The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-18

The fact that here tney malciuolsly
/ destroyed much material which was of
no use to them, but valuable to the
company, led Oscar Won Buckrow. the
president, to believe that among the
| burglars was a man who had griey-
ance against the company He recalled
that yesterday afternoon q strange
man applied for work and then begged
for money, and remained so long and
apparently took in the surroundings,
that he was forcibly elected Mr. Won
Buckrow believes that this mans OBJ
1ect was to get the lay of the situation
before bringing his companions for the
burglary and that he observed the elec-
trio bell on the door.
Got $3.50 Here.
Here the two safes were opened by
means of the "coaxer," the combina-
tion knobs being torn completely out
In one safe were some precious metals
used in the engraving business and in
the other were the books and some
cash. The marauders tore many pages
from the ledgers and journals of the
company. thus running many valuable
accounts. The company estimated that
the burglars took money and valuables
worth $3.50 and did many times that
amount of damage.
Then an effort was made to get into
the four-story wing of the building oc-
cupied by the Wilkinson -Gaddis Com
pany wholesale grocers. With a brace
and bit they bored a panel out of a
door on the third floor, and then found
themselves blocked by a steel door on
the grocery company's side of the door.
Had they been able to get into the
Wilkinson -Gaddis building they could
have made their booty run up to the
thousands of dollars
Directly across the hall from the En-
craving and Etching Company are the
headquarters of the Decorators Asso-
citation. Here another hole was bored
through the door, but the lock could
not be worked. A second door was
attacked, and this time the Jimmy
was used and the burglars effected an
entrance. The safe was open. A strong
box inside of 1t was pulled out, and this
also withstood the attempt to open It,
The only articles taken from this place
were gold watch, the property of Miss
Mary Ruhl, one of the owners of the
concern. and a cheap watch belonging
to one of the employees. Wooden boxes
were drawn from the safe and smashed
on the floor.
top floor, crossed the bridge separating
the main building from the extension,
and broke their way into the apart
ments of the Barclay Corset Company
The proprietor evidently left nothing
that the invaders wanted and, in fact.
had omitted to close the safe, so that
his property was left undisturbed, with
the exception of some upset and pos
sibly some little things of value which
they may have taken with them.
Never Locks Safe.
Mr.. Barclay said that he never locks
his safe, because only a year ago the
building was robbed in similar man
ner and his safe destroyed. He had
$159 In checks written out and signed,
ready for deposit in the bank, and
these the burglars took and threw into
the rear yard.
The office of George Hardy, book
binder, on the top floor, was forced
open and the desk was rifled of post
age stamps and small amount of
cash.
Today the building showed many
marks of the burglars visit. Shavings
from the borings on every floor show
ed how coolly the fellows must have
worked.
But the boldest part of the Job was
In effectlng the first entrance. This
had to be done from the Broad street
door and here a hole was bored and
a wire put through with loop which
was caught to the lock inside.