Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
''B0RERS"
CONFESS
ROBBER|ES
Three Held Three Days
Without Definite
Charge.
GANG OPERATED FROM
SECRET DEN IN NUTLEY
Leader Uses Unique Methods.
Series of Thefts in This
Il Vicinity.
GANG OPERATED FROM.
SECRET DEN IN NUTLEY

As the members of a gang of "bor-
ers," three men were held In $4,000
bail by Judge Herr in the Second Pre-
cinct Police Court today. They have
confessed to the astounding series of
robberies which have mystifed the
police and caused a reign of terror
among store-keepers throughout the
city.
They are William J. Monsky, former
ly a private detective employed by
local firm, % years old, of 261 High
street, West Nutley; William Perna, a
local pugilist, 10 years old, of PA Wa
verify avenue, and John Conklin, a
steamfitter. Is years old, of 1876 Six
teenth avenue. The prisoners were
held three days before a definite
charge was brought.
The complaint was made in the case
of Monsky, the leader of the gang, by
Edward Macksey, of 506 Orange street.
whose store he admits that he leisurely
robbed in the early morning hours of
August IS, and by Frederick Eerta-
berg, of 571 Orange street. In the case
of the other two Hertzberg alone made
the complaint.
AS revealed IN the confession of Mon
sky, the leader of the gang. the nu-
merous daring burgiaries we're planned
in their headquarters at Nutley where
they were secure in a den nearly three
miles from tho car line and back from
the road. Hero they had secret en-
trance TO the rear of their meeting
place through a cave, and every means
of protecting themselves fro mthe
police.
With a string of robberies to their
credit, the three men were arrested
only through the clever detective work
of Sergeants James Meehan and
Edward Donovan, who were directed
by Acting Captain Thomas Connell at
every step in the hunt for the Grim
inals.
Many Robberies Confessed.
The following robberies have been
confessed by the gang:
The store of Otto J. Aaron, a5-57
Belleville avenue, was robbed of 81 500
worth of goods. Monsky. entered the
store through Clark street. He bored
his way through into the store. While
working there from midnight to $50
o'clock in the morning he saw the
policeman pull his box at intervals and
saw the same officer standing in front
of the store. Once the policeman tried
the door. Ali the time Monsky con-
tinued to select the goods he wished
to take with him. He put them in two
large boxes and carried them away
The second robbery occurred June
26. Nathan Whitman, 16O- Springfield
avenue, was the victim. Ribbons, will
low pIumes and feathers to the value
of $500 were stolen.
In this robbery Frederick Monsky, a
brother of the leader was caught leav-
ing the store. He is doing time for the
Job" William remained in the store
and later escaped in safety
Between January 10 and June 26 there
were a number of boring robberies re-
ported in Jersey City. The gang oper-
ating there was never caught, but the
evidence seems to show that the work
was done by the same men as those
who worked so openly in Newark
On July 9, the leader further con-
fessed, the store of Morris Goldstein, a
dealer in gentlemen's furnishings, was
robbed of $500.
On August Is the store of Edward
Macksey. 5o6 Orange street, was robbed
of $165 worth of goods. This robbery
Monsky pulled off alone. He went so
far as to hide the brace and bit in the
cellar of the adjacent store, intending
to return later and rob the store there
Munsky's Father Sought.
The father of Monsky is being sought
by the police. He is the man who shot
twelve times at Officer Jameson in
Nutley after terrorizing the neighbor-
hood. He is suspected of having COM
mitted several robberies in Nutley.
John Monsky brother of the leader
of the borer gang, died last month n
State prison.
The three men were arrested at diff
ferent times after a great deal of diff
flculty. They absolutely denied all
knowledge of the boring burglaries.
When they were brought face to face.
however, and confronted with the evil
dence collected by the detectives, they
broke down and confessed
Monsky admitted that they had
planned to rob the store of Nathan
Klein, 206 Springfield avenue Twice
they tried to get into it, but they
found it watched so closely by Special
officer Ward A short time ago $4,000
worth of silks and satins were taken
from the store.
Conklin had very little to do with the
robberies themselves. He merely
bought the bits and was the pal" OF
the other two. His share in che pro-
ceeds was merely cigarette money and
a good time at local parks.
The reign of terror which the gang
had caused among small storesSeepers
the police believe, will be finally ter
minated by the arrest of the leader
and moving mind in the gang of borers