The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-20
MASKED MEN ROB
BANKER AND WIFE
AT PISTOL POINT,
Continued from First Page)


burglars in a half-wh.sper. We don't
wan; to hur, YOU, but II you make any
noise you'll get hurt"
1T was not very pleasant" said Mrs.
March to an Evening World reporter
to-day. 30 be awakened from a sound
sleep and have TO listen 10 a warning
such as that. Two OF the men stepped
right up to the side OF the bed. one OF
them pointed his revolver in Mr..
March's direction and the other trained
his weapon upon me.
Both carried electric lanterns that
flashed like firetiies. They stood so that
the light shone upon us. while they
were in the shadow. We could see
them well enough to note that they
were masked.
While the two men stood grlmly COW
ering us with revolvers the third ran
sacksd the room. and could plainly see
him stufflng my Jewelry into his pockets
That was the hardest part Of it, to
sit helpless and see your treasures being
stolen right before your eyes. don't
think could have stood II very long,
but the thieves worked with remarkable
swiftness. 1t seemed only a minute or
through. and making their way to the
door.
The man with the loot stepped into
the hall. Tie others stood at the door.
throwing their lights upon US. Then
the lights went out One of the men
whispered that he would stand by the
door until his comrades were safe out
side and that IL We made move he
would fire at us.
Saw Them Run Away.
II don't suppose he stood there, bu.
We didn't know. so we kept quiet for a
little time. Then We got up and ran to
the window and could see the three men
running off over the lawn.
They still had their mask on. one
OF them evidently noticed us at the
window, for he raised his revolver and
fired a shot. We saw the flash and
heard the report. l think he fired in
the ar to frighten us.
Mr.. March ran 10 the telephone. but
could get no reply when he lifted the
receiver. II occurred 10 US that the
wires might have been cut, and We soon
found that this was true BY the time
we had fixed up a connection the bur-
glars were well out OF the way.
There is little police protection In
our neighborhood. but We feel that the
robbery was quite daring-more like
Arizona than New Jersey. The burglars
entered without much trouble through
a window on the ground floor. ] think
they wore rubber shoes, because they
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The sound OF the revolver shot
echoed all about the neighborhood. but
apparently no one was aroused. My
son was awakened. but he thought IL
was some campaign celebrator shooting
gun on his way home. He did not
know or the burglary until this morn
ing, and the maids were not awakened
at all"
Many Diamonds Stolen.
Mrs. March refused to put any valu-
alton upon the jewelry, but the police
report II to be worth several thousand
dollars. II included fine collection of
diamonds. The thieves took in addition
some silverware and trinkets from the
dining room sideboard. Mrs. March
says that this part. OF the loot was not
particularly valuable, but the police re-
When the belated telephone message
from the March home reached Police
Headquarters patrol wagon with
seven policemen aboard was raced to
the scene OF the burglary. The police
men wanted to search the house. but
Mr.. and Mrs. March. Knowing that the
thieves were we'll out of the. way, re-
fused to permit ~; Some OF The officers
took up the trail, and claim TO have
pursued the burglars 10 Newark.
There have been close to a dozen rob
berries In the Oranges In the past three
weeks The burglars have picked ont
the homes OF wealthy men. and have
realized heavily upon their operations.
There is no doubt that the men who
robbed Mr., and Mrs. March comprise
burgiaries. because other victims have
reported that they were robbed BY three