The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-01

/ ble-hngered gentry to ply their trade o
the big crowds Of last night. Three of tn
robberies were reported within a shoi
time of each other, and were IN the vicin
ity Of South Broad street. IN the tire.
places the thieves got away with jeweir5
and clothing valued at about S2,000. Tn
police believe that a pair OF thieves robbe'
all three fats. They are believed to be
experts.
The thieves who entered the apartment:
of George Jacobs, AZ Pennsylvania avenue
made the largest haul, getting jewelry
valued at about 81, 800 by Mr.. Jacobs, wht
carried an insurance on the stolen articles
In the apartments of C. L. GilIespi, at the
"Lyndhurst," 1880 Broad street, a dress
suit and jewelry valued at about $3.50 were
stolen. At he apartments of Miss Mar
garet Terney, Broad and Murray streets,
the thieves took jewelfy and clothing val
ued at about $500.
The roberies took place yesterday after
noon while the occupants of the houses
were out for the afternoon. The mode of
operation was exactly the same in every
case, as was the manner of gaining en-
trance. The police are convinced that the
jobs were all done by the same persons.
Only such things as could be readily sold
or pawned were taken. No one saw any
suspicious characters in or near the places
wehere the robberies were reported.
George w. Jacobs, who is the manager OF
the Columbia Theatre, and whose apart
ments were robbed, was the first to dis
cover the break at his house. He entered
his home by the front door and when he
went into the private hallway he found
two large bureau drawers lying there anu
the contents strewn about the floor. Even
then he did not think he had been robbed.
Entering his bedroom he found another
drawer on the bed. This, too. was ran
sacked. Nc one was at home, Mrs. Jacobs
and the servant having gone to Elizabeth
their former home, for the day.
On investigation Mr.. Jacobs found the
robbers had secured a diamond neeklac
valued at $500. q silver bag, a necklace OF
stones, a pair of lady's cuff buttons, a
diamond bracelet, three gold bracelets SET
with three stones, a large black bag, a
acknowledged locket, a lady's watch,
W children's gold bracelets, one silver
watch, $50 in cash ana several other small
pieces of Jewelry.
The apartments of C. L. Gillespie were
looted while the occupants were out. Mr..
Gillespie reported the break. He, with
four other men. occupy the apartments.
He lost a new dress suit and other cloth
ing. William Hayes, who is one of the
occupants, lost several stickpins and a
black handbag. John c. Neal missed a
box in which were a pearl horseshoe
pin. an opal pin n a pair of gold cuff
buttons.
Miss Tierney's loss was mostly jewelry.
She also lost three sets of furs and a
dozen silver souvenir spoons. She reported
the loss of a diamond ring. a plain band
a gold locket with the initials IN.
A. t." on it, a gold hunter-case watch
with the name Margaret Tierney" on it.
dresses and a lady's black coat were
also taken from this apartment.
While Joseph Dennabaum, of 81 Rich
mond street, and his family were In the
central section of the. city last night some
one entered his fiat, on the third floor,
and ransacked the bureau drawer and stole
a lady's gold watch, diamond stud, a
pocketbook containing 80, a revolver and
a child's bank containing several dollars
in change.
There were a number of persons hurt,
but only one injury which may result
seriously, and that was due to a small
boy running afoul of the wire stretched
along the sidewalks. At the "Four Cor
ners.'' where the congestion was greatest,
a number Of women tainted. Patrolmen
Smith, Harris, O'Gara, Farrell, Crawford,
King and Troy, of the First Precinct,
were among the men stationed at this
point, and on several occasions broke
through the crowd and bodily lifted women
from amid the surging mass.
The majority Immediately recovered, and
few gave their names, 80 that only a
partial list of those overcome could be
obtained.
The victim of the serious accident was
Peter Weiss, 10 years old, of 1871 New York
avenue. He was In front of the City Hall
as a spectator OF the parade and ran vio-
lently against the wire stretched along
Broad street to hold the crowds back. He
was hurled to the pavement by the impact,
and was unconscious when picked up by
eyewitnesses of the accident. He was hur-
ried to st. Barnabas's Hospital in the First
ambulance. It was found there
he had sustained a scalp wound.
There were a lumber of other accidents
necessitating the calling of the ambulance
or patrol wagon. Mrs. James Mclaughlin,
of All Middlesex street, Harrison, was In
a Market street confectionery store when,
1t is said, someone struck her a severe blow
in the side. She tainted and was removed
to the City Hospital and thence to her
in Harrison.
said. :
Wasta Salte. IS years old, of Hillside
place, was seized with a fit at Broad and
Bank streets while the parade was passing
on its return along Broad street. He was
removed to the City Hospital.
Ella Childs, 10 years old, of 1874 Orange
street, was seized with hysterical con-
WILSON'S in B-oad street, near Market,
about $3.50 o'clock, and was removed to her
home.
James Wilson, 81 years old, of 1873 Market
street, fell at Market M Arlington streets
and was cut on the head. He was taken
to the City Hospital.
Everett Purcell. SO years old, who only
took up his esidence on Bloomfield ave-
nue. yesterday, was overcome at the -Four
Corners" He was hurried to the City Hos
pital, where he was revived and went home.
Mrs. Augusta Kundel, a years old, of 649
Bergen street. fell in a faint near the
-Four Corners"
Mrs. Louise Angerfeldt, Co years old. of