The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17
JEWEL THIEVES
ROB MINISTER
IN EAST ORANGE
Rev. David Brewer Eddy Loses
Large Amount of VaIuables
from His Home.
MANY OTHER HOUSES
IN THE CITY ENTERED
Busy Sneak Thieves Have Pc.
lice Worried--NO Arrests
Made Yet.

Sneak thieves are busy again in East
Orange, and residents are taking extra
precautions to guard against them.
Since Monday night several homes have
been entered and jewelry stolen in a
instance. The thieves have hesitated
about carrying off large pieces of silver
ware. though in many instances it Ras
within easy reach 4 jimmy is used in
each robbery.
Last night, or early today. a thief en-
tered the home Of Lucius a. Cole. II
Mum avenue. south. but was scared
off by the barking of q dog. A gold
watch was stolen. The home was en-
tered through a window in the kitchen.
and the thief passed into the dining
room, where there were silver candle
sticks and other large pieces of silver
ware within easy reach, but not dis
turbed.
The thief went to the second floor and
secured the watch, which was living 81,
a bureau. While he was walking about
the rooms Mrs. Coles mother was awek-
ened by the noise. She listened for >
time, but the noise suddenly ceased and
she concluded she was mistaken ana
went to sleep again, without saying
anything to other members Of the
family.
Pastor Loses Much JeweHry.
The. home of the Rev. David Brewer
Eddy, pastor of Trinity Congregational
Church, who lives at SIS William street.
was entered on Monday night, but the
police did not give out the information
till today. Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy went
away for the evening and left . maid
at home. The girl concluded to get an
other girl to sleep in the house with her
over night and while she was gone a
thief forced a kitchen window with q
Jimmy and ransacked several rooms.
The following articles were stolen:
Green jade gold pin, gold Knot pin.
pink amethyst with pearl drop, gold
dragons head and pearl. elephants
head, Indian coin pin. five pairs or
plate cuff buttons, three gold studs. a
pink enamei watch, pair of gold cuff
buttons. three gold studs and one
enamel and silver chain. All were in
sured.
Everything IA upset and beds over
turned in an effort to secure small
pieces of jewelry. A candle was taken
from a room on the first floor and left
partly burned on the second, and burnt
matches were found scattered about.
Curtains were drawn in the front
rooms to hide a view from the street.
All the 3ewelry were gifts and priced
for more than their intrinsic value.
Robbed Absent Family.
The home of David S~trachan, of 1ss
Glenwood avenue, was entered through
a kitchen window, a Jimmy also being
used in this instance, and in an effort
to locate articles OF value the thieves
upset everything. The family is now
in Pinehurst, N. c., and word was
telegraphed them by the police. The
family will come hone about February
25. What has been stolen is not known.
A DOL box owned by Councilman Jo-
seph Lee, which reposed in Mum ave
nue., south, was broken open last night
at 6 o'clock by a short stockily built
man. The box had a strong lock on
it, which was easily pried off. On ac-
count of the many breaks OF tool
houses Mr.. Lee had installed a patent
arrangement inside, and this resisted
the efforts of the thief. A woman who
saw him at work screamed. and word
was sent 10 the police. but the thief got
away.