Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-13
THIEVES
CONTINUE RAID
Chief Burke Reprimands
PatroImen on Account of
Long List OF Robberies.
MORE CHICKENS STOLEN
Numerous Thefts During
Past Menth and Guilty
Parties Still at Larae.

AS petty thieves, especially chicken
coop robbers, have been particularly ac
tive in this city the past month, Chief
of Police P. j. Burke took occasion to
severely reprimand the night shift of
patrolmen for this last night He said
possibly 100 chickens had been taken
In the upper part of the city the past
month and declared that it was time
the officers began doing something to
cut the number of robberies. His ac-
tion followed a report to the police yes
terday from Fred Hanson that his
chicken coop at 283 Washington street
had been entered and six hens taken.
List Is Large.
This is another Of a long list Of pet
ty robberies. A large number Of chick
ems have been stolen and there have
been a number of attempted robberies.
Charles Palmer was caught by Patrol
man Nels Lybeck on March %. He
was in the act Of selling two chickens
and when questioned admitted having
taken them from coop in Washington
street A series of chicken thefts pre-
ceded his apprehension but there is no
proof that Palmer was implicated IN all
Of them. Palmer was held in default
Of $1,000 bail to await the action Of
the grand jury.
Since the middle of March thirty
chickens have been reported stolen
from the Halpern coop at 348 High
street; four fowls from the coop of
Martin Hansen, at 470 Hall avenue, and
ten fowls from Leroy Forman's coop,
at 2S3 Market street.
Other Recent Robberies.
Other recent petty robberies and at
tempts to rob follow: Home of Harry
Nelson, Of 286 Oak street, ransacked
and robbed of gold ring and valuables
amounting to $40, on March 13. The
robbery was committed almost under
the very eyes Of a nurse maid and chill
dren. The robber was unknown and
escaped.
Walter slotvinski, of 262 Davidson
avenue, lost bicycle from in front of
Steve Moritko's IS saloon March Is. No
reports Of its recovery or arrests.
An attempt was made to break into
the store and residence Of ]. Katz,s of
13o Fayette street, on March 16. Mr..
Katz was awakened by a noise. No
arrests.
The home Of Herman A. Plusch, at
tory FOR a robbery on March 49, Loot
was gathered up and placed in bundles
but the robbers were evidently fright
ened away. No arrests.
The dental offices of DR.. Heman An
derson, in the Flatiron building, were
robbed again. Gold valued to the ex-
tent of approximately 800 was taken.
No arrests.
P. @. Peterson reported to the police
the theft Of his bicycle from In front
of 237 Smith street, on April l. No re-
port of recovery or arrests.
A freight car of the Central railroad
was broken into and two rolls of green
cloth taken on April 3. No arrests.
A colored man entered the shop of
J. Jacobson, tailor, at IVA Hall ave-
nue., on April 8, and attempted to sell
roll of goods that had evidently been
stolen. He told the tailor he did not
want the police to ito get wise.' No
arrests.
Leon Savage, of 31s Smith street, re-
ported to the police on April that
kit of tools were taken from work
shed at 227 Grant street. No arrests.
The small power house Of the Public
Service Electric Light Company, in
Pearl Place, was entered on April Z.
Twenty pounds Of lead were found to
have been removed to shed nearby,
probably for future disposition. No ar
rests.
A dog prevented double attempt to
rob the carpenter shop of Fred Chris
tensen, at 218 Madison avenue, April 6
and g. No arrests.
A family by the name of Maginski,
Of High and Washington streets, re-
ported to the police on April 10 that
three suits Of undergarments had been
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arrests.
Mrs. Moses, of ia Pearl Place, re-
ported to the police this morning that
a small express wagon was stolen from
in under the front porch of her resi-
7ence last NIGHT