The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-10-22

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A vain attempt was made yesterday b.
Charles Fl. Borton. policeman of River
side, to induce Emil Dunhart, accused O
writing threatening letters to T. ZurbrugG
demanding $4,000, to come to New
Jersey.
Dunhart was visited in his cell in Mota
mensing Prison, where he had been com.
mitted by Magistrate Beaton. of Philadel-
phia, to await the action of the police here
He refused to consider the request that he
return to this State, to answer the charges
him, without requisition papers,
Dunhart said he expected to take ad-
vantage of every technicalitY, and that he
would not face jury that was likely to
give him Jersey justice" until he was
compelled to.
All of the evidence In the case and the
arrested mans history, so far as Magis
trate Ziegler, of Riverside, has been able
to obtain it, has been turned over to Pros
ecutor Atkinson, of Mount Holly. The
Burlington county authorities will have
plenty of time before the next grand jury
to sift the charges that Dunhart wrote
"Black Hand" letters to Mr.. Zurbrugg,
who is president of the Philadelphia
Watch Case Company, which is located at
Riverside, threatening to blow up the
works if the money were not forthcom-
ing.
1.-TWO Italians who were undoubtedly
connected with the attempt to blackmail
Mr.. Zurbrugg have since left this country
and gone back to Italy," said Magistrate
Ziegler, "but the three others who were
in the plot, according to our evidence, with
Dunhart, are still In the State, and if we
succeed in proving that Dunhart was one
of the gang they will also be arrested"
Prosecutor Atkinson is now preparing
papers for the extradition of Dunhart
who. it is believed, is responsible for
a large number of the robberies committed
in Burlington County during the last year.
Already there are six charges against him
from Riverside and Beverly.
Letters purporting to have been written
by Emil Dunhart to T. Zurbrugg, seized
by the Pinkerton Detective Agency of
Philadelphia, were sent yesterday to John
G.. Mueller, relative of Mr.. Zurbrugg,
at Riverside The letters were in suit
case which was obtained after Dunhart's
sweetheart had him arrested in Philadel-
phia on the charge of larceny.
The letters were not made public, but
most of them were to Mr.. Zurbrugg and
in reference to charges of blackmail, it is
said.
Theatres.
Klaw & Erlanger's production of "The
Round Up" was moved from the New Am
sterdam Theatre, New York, to the Broad
way Theatre last evening, the same night
Col. Henry W. Savage's production of the
all Europe success, THE Merry Widow,
opened at the New Amsterdam, and the
Rogers Brothers, in 1.-THE Rogers Brothers
In Panama." moved from the Broadway
to the Liberty Theatre to make way for
''The Round Up" This play and 1.-The
Rogers Brothers in Panama" have proved
the greatest drawing attractions In New
York this season. The coming of 'sThe
Merry Widow" to the New Amsterdam,
which has the largest advanced sale re-
corded in New York since the original pro-
duction of ben Hur" and 1.-THE Sleeping
Beauty and the Beast" will make three
successes of magnitude never before |
seen in New York at the same time. 1.-THE |
Round Up" is powerful play, appealing
with singular force to the romantic spirit |
In everyone. The story is true to |
5he heart and to nature, its characters are
we'll drawn and cleverly contrasted and |
,he entire performance teens with dash
and spirit from start to finish. 1t is so
zeal in Its characters, its Indians, cowboys,
scouts and cavalrymen, its bucking horses,
and Its thrilling battle spectacle, that one
s translated to the locale of the scenes,
md, for the time, becomes actually parti-
,ipant in stirring events In the great South
vest. The sense of witnessing stage
nimicry is entirely lost in the auditor of
he '"The Round Up" This is the secret
If the really marvellous success of the play.
It's transfer from the New Amsterdam
o the Broadway Theatre will in no way
IMPAIR the completeness of the production,
he stage of the latter house affording am
lie room for its presentation as originally
mounted at the New Amsterdam Ladies
,e presented Wednesday and Saturday
fternoons. Seats may be ordered by mail
r telegraph by addressing Mail Order
Ticket Bureau, Broadway Theatre"
A tempting diversified bill is announced
or the Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia.
There are at least half dozen features
hat can claim headline distinction. The
most unique monologuist in many respects
5 r. G.. Knowles. This American per
ormer has enjoyed vogue in England for
everal years, but whenever he returns his
ative wit is found as keen, alert and in
rentive as if he were never out of touch
With the topics of his own country.
Knowles is raconteur, an entertainer in
he best sense, with vein of quaint,
humor that appeals to the
Intellect Quite opposite to him in man
Ter and method is Frank Bush, in the
anne bill, who also grips popular favor.
Bush is mimic, and his little bits of
lonely everyday life have the charm of
nimitable Characterization. The weeks
eature acts are notable In strength of
numbers There are fourteen splendid
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