Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-09
THIEVES IN
TWO PLACES
Math Hansen Loses Over
S100 and A. GoIdstein Is
Robbed of Watches.
MAY BE SAME PARTIES
Ingenious Methods Pursued
by Men Who Victimized
Saloon Proprietor.

A. GoldsteiD, who keeps a dry goods,
clothing and jewelry store at 81 Smith
street, reported to the police yesterday
that man had entered his store and
stolen seven watches, worth approx
mately $33.
In conversation with reporter this
morning Goldstein said he believed it
was the work of member of gang
of sneak thieves, as he had heard that
saloonkeeper was similarly robbed
of about 800 yesterday. He told the
reporter that his son. David about
eighteen years old, WAS attending to the
store yesterday. The man, rather well
dressed, entered the store aud purchased
something like a handkerchief and ten
dered dollar bill to the youth. The
latter had no change and went out for
it. He remained away about ten MIN
utes and, returning, saw that the Jew
elry case on the left side of the store
had been rifed and the man had fed.
Mr.. Goldstein is doing all in his pow
er to locate the man. His son has a
pretty good description of the thief and
if seen, he will be arrested.
Rob Saloonkeeper.
Math Hansen, proprietor Of a saloon
at 1874 New Brunswick avenue. was the
victim of slick game played by two
thieves yesterday They secured wal
let, containing over 500 in bills Of
various denominations, from draw be-
hind his bar.
Two strange men walked into Mr.
Hansen s place about 10 clock yester-
day morning and, after purchasing a
drink, asked the bartender, Marno
Hansen, son of the proprietor, to
change a IS bill, which he did. giving
the men the change from the wallet
which was afterward stolen.
Nothing more was seen of the men
until between ! and clock in the
Afternoon when they entered Mr.. Han
sen g place again. They came in separ-
Iately. One of them went to the toilet
while the other inquired of the barten-
der whether he would sell him a keg
that was in the yard. Young Hansen
went with the stranger to the yard and,
while they were ont side, the other man
came from the toilet and, walking be-
hind the bar, took the pocketbook and
disappeared. Mr. Hansen, the proprie-
tor, was out at the time, delivering a
telephone message to Chris Borup at
l29 Fayette street. 1t is thought that
the two men, who had been watching
for their chance, knew that no one else
was in the place and quietly entered
While Mr.. Hansen was coming up
Fayette street on his return from Bo-
rup's he was stopped by a strange man
who said,
Chow do you do, Mr.. Hansen" and
Engaged in conversation in regard to
furnishing drinks for picnic to be
held shortly. Mr.. Hansen, seeing that
the man was a stranger, walked on and
told the fellow to come to his place to
talk business. The man then disappear
ed.
Young Hansen said this morning that
the same man who got the change in
the morning stole the wallet in the af-
Iternoon. Both were well dressed. One
was tall and wore straw hat, dark
clothes and had black mustaehe. He
had gold tooth in his upper jaw. The
lother man was short and wore a mixed
Isuit Hansen says he could identify
him if he saw him again. Other peo-
lple recall seeing the two strangers in
that vicinity yesterday.
Detectives Long and Huff are work
ing on the case, which they think is the
work of professional crooks.