Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-09-12
CITIZENS LIVE
IN TERROR OF
y ROBBER GANG
Residents Along Amboy Ave-
nue. Refuse to Retire at
Night Fearing Visit.
HAVE RETURNED HERE
Police Baffled in Their Ef-
forts to Arrest Men Who
Are Desperate.
HAVE THEIR. @SlGNAL
Ride About on Freight Trains
and Always Go Armed
Many Robberies.
HAVE THEIR. sslGNAL

Despite the efforts of the police
to locate and arrest the gang of five
men who have openly declared that
anyone attempting to take them will
be shot on sight, they have been un-
able to make any arrests and resi-
dents of the northern section of the
city are nightly in state of terror.
Saturday night 1t was rumored that
the gang had returned to their head
quarters in stone house In the
woods near 1nslee street. When the
report spread, doors were locked
and windows secured and several re-
fused to retire until the greater part
of the night had passed
So bold has the gang grown that
they have driven fear into the hearts
of families living in the vicinity of
their rendezvous. Amboy avenue
residents believe the men Will stop
at nothing to gain their ends, and a
state of terror prevails each time a
rumor spreads that the men have re-
turned
A woman living at 461 Amboy
avenue, refused to retire Saturday
night. Another woman living at GA
Amboy avenue did the same thing.
Patrolman Rymarczyk, who patrols
the Amboy avenue beat, carries his
revolver where it will be convenient
to reach at a moments notice.
Several times the patrolman has
accosted with drawn revolver. par
ties traversing his beat after mid
night. Patrolman Gutowski also
walks prepared to shoot at the
slightest provoeation, for the men
have declared their animosity to-
wards him, and have threatened to
kill him at the first meeting.
Efforts have been made by the po-
lice to arrest the robbers. but the
thieves have each time managed to
slip away. They travel about the
county and state on freight cars,
and are exceptionally difficult to To-
cate. The police, In their first and
only encounter with the bandits two
weeks ago, were met by running
fire Of revolver shots, and although
they gave pursuit at the risk of
their lives, they were unable to cap
ture the robbers. 1t is believed that
the four are responsible for the post
office and station robberies last
week. "A few nights ago the men
were seen boarding freight train
bound for Asbury Park. They re-
mained there day and then re-
turned to this city. Whether or not
they committed robbery in that
place Is not known.
Dense underbrush In the Inslee
street section of the city aids the
gang in eluding the police. 1t is
said they have boasted that the po-
lice will never capture them alive,
and according to reports, they travel
armed at all times.
Residents of the northern section
OF the city say the men may be heard
calling to each other on different
nights. They have peculiar, low
whistle with slight infection at the
end which they employ in convening.
ALI four men are said to have
prison records. Since the beginning
of summer their operations in this
city have been numerous, making al
most nightly excursions to stores
and dwellings Their robberies have
extended as far south in this city as
Faas Brothers clothing store, in
State street, south of Broad street
The police declare their names are
Robert Stakaway, John Haremza,
"Coochie" Asekovitz and a man
named Coutts or Kowtoski. whose
first name Is believed to be Edward.
The fifth member of the gang is a
former cowboy and one-time per-
former with the 101 Ranch Wild
West show.