Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-31
SEARCH CITY FOR
THIEVES WHO GOT
THOUSANDS IN LOOT
Jewels Worth $4,000 Taken
at Home of Charles A.
Feick.

city for jewels valued at thousands
of dollars, cash and clothing which
were taken by thieves operating on
Saturday and Sunday nights. Similar
methods were employed at two resi-
dences entered within a block of one
another. In another case a man was
held up by thugs in the street, and in
the last instance reported to the police
the burglars cut a hole through the
wall of a clothing store, and. after
rifiing the cash drawer. decamped with
some ladies' tailor-made garments.
At the home of Charles A. Feick, sos
High street, porch climbers moA ted to
after prying open a window with a
jimmy, stole a collection Of jewelry val
ued at nearly $40, 900 belonging to Mr..
and Mrs. Feick and Miss Feick. The
burglary was committed Saturday even
ing, and so skillfully was it executed
that the family in the drawing-room
and the van on the third floor of
the residence We're not disturbed. nor
was there any disorder caused by the
thief or thieves in the search for loot.
Two jewel boxes and a leather case,
which had contained the expensive trim
kets. We're found on the roof of the
porch empty.
The list of missing articles reported
to the police by Mr.. Feick is; one pair
diamond earrings, n pair pearl ear
rings, n diamond and emerald ring.
one diamond n sapphire ring, one
ruby n diamond cluster ring. one
opal and diamond cluster ring, one
three-diamond ring, one miniature
Queen Louise" surrounded with dia-
monds, one ruby and diamond cluster
pin, one emerald and diamond pin.
one pearl and diamond pin, one pearl
horseshoe, one pearl pin with diamonds,
one gold watch, initials "A. c. F.;''
one black ribbon fob seal, "A. C. F.
one sapphire seal ring, "A. C. f." one
silver watch marked "A. c. F. one
blue enamel watch with gold fleur de
lis; n gold and pearl pendant, set
In platinum; n jade scarab ring; one
ruby ring set with little diamonds,
one pink tourmaline pendant set with
four pearls, one matrix opal pendant
with pink pearl drops. two amethyst
bracelets, n gold bangle bracelet with
five sapphires, one chain set with pearl,
one amethyst and diamond pin, one
amethyst II pearl pin, four stick pins,
one pearl and diamond pendant, one
stick pin representing a turtle in gold
set with emeralds.
Detectives on the ease say the work
was that of expert porch climbers, one
man working inside with another on
the lookout. Mrs. Feick this morning
said the robbers had taken everything
she owned in the way of jewelry. Had
the thieves come at almost any other
time, she said, the things would have
been placed in the safe, where they
were always kept at night and while
she was out.
Within a stones throw of the Feick
residence the house of Edward H..
Hotchkiss, at 1S9 Clinton avenue, was
entered last night while the occupants
were absent for about an hour. Fore
ing a window in the dining-room the
intruders gained an entrance, and then
to make an escape convenient, pried
open the Kitchen door. Ransacking the
rooms the burglars obtained n lady's
hunting case Elgin gold watch with
monogram "E. L. c.. IT," one plain
black enamel brooch with small dia-
mond in centre, one gold enameled
pansy brooch, one oxidized silver chain,
over $40 in cash, a diamond stickpin
and a ring made by Mrs. Hotchkiss's
father, who was a goldsmith. and who
made it for a present to her mother.
A quantity of silverYare in the dining
room was undisturbed.
It is thought the Hotchkiss residence
was broken into by the same parties
who visited the Feick house
Cutting a hole through the wall of
the premises at 3s4 Springfield avenue
from a building which sheltered them
from observation. burglars entered and
forced the cash drawer, falling the con-
tents, 81 or IS in money. George Zwei-
bel, who runs a clothing store there,
cannot give a definite list of his losses,
but says that several suits of ladies'
tailor-made clothes are missing. The
store was entered some time between
yesterday and s o'clock this morn
ing.
Roscoe C. Sedden, of IS Avon ven
was pounced upon by two men at an
early hour yesterday as he was re-
turning to his home, when within 100
feet of Clinton avenue While one man
held his throat the other went through
his pockets, taking $40 in small
change. In an inside pocket of his
vest he had a wallet containing his
weeks wages. which he had just re-
ceived from his employer, John f
Sherman. at whose photograph gal
lery he had been detained until mid
night finishing up some work. Hur-
rying along the street he was about to
pass the two men. when one stepped
aside, and as he got between them
Jumped on him. pinning him to the
ground and choking his cries. Before
they released him they threw his let
tiers and papers into the street. and as
he was collecting these they made their
escape. He could give only a poor
description of the men. the assault be-
ing made too quickly and surprising
too greatly to realize what was
until they had disappeared
In the darkness.