The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-19
BURGLARS LOOT
ANOTHER SOUTH
ORANGE HOME
Silverware to Value of $500
Taken from MilliOnaire's
Residence.
WORK OF GANG THAT
DID LAST WEEKS JOBS
Suspect Arrested Had Much
Jewelry and Several Pawn
tickets in His Pockets.

Burglars who entered the fashionable
home of Thomas Sealey, a millionaire,
at 624 Centre street, in the Montrose
Park section of South Orange. early
today and o $500 worth of silver
ware. several valuable papers and
clothing with them, had carefully
planned to rob the house as early as
fact that the watch dog from the Seaiey
home and another dog belonging to
Edward P. Ward, who lives at SIT
Centre street, directly opposite, disap-
peared on that day and have not since
been seen by their owners.
That the place was broken into by
the same men who mad breaks at
several other houses in the Oranges
last week is the belief of the police.
The entrance, which was gained by the
prying open OF a kitchen window. caus-
ing the latch To snap, vas similar to
the method employed in the other in
stances. The silverware was taken out
of the house in the drawers OF the
buffet. n after the contents were re-
moved the drawers were left on the
lawn. This was also done at the other
houses entered
The men evidently were frightened
away, for they left behind them many
thousands of dollars worth of cut
glass, jewelry and silverware in the
dining room.
The South Orange police have in GUS
tody a man who gives his name as
Rudolph Kinder and who was picked
Up In front of the Sealey residence by
Special Policeman william Goss early
yesterday as a suspicious character.
Marshal Thomas It. Mcguire, Of South
Orange, believes him to be n Of the
pack of men who are now responsible
for the series of robberies.
Kinder said he was seeking employ
ment when arrested. When searched
he had with him a 32-calibre magazine
pistol, three pawn tickets and about
5000 worth of jewelry, including a gold
locket set with a ruby and six diamond
chips; a gold stickpin studded with q
diamond and a pearl. a gold chain ring
a silver watch, gold mounted, n a
silver matchbox studded with rubies.
! The pawn tickets were for a pair
of gold cuff buttons, a gold chain and
a silver cigarette case. He also had
two punches of keys and several let
ters in his possession.
Marshal Mcguire ard Chief of Police
Bell. Of East Orange, are in New York
today seeking evidence against him.
The Sealey house was robbed, 1t is
thought. about 8 o'clock. At that time
Mrs. Sealey was awakened by some
noise. The articles stolen included a
cake knife. a butter knife, an almond
dish. four saltcellars. a large cup and
six salt spoons. all of which were ster-
ling silver, and the following articles,
which were q%uadruple plated: Eighteen
knives. eighteen forks, one dozen oys-
ter forks. n dozen nut picks, one
dozen teaspoons, one dozen after dinner
spoons and two butter knives.
These articles were taken from the
buffet in the dining room
Two new overcoats belonging to Mr..
Sealey, valued at 800, and two sack
coats were also taken. In a pocket
of one of the coats were several valu-
able documents.
The Sealey home was entered by bur-
glars two years ago and $4,000 worth
of jewelry was stolen.