The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
Threatened to Kill PrOprie-
tor OF Place if lie Made
Any Outcry.
ROBBERY DONE At NOON
Two Men Held Bernard Dutter
While Another Pair Robbed
Cash Drawer Waited About
Place Until Opportune
Occasion Arose.

Four unknown men entered the
saloon of Bernard Outer, at 694
Springfield avenue, at noon today and
while two of the narty held the saloon
keeper and threatened to shoot ldm If
he made an outcry the other two
rushed back OF the bar and stole $50
from the cash drawer
The saloonkeeper was too alarmed to
report the robbery TO the police at first.
but finally did so, and Plainclothesmon
Kaas and Sebold, with several of the
reserve men and number of sleuths
from police headquarters, hurried to
the scene.
The saloon is located west of South
Nineteenth street, a short distance
from the city line between this city
and Irvington. The spot was practi-
cally deserted at the time and the
quartet OF highwaymen, who had been
noticed lettering about the place tho
greater part Of the morning. waited
until there was no trolley car or other
cle in sight and rushed into the
place.
Outer was alone at the time and
they found their task an easy one.
When they secured the booty they
left the place even more rapidly than
they entered.
When Outer, who was warned not
to look out of his door, finally decided
10 investigate, the thieves were out
of sight
When the police arrived at the sa-
loon, Outer was greatly excited but
described the men. One was about 5
feet 8 inches tail, about 3S years old
and of medium build, with dark suit
but no overcoat and a cloth cap. He
had brown mustache and hair.
The second was about feet 9 inches
tall, about 45 years of age. with mixed
gray hair and mustache. He wore q
black derby hat and black overcoat.
Tho third and fourth men were Of
smooth face, with black hair and eye
brows, one man about feet 10 inches
tall, and the other about feet II
inches. They were about 26 or q years
old. Both had black suits and over
coats with derbles to match.
one OF the latter two Is said TO be a
clever piano player. though the in
dex and middle finger of his right hand
ls missing.
Following his threat the leader of
the gang drew bulldog revolver.
which was fully loaded and swung 1t
In wild West style over his head, with
the trigget ready for action.
Frank Outer, Is years old. son OF
the proprietor, was in the place at the
time, but one of the strangers man
aged to lock MIN in an anteroom.
The pianist displayed his skin by
sounding a popular air previous to tap
ping the till.
When the men entered the place they
purchased round of drinks and one
Of them suggested to the proprietor
that two water hydrants IN the yard
were in need of fixing.
"Why should / worry about them2"
said Outer. II don't own this prop
erty."
The strangers suggested that he
ought to look them over anyhow and
accept some of their suggestions. 1t
was while he was ON his way to in
spect the hydrants that two of the
men grabbed hold OF him and flour
ished the revolver in his face.
The son was too frightened TO give
an alarm, and the men found their es-
cape easy.
Young Outer said that he recognized
one Of the men as having visited the
place several months ago.