The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-19
WILL ATAG"
THEIR HOMES
Members Of New Protective AS
ISOLATION VIII Protect Places
From Burglars.
OFF SHOOT OF CIVIC ASS0'N.

The organization of the Morristown
Protective association has been per-
fected with the election of George E..
Chisolm, as president; DR.. Francis Fl.
Glazebrook, vice-president Z. Hey
ward McAlpin, secretary and treas
urer, who with Frederick B. Kellogg
and William A. Dell. form the board
of trustees.
This association had its inception in
the Protective committee appointed
by the Morristown Civic association
| in connection with the robbery that
took place at the Misses Perkins
house, No. 27O South street, on Octo-
Der 23rd, 1908. AS result Of the in
lqniry made by this committee during
the last year, it has been assured on
reasonable proof that two of these
burglars are now in Sing Sing, and the
third was the Man in the Belfry''
who was sent to Trenton. 1t will no
doubt be a comfort to all householders
in Morristown to know that these
men are prevented for some years
from continuing their activities.
The committee took particular pains
to make known to the Fraternity
Of thieves and burglars, whose head
quarters is in the Bowery, New York,
that there was local organization in
Morristown, that woul1 promptly re-
sist any depradations made here, and
the committee thinks that this declar-
alton, combined with the vigilance Of
the Morristown police force, has had
much to do with the lack Of deprada-
tions which have existed since then.
The new association has been incor-
porated under the laws of the state
for the purpose of furnishing efficient
detective and other service so far as
possible for the prevention and pun
ishment of burglary, theft, and other
crimes against the homes, persons,
and property of it's members; to CO.
operate with the police in deter
mined prosecution of such criminals,
and in general to aid the police in the
Iproper enforcement of all state laws
Ind ordinances.
The same kind OF an association was
formed in East Orange some sixteen
years ago after that town had been
subject to a great many burglaries by
professional burglars and sneak
| thieves. The East Orange aSsocia-
tion has a record of great interest
showing what can be done by well
organized association in the suppress
sion of crime. They have practically
driven away the burglars from East
Orange, and have also abolished the
tramp nuisance, thus improving the
residential status of that town.
| The association assumes for it!
members the same responsibility thai
the well-known Bankers association
assumes for the banks, the system O
Eprotection being the same in every
particular. In return for the annua
dues of $500, each member receives ;
small metal plate inscribed i" Membe
Of Morristown Protective association,
which is fastened on the outside of hi
house in some convenient place. Thi
plate indicates to the public that am
burglary committed in that house viii
be relentlessly prosecuted by the asso
citation, as the rule of the association
allows of no compromise.
We understand that the chairman
of the police committee, and also it
members, have given their hearty en-
dorsement to this work, and say tha
a local organization of this kind vii
doubtless do much to keep MorristowI
Gin the fore as one of the best resident
iaf towns in the. vicinity of New York
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