Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-04
DARING BURGLAR
L00Ts HOME As
FAMILY IS DINING

make their way to Central avenue,
Here, in all p~robabili,y =, a car was
boarded, for this line leads direct to the
new tunnel, which connects with Man
haitian.
This robbery has led the police to
again express the need of an automo-
bile. 1t is declared that had an au-
tomobile been on hand, the police would
have been able to get to the house
quickly and possibly arrest the thieves.
Detective Harry Riker had passed
the Cassidy home three minutes before
the robbery was reported, but did not
see nyone about. Chief O'Neill said
This robbery simply emphasizes the
need of an automobile. Had one been
at the command of he men ii is safe
to say that this robbery would not now
be a mystery Reserve Edward Will
Jams and Patrolman John Candle an
swered the call to the house on bicy-
cles, but because of the snow and ice
had to go slow.
BY that time the family had tele-
phoned to the police, and Mrs. Cassidy,
going to her room. found d jewel case
gone and many pieces of jewelry that
had been left on a dressing table and
in drawers missing.
Many of the jewels of Mrs. Cassidy
were heirlooms. 1t was while the fam
lily was discussing the many robberies
in the neighborhood recently that Mr..
Knolhoff went upstairs to see the
baby. Mr.; Cassidy is at the head of
the firm of Cassidy & Sons. manufac-
turers. 1873 West Tw~enty-third street,
Manhattan.
The description Mr.. knolhof gives
of the robber is as follows:
Slim build, about 5 feet 8 inches tall,
small dark moustach, dark hair, late
style black derby, brown srit and no
%osercoat.
The list of stolen iewelry, all of which
is covered by burglary insurance, was
given by the Cassidy family today as
follows, Lady's gold ring, set with
three diamonds; lady's gold ring, set
with four pearls and s~urrounded by
ten small diaI londs; lady's gold bar
pin, set with five diamonds and five
sapphires; lady's gold watch, with
monogram. IS. A. CO." gold necklace,
ar-shaped brooch, with pearls and
diamonds in the centre; one oblong
link bracelet, set with diamonds,
rubbies and sapphires attached by
small chains: lavalliere, with pearls and
~diamondG; heart-shape gold chain,
marked wv. +. L." lady's chased link
watch chain; old -fashioned brooch; one
damon. and pear brooch; gold cameo
brooch.
Woman Bound and Gagged.
Madam, | am not i'll the habit of
hurting women, and / won't hurt you if
you do what I say With these words
a short. heavy-set mar, wearing a
black mask and a SLOUGH hat, entered
the room in which Mrs. Orlando Hal
wick, of Union Hill, wife of a wealthy
Manhattan insurance broker, was sit
y ting, last night, and seized her by the
throat before she could make an out
cry.
her into insensibility, he
dragged her into the Kitchen, where he
gagged her and tied her to a chair so
that her head came forward in such
a way that it almost touched her
knees. Leaving the unconscious wom-
an he lighted the gas all over the
house and proceeded to ransack it.
Some children saw him through the
windows and ran a block away where
several men were standing. They told
them that there was a mar in Mrs.
Halwick's house with a funny thing
on his face The men returned with
the children, but the burglar had evil
IDENTIFY kept a sharp lookout. They
saw him run out of the house and
gave chase, but the man got away
Mrs. Halwick was found unconscious
and nearly choked to death.
The man got away with three liza
mond rings, three diamond brooches,
a gold watch and chain, a silver mesh
bag nj a small sum.
Experts from the New York police
departments bureau of identification
were asked today to aid the police of
Union Hill in getting a clue to the
burglar who robbed Mrs. Halwick. 1t
lis believed by the Union Hill police that
the New York experts will be able to
find finger prints that will aid in
learning the mans identity.