Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-24
ROBBERsEN
THREE HOUSES
Police Have Arrested a Young
Man Who Will be Put
Through the Third Degree
Examination at to Thefts.
ABOUT S1OO WERE STOLEN
Residence of Alderman-at-
Large-EIeCt w. Guy Weaver
Was Entered and Property
Valued at SIS Taken.
ABOUT S1OO WERE STOLEN

Three robberies committed Satur-
day night in as many homes in Rector
street netted a sneak thief a little
more than 500 In cash and jewelry
The places entered were the resi-
dences of Kenneth w. McComas, a
chemist. at 227 Rector street; Alder
man-at-large-elect w. Guy Weaver,
at 22b Rector street, and Joseph
Slobodien, shoe merchant, at 212
Rector street. 1t is believed to be
the work Of the same thief or thieves
who have operated in mysterious
fashion in this city during the past
several months. A youth, suspected
berries, Is locked up pending the, COM
pletion Of third degree examina-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver and Miss
Works, who live In the southerly side
of double house, In the north side
of which reside Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Comas, suffered most of the victims.
They lost jewelry and cash, princi-
pally the former. to the value OF ap-
proximately $75 The loot taken there
included two gold necklaces, two
rings and two gold bracelets belong
ing to the children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Weaver, a gold medal and two pins
belonging to Mrs. Weaver, stickpin,
the property of Mr.. Weaver, and a
lavalier, locket, ring and small
quantity of change from Miss Works
large circular locket of gold, with
chain attached, and beaded neck
lace are all that have been found
missing from the McComas home.
There is evidence that the thief was
frightened out of this place and also
the Slobodien home, which Is diagon-
ally across the street. The only thing
found missing from the Slobodien
residence thus far Is s18 In cash,
which was taken from two savings
banks.
1t Is believed that the Weaver and
McComas homes were entered
through a second-story window In
the rear, and that the Slobodien
home was entered by means of
skeleton key used to operate the lock
of the rear kitchen door. Much sill
verware was viewed but not taken in
tho three places. In the McComas
home the thief rihed an icebox and
feasted on meats and vegetables.
In each case was the house rif1ed
when the occupants were out. De-
tails also show, according to the
police and the victims, that 1t was
the work of the same thief or thieves
who have worked at close intervals
about the city, particularly In the
southern section, during the past
year. Distribution of burned match
sticks, measurements of foot prints,
the manner of entering, the precau-
tion to keep doors and windows open
for escape, and the fact that there
was feasting, all go to show that the
same person or persons who terror
ized the city some months ago are
still at work.
Mr.. and Mrs. McComas left their
home about o'clock Saturday morn
ing to attend football game In an
other state. and did not return until
$3.50 o'clock last night. The Weaver
family left their residence about
noon Saturday and returned at about
midnight last night. The double
robbery was first discovered by the
sister of Mrs. Weaver, Mrs. w. A.
Allen, who lives at 228 Rector street,
which is across the street from the
burglary scene. She noticed the up
per windows were open and the cur
tains were in an unusual position in
the Weaver home about s O'Clock
yesterday morning. An investigation
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