Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-07
THIRD P. 0. Thief
IS HELD AS AIDE
OF GIRL R0BBiR
Last Member OF Bandit Trio Is
Turned Over to Essex
FelIs Chief.
is LOCKED UP WITH "PAL"
AND LATTER'S BRIDE
Remarkable Nerve of Young
Woman Prisoner Is Uns
shaken by Arrest.

Arraigned in the First Precinct Court
today John layton, alias John Waite,
the third member of the band of burg
lars caught red-handed while robbing
the postoffice at Essex Fells, who es-
capped and was arrested later in this
city, was turned over to Chief of Po-
lice John P. Eysoldt. of Essex Fells. and
will be arraigned there later. being
l.ctographed at police headquarters for
the rogues' gallery.
Plainclothesman King, of the First
Precinct, who arrested Layton at 44&
High street, declared in court today
that he recognized the man as one
whom he had arrested five years ago
for larceny. That an earlier robbery
Of the postoffice at Essex Fells could
be traced to Layton was proved by the
contents of his room, which included
mail matter, unused envelopes and
Acting upon orders from United
States District Attorney Lindabury. the
police this afternoon brought Layton to
the office of United States, Commits
sioner Bigelow, where he will be ar
raigned on a charge of stealing from
the United States government. Tho
government a.ways takes precedence In
such cases.
Edward Karcher and his girl bride.
Elizabeth, who were arrested by Chief
Eysoldt and his brother. Conrad, after
a desperate struggle, during which lay
ton escaped. are at the present time In
the Essex county Jail.
Girl shows No Fear.
Apparently neither the girl nor her
ha xyff-
of their position. as they have shown
no signs of renorse or fear. AS the re-
suit OF Karchers arrest searching
Investigation is to be made into tho
circumstances surrounding the myss
terious death OF his father. Jacob
Karcher. at "a Whittiasey avepsse, Wesfs
Orange. The elder Karcher. fatally In
jured. was brought home one night and
propped against his own front door,
His custodian rang the bell and ran
away. Karcher died few days later
without having recovered conscious
ness. An autopsy showed he might
have been run DOWN by an automobile
or attacked with a heavy weapon.
Chief of Police William II Bamford,
of West Orange .efused to discuss the
case today. but admitted that in the
light of the developments the investi-
cation would be reopened.
At 113 Mechanic street. which Karch<
er gave as his address, II was said moth
ing was known of him, as he and his
wife had lived there but two weeks.
The Karchers lived at is Lawrence
stree. before moving to the Mechanic
street address. and 1t was said they
were turned out of that house because
Of Karcher'5 eccentric habits.
In Layton's room on High street wan
found q 44-calibre revolver, an electric
search-lignt, 80 pieces of mailed matter.
200 unusued stamped envelopes and 10
postcards All had been stolen from the
Essex Fells postoffice. Neighbors de-;
clared Layton always went about armed
with a weapon. and that he had made
the boast that 1t would take several po-
licemen to put him under arrest He Is
2S years cid.
Girl Used Axe.
The discovery of the bandits at work
in the Essex Fells postoffice at MIDI
night, the ensuing fight, In whiuh 80
Karchers were overpowered. and lay
ton escaped, was dramatic in the exc
treme.
AS they We're walking toward tho
postoffice Chief of Police Eysoldt and
his brother Conrad saw light through
one of the windows They drew their
revolvers and stationed themselves on
either side of the building. At the first
intimation that they were discovered
the burglars hastened to the attack
Mrs. Karcher attacked Chief Eysoldt
with an axe and in the darkness believ-
ing he had a man as an antagonist put
the muzzle of his revolver to her sida
and pulled the trigger The firing pin
crashed !nto an empty shell. Karcller
meantime, with a drawn revolver,
| sough to get a shot at the chief. who
had clinched with the girl and held her
between himself and danger.
| Layton by this time had managed to
escape from Conrad Eysoldt, who came
to his brothers aid, and the Karchers
were quickly overpowered and hand
cuffed.
Chief Eysoldt summoned Recorder
| Herman Miller by telephone and the
pair were arraigned in the station
house. The young bandit bride joked
with her husband and her captors and
showed no concern over her plight.
| Karcher. too, seemed rather proud or
the fact that he might now be classed
as regular burglar. The Karcbers In
sisted they had nothing to do with the
robbery of the Essex Fells postof!ice
a year ago. when 5000 was taken. but
admitted Layton might have had
hand in it. The discovery of the fruits
of the robbery in Layton's room
seemed to bear out this assertion.
An examination of the station post.
office showed that the thieves gained
entrance by breaking window pane
and unlatching the door. Preparations
had been made to blow the express
messengers safe and the office safe
Letters and mail matter were strewu
about the floor and had been sorted ous
| in an effort to find which were OF value
An examination of Layton's room.
made by King and Chief Eysoldt in
the presence OF the prisoner was mace
! quietly, because little girl, about =
years old, the family had taken in .
short time before, was sleeping in
trundle bed in the car' nd the de-
tectives did not we ken her.