Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-21
THIEVES MAKE
ANOTHER RAID
Three Places Entered During
Nicht--R. R. Offices Robbed.

1t became evident this morning
that thieves had again set in opera
tion in this city last night. The
Pennsylvania passenger depot in
State street, was entered and a tele-
phone booth in II broken open; the
Lehigh Valley freight station in New
Brunswick avenue, was robbed, and
George Cherevka's saloon at 539
State street, was entered where 81,
two watches, cigars, cigarettes and
whiskey was taken.
1t seems evident to the police that
both jobs were done by the same per-
son or set of persons. In both in
stances entrance was gained by pry-
ing open windows and doors. A
screw driver was used for this, which
is now in the possession of the po-
lice. Pennsylvania railroad detec-
tiVes set at work on the case this
morning. They found nothing miss
ing from the company's ticket office
but much of the woodwork had been
damaged by prying. A little less than
a dollar was taken from the slot
machine In the telephone booth.
The robberies were committed
some time during the night. AS soon
as the ticket agent entered the
Pennsylvania station at an early
hour this morning he found the door
had been forced open, as had the cur
tain door in front of the ticket box
Entrance to the station proper was
gained by forcing window on the
easterly side near the north end of
the building The catch was forced
out of place. The door of the slot
machine in the telephone booth was
next pried open. The lock was bro
ken and the thieves were clever
enough to detach wires to prevent a
buzzer from being set In operation,
which might have caused their de-
lection. They next pried open the
door leading to the ticket office. Pa
pers were strewn about and damage
was done by breaking into cabinets
and the like, but nothing has been
found missing. There was no stamp
on the tickets, and for that reason it
is thought the miscreants didn't take
them
George Cherevka notified the po-
lice this morning that his place had
been entered by prying open win
dow. He reported the loss of 81 in
cash, a gold plated ladies watch, a
solid gold mans watch. two boxes of
fve-cent cigars, dozen packages of
Hassen cigarettes and two bottles of
c. c. Dunham whiskey.
Upon entering the place the
thieves forced open the cash drawer
and took its contents. They next
chose their booty from liquors and
cigars behind the bar and took what
ever else laid handy about the cash
drawer. The police have clues and
are working with every effort to run
down the thieves.
The thieves also visited the New
Brunswick avenue freight station of
the Lehtgh Valley railroad during
their raid. but from what could be
learned, practically secured moth
ing.
When William Wogensen, the bill
clerk, went to the Office at 7:30
o'clock this morning, in the freight
station, he found that the door was
forced open and records Of the Of
fee scattered all over the floor The
money drawer was broken open and
papers were all about the room.
Some of the men were paid off
there yesterday and a balance of fif-
ty-three cents left in the drawer was
overlooked. The safe was not
touched. While nothing was taken,
many valuable records were de-
stroyed by the night marauders. 1t
is believed to have been the work of
amateurs.