Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-13
IS. .RUBENSTE|N'S HOME
ENTERED BY THIEVES
AND MUCH LOOT TAKEN
Asst Prosecutor
StriCkGr Lives
in The House
IN MARKET ST.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sol.
Rubenstein and Assistant Prosecutor
Joseph E. Stricken, situated at 1876
Market street and within 100 feet of
Sheriff Albert Bollsch weiler's resi-
denee, was lotted of iewelry to tho
value of about $400 Saturday night,
From all indications the thieves were
the same ones who made a $500 haul
in the home of e. F. Cristiani at 232
Rector street one week ago today.
They were after money and jewelry
only, passing by much valuable sill
verware. After helping themselves
to gold coins, watches, chains and
pins in the bedroom of Mrs. Ruben
stein on the second floor, they
stopped in the kitchen and feasted
on cake and milk. 1t is evident that
they tried to bribe Mr. Rubenstein's
terrier dog to keep still by giving 1t
cake.
The Rubenstein residence was en-
tered by way of rear door between
the hours of 1880 and 11:45 o'clock
Saturday night. Mr.. Rubenstein
spent busy day in his mems fur
nishing store at 1875 Smith street and
Mrs. Rubenstein left the house to
join him about 1880 O'Clock. She
told the police she could not remem-
ber if she locked the rear door.
1t is evident the thieves were after
money and jewelry only and did not
take anything from the first floor.
They passed through the kitchen and
through the dining room, where they
went by a sideboard on which was
some valuable silverware. From all
indications they did not touch this
and did not even pull out any draw
ers to learn what they contained, but
proceeded upstairs. The first and
seemingly the only room entered on
the second floor was Mrs. Ruben
STEMS bedroom. They had evidently
intended TO use matches, as was done
in the Cristiani home striking
one they saw the electric lights, pull
ed down all shades and turned on
the switch. From the top of Mrs.
Rubenstein's dresser they took three
gold breastpins studded with dia-
monds. The thieves then opened r.
drawer at the top and left side of the
dresser and took two ladies' hunting
case gold watches, chains and brace
lets.
Two gold chains were taken, one
of which bore a locket containing
picture of Mr.. Rubenstein. Gold
coins to the value of $3.50 were taken
from a canvas bag. They were of
denominations of $3.50, SIS. $40 and
$50. One SIS piece was overlooked.
1t appears contents OF the other
drawers in the dresser were not dis-
turbed.
Exit was made over the same
course by which entrance was made.
The robbers daringly stopped in the
kitchen and removed a bottle of milk
and some cake from dining closet
and feasted. They used but one cup.
1t is presumed there were two and
one drank out of the bottle. Pieces
of cake and crumbs were scattered
about the floor, evidently in their
efforts to silence the dog.
From what can be learned all the
loot was taken from Mrs. Ruben
STEMS room. Mr. Stricken her
brother, did not miss anything.
The robbery was discovered by Mr..
Rubenstein shortly before midnight
and the police were notified at 1910
o'clock. Patrolman Calvin made
detailed investigation. Detective
Sergeants HUFF and Long are work.
ing on the case today.