ridge Road at Cedar Grove, about three miles
from Montclair.
1t is hoped that the fact that the money
in the construction company's green stamped
pay envelopes may eventually lead to the dis
Covery of the robbers. White declared TO a
Tribune reporter last night that It believed
that for this reason the robbers had buried the
satchel containing the money somewhere in the
neighborhood, The highwaymen were last seen
crossing the Lackawanna Railroad tracks
Little Falls and going in the direction Of the
Preakness Mountains.
HoLD-UP CAREFULLY PLANNED
The hold-up had been carefully planned for
the gang left no trace Of anything that would
result IN their capture. 1t was we'll executed
and must have been the work of men who were
familiar with the locality and the business Of
the contractors at the reservoir.
The money was drawn from the Windsor
Trust Company, at Fifth-ave. and Forty-sev-
enth-st., by White He placed IT in leather
bag resembling dress It case to give
indication to its contents. Mr.. White
took the money to the office of the ORourke
company. at No. l West Thirty -fourth-st. where
it was apportioned for the workmen. and yester-
day morning started with it for Cedar Grove.
The regular paymaster away. Mr.. White
asked that some one accompany him. and Har-
rison s Taft. one Of the office men, was sent
with him. They started for Great Notch.
the Greenwood Lake Railroad. from the West
Twenty-third-st ferry at 500 a. m. The station
is about a mile from the companys place, and
they were met by Superintendent Robert Ell
bridge. of Montclair. who came in buggy
TO drive the men TO the office.
The three men were seated together on the one
seat of the vehicle. Mr.. Taft held the bag with
the money between him and Mr.. White. They
had driven in safety to within about quarter
OF mile of the office. when they passed two
men who looked like aborers. who stood near
some dense shrubbery, under big tree.
Taft did not like their appearance. and turn
ing to White. he asked: Are these any OF our
regular men?'
Before he got reply four other sprang
from the shrubbery on the opposite side of the
road. All wore souch hats, which they had
drawn down their faces except the leader.
who wore black goggles. He levelled gun at
the three men in the buggy. Hold upt' he COM
Tnanded The seven highwaymen closed in
the paymaster and his companions. who, for
moment. were paralyzed
Eldridge the only one OF the three who
was armed
Hold up tell you!" again commanded the
leader of the highwaymen, still levelling his gun
at the carriage. Don't shoot" said Eldridge'
and drawing at the reins, he made an effort TO
make a dash for safety. At that instant the gun
was fired but instead Of hitting any OF the men,
the shot entered the right shoulder OF the Morse
which had become turned out of the roadway IN
the excitement
one Of the men then sprang up from the rear
and struck Mr. White two stunning blows on
49, ,,ool, of the head with the butt OF revol-
er A second held the horses head and an
o.ber standing by the leader. pointed at the
Iootber case containing the money. The gun
,,as raised as If to fire another shot "heh FL
,niaoo called out, Don't shoot! Here IS the
money"
MAKE OFF WITH THE MONEY
one of the highwaymen promptly snatched
tbe bag out of the wagon and turned with MS
.,,,,oortors toward the woods at a lively pace
The suuerintendent whipped up his Lorse'
which was bleeding freely, to the office A gen
eraI alarm was sounded, and a dozen r:en gave
ohasa They secured the woods In every direc-
0"" - of the robbers were seen by any
OF them. -, .ho
,:atbonieI Brooks. who lives near where the
/ .,,,a,, ,ras committed. heard the shot. ana ne
too organIzed posse of citizens in pursuit or
,be robbers Constable Began. OF Sinsac' joined
/ :. no o,ae. accompanied by two men armed
,,,,,, d,,,,ble barrelled guns Chief Gallagher OF
the Montclair police with Detective Reilly drove
| over a territory of about fourteen "iiies III 'he
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