Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-27
TAKEN TO SCENES
OF CRIMES TWO
ROBBERS CONFESS
Handcuffed Prisoners Break
Down and Show Detectives
How They Looted Houses.

AS the result of a tour to the scene
of their crimes, the negroes David
Spear and Reginald Westcott, who
have been identified with the robberies
of a half dozen or more of the resi-
dences of South Broad street, confessed
to the detectives that they are respon-
sible for the second robbing of the resi-
dence of Stephen F. Meagher. at 1112
Broad street on September 10. This is
the only robbery in that section that
the police had been unable to account
for, as heretofore the negroes have de-
MED all knowledge of it. Though they
admit entering the residence of Ma
thaniel King, 34S Clinton avenue, on
September 6, they claim that they did
not take the number of valuable paint
ings hat have been reported missing.
With the exception of these paintings.
Acting Captain Cornell has accounted
for most of the missing articles.
The tour to the scenes of the rob
berries was made last night. The me-
groes were handcuffed together and,
In charge of Detectives Ryan. Farrell
and Donovan, were driven in an auto
mobile to the various houses that they
admitted robbing. At each place they
showed the detectives just how they
had entered and where they had found
the different articles taken. They were
under a continual fire of questions by
the officers, out admitted nothing fur
Their until the Meagher residence was
fnanhn1 nhnttf 1 M VNhnNr thor nd
mitted that they came back the Sec
ond time to secure several paintings
in the house. They did not succeed In
getting away with them, however, but
only got a clock and q cut glass vase,
they claim.
Women Identify Stolen Articles.
In company with Detectives Ryan
| and Farrell, Mrs. f. j. Bless, whose
residence at 1882 Broad street was
robbed on August IS, and Mrs. Abram
R%othchild, of 1901 Broad street, who
was robbed about September 9, went
to New York today to identify a num-
Der of the stolen articles that the de-
tectives have located in various places.
The detectives hav' as yet been un-
able to locate the several dusky bellies
that the negroes claim received some
of the stolen garments.
Through the efforts of Acting-Cap-
tain Connell and Detective Tuite a por-
ton of the goods stolen from the store
of e. q. Koenig & Sons nave been re-
covered. The detectives have a clew
which they think will lead to the re-
covery of the remainder of the missing
articles.
Several small robberies were reported
to police headquarters today.
NJ. Weissbord. who conducts q
butcher shop at 800 New Jersey Rail-
road avenue, reported that two men
tried to enter his shop early today by
breaking the door. but were frightened
away. He says one was tall and thin
and the other was short and fat.
The saloon of Vito MARITIME, 153 Canal
| street, was entered and two watches,
several rings and a quantity Of cigars
and whiskey taken.
Mrs. w, Harry Martin. of 1913 Fair
mount avenue, says that someone tried
to enter her house, but went away
| when she called for the police.
Mrs. Josephine Mirism, of 212 Clinton
avenue, reported that her apartment
was entered some time yesterday. She
does not know whether anything is
missing or not.