The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-28
Butler in Clifton Avenue
Home UncOnsciOusIy
BaIks Big Haul.
FAMILY DINING AT TINE
Believed That Burglar Watched
House and Saw PrOskauers and
Guests Leave ParlOr--Neighbor
Gives First Tip of Second
Story Mans Visit.

One of the boldest robberies oc-
CURED last night, when burglar en-
tered the home Of Joseph Proskauer,
63l Clifton avenue, while the family
was at dinner.
That the burglar did not get sew
eral thousand dollars worth of jew
elry and large sum of money that
was in a bureau drawer was due to
his hurried exit. being scared by some
one walking in the hall.
The burglar succeeded in carrying
off a gold watch and chain. The watch
had the monogram "B. r. p" engraved
on the case and picture of Mr.. Pros
kauer inside; also a box containing
a new imported hat valued at $55 that
had not been worn; two handbags, one
of which contained two dollars worth
of street car tickets; a card case, and
a small square combination savings
bank. The hatbox and savings bank
were found in Delavan avenue, not far
from the house last night.
This morning the two handbags were
found behind the stable of Henry
Lacey, Ellwood avenue. by Special
Policeman John Sanderson and turned
over to the police of the Second Pre-
cinct Police Station. The burglar left
a gold-handled umbrella behind in the
house when he decamped
Mr.. and Mrs. Proskauer and some
friends from New York were sitting in
the front parlor, which faces on Della
van avenue. about $50 o'clock. A mo-
nent later they left the parlor, crossed
the hall and entered the dining room,
which also faces on Delavan avenue.
The burglar must have been watch
ing the house, for just as soon as the
parlor was vacated he set up a six
teen-foot ladder in front of the parlor
window and entered spare room.
used as guest room. He crossed the
hall and entered Mrs Proskauers bed
room for number of burned matches
were found on the floor from the win
dow to the other room. He must, have
worked very quietly, for the bedroom
is just above the dining room
While at work the burglar was
frightened by Cecil Scott, negro but
Ter, walking in the hall. He had gone
upstairs to call one of the servants on
the third floor.
The butler. however, did not hear
the man in the bedroom. and knew
nothing of the robbery until some time
after.
The first intimation the ProslSauer
family had was at ten minutes past I,
when a knock at the front door was
answered by Mr.. Proskauer, and he was
told by John Heller, of Mt. Prospect
and Delevan avenue, who was passing
by the home, that he had just seen a
man going down a ladder on the side
of the house.
A brief survey of the grounds about
the house was made and the hat box
and savings bank were found lying in
the middle of the street not far from
the house.
Mr. Proskauer then went Up stairs
and took brief inventory of the ar
ticles stolen. The burglar evidently left
before he was through his work, for he
failed to open the second drawer in
the bureau, in which was q case of
valuable gems, and large sum of
The police of the Second Precinct
station were notified and Patrolmen
Whitman, Beattie and Delany were
hurried to the house in the patrol
wagon. They made an examination of
the house and grounds. Later Detec-
tive sergeants Koerber and Weller
hurried to the scene of the attempted
robbery, but no trace of the burglar
could be found.
There are two new houses being erect
ed near the home of Mr.. Proskauer, and
it is thought the ladder was taken
from one of the two houses. Mr..
and Mrs. Proskauer have been living
in Newark only three months. They
came from New York city.
There have been a number of rob-
berries and attempted robberies in the
section in the last few weeks,
and in nearly all instances ladders have
been used in getting into the houses.
The police are working on the case,
and from certain clues that have been
found this morning expect to make an
arrest before night.