The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-07
BURGLARS CLEAN
Up BELLEv|LLE
IN NIGHT RAIDS
Visit Eight Houses UnmOlested
and Gather in Some $500
Worth of Lo0t.
TAKE SOLID SILVER, BUT
LEAVE THE PLATED WARE
Police Believe Gang to Be Same
Who Paid Profitable Trip
to Nutley.

Burglars made a wholesale raid in
Belleville last night, entering five
houses in Rossmore place. one in
Jeroloman street and two in Linden
avenue. Despite the activity of the
thieves it is not believed that the value
of their booty will exceed $500.
The police declare that the burglars
carried their load off in a small spring
wagon, which was seen in Jeroloman
streets at 2 o'clock this morning. Sew
eral shots heard by residents are also
being investigated.
The robberies in Rossmore place were
committed, it is thought, about 1:30
o'clock 1t was about that time that
John F. Bovine, cashier of the First
National Bank. who lives at 55 Ross
more place, was awakened by the bark
ing of his dog. 1t is supposed that the
dog frightened the thieves from this
house, although they had forced an en-
trance into the pantry. Nothing was
taken here.
Next door at 81 lives John H. SWEET,
a match manufacturer with business
alone in the house, the rest of the
family being In Vermont. Here the
thieves took things leisurely and ran
sacked the house to their hearts con-
tent. The place was all upset this
morning when Mr.. SWEET came down
stairs. All the silverware was gone.
Mr.. SWEET was unable to estimate the
value Of his losses. nor was he able to
tell what else had been taken until his
folks arrived home. The burglars had
entered, as in all the others, by forcing
q window on the first floor.
The thieves next visited the home of
gohn W. Maynard, assistant city editor
Of the Evening News. who lives at 3S
Rossmore place, nearly opposite the
other places named. Here the burglars
6rst jimmied the rear door, but being
unable to open the kitchen door, had
forced q window. They DEVOTED their
attention to the silyerware in the house
and took many pieces of solid silver,
leaving the plated ware behind. The
loss at this house was said to be prob
ably about $500.
In the same street the homes of L.
M. Smith and William Mingle were en-
tered. A boys overcoat was stolen in
the Smith house, which was found
this morning in the street, near Wash
ington avenue. s<Mrs. Mingle was up
nearly all night with a sick child. She
heard no noises, but this morning
there was evidence of a visit of out
siders in an open window in the dining
room All that the burglars got here
was some small change which was left
on q table.
The thieves also tried a window in
the home of James H. Osborne, but did
not get in. One of the shutters which
was locked last night was found open
this morning.
II. F. Chinook, of 1 Linden avenue,
was relieved of a coat last night, to-
gether with a railroad ticket from
Paterson to New Foundland. The
thieves also visited a vacant house in
Linden avenue.
A half dozen solid silver forks were
stolen from the hor e of H. w. Pin
niger, of 81 Jeroloman street. Here also
the thieves left the plated ware behind.
Chief of Police Flynn got busy this
morning when the reports of the bur-
glars came in, and got out with sew
eral of his men. The police have little
to work on, in the way of clues. 1t is
thought that perhaps the thieves are
the same as those who were so active
in Nutley last week