The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-21
HOLD.UP BANDS
CONTINUE RAIDS
IN NEARBY TOWNS
Five More Attacks by Thugs Re-
ported from Bloomfield and
Orange Mountains.
YOUNG WOMAN CALMLY
SENDS TWO MEN FLYING
Factory Engineer Also Success
fully Bluffs Off Assailants.
Police Hot on Trail.

Highwaymen and masked thugs who
held up several persons in different
parts of Essex county on Sunday were
active again last night, and the police
of Newark and the suburbs today are
trying to hunt them down.
James ORR, an engineer at Davey's
cardboard plant, on the Third river, in
Bloomfield, was, held up by three men
while crossing the grounds of the
Llewellyn B. B. c., in Franklin avenue,
early today.
Orr was taking short cut home
when he was stopped by the men, one
of whom displayed a revolver. All three
wore caps pulled down over their eyes.
Throw up your hands," said the fell
low with the revolver.
Ori was not daunted in the least,
and his answer was:
i've got you fellows dead to rights,
for have you covered also"
Ori had his right hand ir his coat
pocket and made his assailants be-
lieveN he was clutching revolver. The
bluff was successful and one of the trio
said:
"Thats Daveys engineer; let us beat
it," and they retreated backward and
disappeared in a wood.
Three men, who gave their names as
James Delio, 10 years old John Englio,
10 4 - 30,
years old, all of Bridgeport, Conn,
were arrested by Policeman James Null
.ligan last night The policeman found
the men feignina sleep in a passenger
coach at the Lackawanna station in
Montclair. They said they had visited
Montclair to look for work. A set OF
brass knuckles was found on Delio
and the trio had so cents in cash
among them.
There had been two hold-ups In
Glen llidge, and Chief Harry Gallagher
will hold the fellows until tomorrow
morning, when they will have a hear
ing before Recorder Henry l.. Yost. In
the meantime Chief Gallagher is in
vestigating their stories.
Woman FoiIs Thugs.
The band OF masked robbers that has
infested the remote districts on the
Orange mountains since Sunday night
met more than their match when they
held up Miss Mabel Ashley, daughter
of John Ashley, a prosperous farmer
of Livingston, on the Northfield road
leading to her home.
Shortly after O'Clock yesterday
afternoon Miss Ashley, who had been
to an office in Orange. was leisurely
walking along the highway, and was
startled for moment to see two forms
rise from the roadside bushes and ap-
proach her Both men were masked,
but did not present any firearms, sup
posing their presence sufficient to ter
rify the young woman.
Say, Miss" said the larger of the
two men, shifting his feet uneasily as
he approached Miss Ashley. has yer
got any money with yez. We fellers
don't want to rob a nice lady, but
we're desperate hungry"
Miss Ashley is a sturdy miss and
her life in the mountain section has
taught her that a show of weakness
would leave her the prey of the
marauders.
"None of your business was the
SDanDY answer SDt gave liiC Pofi dii'i
the men backing off in amazement per-
mitted the young woman to pass along
the road They SUNK back into The
bushes while Miss Ashley hurried to
her home and her father gave the po-
lice alarm which has started the farm
ers and police on an active hunt for
the robbers.
That the thieves were in earnest was
indicated by their treatment of two
men who passed along the same road
way soon after Miss Ashbey's expert
ence. Adam Pfister and Albert Kaiser
were walking along the place at dusk
when a lone robber stepped up and
commanded the two men to throw ur
their hands Phster, alarmed, ran off
and volley of bullets from the high
wayman and two companions, also
masked, followed him, but he got of
unhurt. Kaiser was searched and his
money taken The robber, humorousiy
returned him ten cents for 'carfare."
Others held up yesterday included
Mrs Denman Butler and Mrs, Frank
Meeker, wives of farmers; Lawrence
Albaraunese, of Newark; Peter
Schaefer, of Belleville. and several 9th.
ers. The countryside is being secured
for the thieves.