Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-11
GLASSBORO
A. NJ. Seabrook Robbed of S3;s11.
R0bber Makes Good His Escape

A number of armed residents of
this place, irlcensed at the assault
upon A. NJ Seabrook who was act
ing treasurer of the Glassboro Build
ing and Loan Association on Monday
night, who was robbed of $3,3I1 in
checks and cash at about / o'clock
near his home on East High street,
have been securing the woods and
fields in this vicinity in an effort to
capture the bandit The robbery was
the most daring that has ever been
perpetrated in this place 1t is
thought to have been the work of a
resident of the town who had care
fully planned it's execution.
1 Mr.. Seabrook, who is the editor of
The Enterprise, was substituting for
Thomas c.. Allen, Treasurer of rhe
Building and Loan Association, who
fhad been called out of town on busi-
ness. With the receipts of the Asso-
citation in a hand bag, Mr.. Seabrook
started to walk home at the close of
the meeting, and had arrived within
a few feet of his home when a man
jumped from behind a hedge fence
in front of the home of S. w. War
rick Before Mr. Seabrook could
make an outcry, his assailant struck
him over the head with a piece of
a hickory wagon shaft, and snatched
the handbag. Mr.. Seabrook fell to
the ground stunned, while the robber
fed Shouting for help Mr.. Sea-
brook rose and started in pursuit,
followed by several occupants of ad-
4 joining homes, who had heard his
calls for help.
The pursuit led across several
fields where the fugitive was lost to
view. The chase was then abandon
ed, and Policeman William Martin
sent for, and the chase renewed, all
being heavily armed. Throughout
the entire night the hunt was con-
tinued but at no time were the
searchers rewarded with a sight of
the robber. Near the Clifford vine
yard, some distance from the scene
of the hold-up, Officer Martin found
five checks which amounted to sew
eral hundred dollars. Near the
checks was found the handbag con-
tanning some change which the rob-
Der had overlooked in his flight.
Mr.. Seabrook notified the banks to
lstop payment on all checks drawn to
the order of the Association. The
511. The rest of the money contain
ed in the hand bag consisted of $500
in cash
Aside from saying that his assail-
ant was white man of medium
height, Mr. Seabrook was unable to
furnish description of his assail-
ant. The attack on him he stated
was so sudden that he had hardly
time to get a glimpse of the man
Despite the disadvantage of having
an adequate description of the bandit
to work on, Officer Martin declared
4 that he hopes to learn the mans
whereabouts and to have him in GUS
tody before long. He asserted his
belief that Mr.. Seabrook's assailant
is a resident of Glassboro.
/ Easter was fittingly observed in
Glassboro's churches on Sunday AL
most in every instance programs OF
special music were given by the
choirs, while the pastors had topics
appropriate to the festival. The
edifices presented beautiful appear
ance with their floral decorations
At the NJ. P. Church, the Rev L.
D. Stutz spoke appropriately of the
risen King, and two beautiful an
thems, Welcome Happy Morning, .
and Lift Your Glad Voices, were
rendered by the choir. The special
exercises arranged by the Sunday
school took place in the evening and
were very attractive Holy COM
munion was administered in ST
Thomas p E. Church at $50 a. M
and also at 10 80, followed by the
Sunday school festival at 230 pm.
The Rev. ]. NJ. Hunting of the Pres
byterian Church also preached a
special sermon at 10. 80. Christ and
Mary" was the topic of the Rev. Geo
T. Harris at the First NJ. E. Church
at the morning services, and at even
ing the choir gave the following pro-
gram: anthem, ''The Lord is Risen,
duet, ''The Lord is My Shepherd" by
Prof. w. B. Davis and Miss Bertha
Ledden; anthems, Christ is Risen,
"Sing Victory" The Lord is Risen
Indeed" and my Redeemer Liveth'
The members of the Loyal Temper
ance Legion held their Easter exer-
cises in the First NJ. E. Church on
: Saturday afternoon at o'clock, and
rendered an appropriate program
The children were given their custo-
mary Easter treat.
After their weekly business meet
ing on Tuesday evening, the members
of the Pocohontas Guards called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew FISHER who
were recently married at their home
on Broad street. A delightful even
/ ing was spent. The guards took
along enough provisions for the even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Fisler were
presented with a beautiful quartered
oak library table from the members
of the guards. Mr.. Fisler up to
! recently has been member of the
guard and is very popular with the
boys.
IA This place is going to ask for the
Proposed new State Normal School,
xand will hold out the idea that it is
fthe most centrally located place to
Hbe found and that it is the highest
Fpoint between Camden and Cape May
The churches of the town have
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