Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-05-12
PICK2OCKETS
ARE CAPTURED
Three Nabbed at C.. R. R.
Station Fourth Cats Away

In the arrest Of three alleged pick
pockets here Saturday afternoon the
police and Central railroad detectives
believe they nabbed the most i'm
portant members Of a gang OF thieves
who have been preying on Contra,
and Pennsylvania passengers for
more than three years. The capture
was made at 3.14 o'clock as one man
jostled Axel Kringelbach, news
paperman of 284 Maple street, and
another extracted $1.20 from his
. trouser pocket.
The accused men were each held In
default of 1,00f bail to await the
action OF the grand Jury when ar
raigned before Recorder Pickersgill
yesterday afternoon. They gave their
names as Edward Casey, sixty-one
years old, of New York city; Frank
Williams, thirty-six years old. of 81
West Sixty-fourth street, New York
city, and Edward Dowling, thirty
five years old, of Paterson. AS the
result of Information supplied by the
police of this city, they were trailed
and finally captured by Central rail-
road Detectives Hanss, Cobb and La
veratt. Casey, the Oldest of the trio
carried $55.95, $40 of which was
hidden up his coat sleeve. Williams
had $3.50 In his pocket and Bowling
carried $5043. All denied having
picker any pockets or done any thiev-
cry of any kind.
According to information supplied
by the police and Central railroad de-
tectives and the trio with fourth
accomplice have picked pockets for
years along railroad lines. They
claim to have instances OF operations
In other cities. Lasey and Williams
have been identified as the men who
jostled and picket mans pocket at
the Red Bank railroad station on
April 23. They are also accused Of
having picked the pocket OF former
Mayor Meyer, OF Plainfleld. a short
time ago.
Their alleged thieving operations
which lead up TO the arrests began
about a week ago. Casey was known
to the local police and they furnished
railroad detectives with his picture.
Detective sergeants Huff and Long
also knew Williams and Bowling. but
never saw them operate In this city.
lPtckpockets became unusually active
hereabouts and along the line of the
Central railroad into Jersey City dur
ing the past week. AS result, rail-
road bulls" were detailed They
conferred with Hun and Long on
Friday. The latter suggested that q
close watch be made in this city Sat-
urday afternoon, owing to the In
creased amount of traffic. Railroad
police were active on trains and at
Elizabeth they saw two of the ac-
cused pckpockets, who answered the
descriptions previously given them hy
the police, jostle two men. IndIca-
tions are that at.nothing was taken. The
detectives scattered about the train
to keep the men under surveillance,
They were trailed tosthis city. AS a
Central train was leaving the local
1 depot at 3.14 O'Clock for New York
Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Kringelbach
with H. p. Rosenvinge were In a
crowd of passengers getting aboard.
1t is claimed the four pickpockets
edged their way into the crowd. that
Casey, the oldest, jostled the news
paper man violently, lifting his ell
bows so that Kringelbach's elbow was
forced up and William was enabled
to thrust hist hand into his right
1 u oubCl PothCts rat 'hhb iiotdAN SdoCy
was nabbed by Detective Laveratt
and Williams by Detective Cobb.
Bowling made futile attempt to GET
away on the westerly side OF the
train. but he was caught and pum-
meled by Detective Hanss. The
| fourth man escaped and his identity
Is not known. Those under arrest
appear to be shrewd crooks. They
will lend no information to aid the
police in capturing the fourth mem
ber or to aid In prosecuting them.
Shortly after the accused dips"
had been placed In cells Kringelbach
reported his loss to railroad officials
at Jersey City. He did not know of
the touch" at the time It was being
done. While jostled he turned to
look at Casey, but apparently had no
idea that he was being robbed
Union county authorities are work.
ing up case against the men. 80 as
TO prosecute them for activity at
Elizabeth as soon as Middlesex coun-
ty Is through with them.