Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-04
DELIVERY AUTOS
DISAPPEAR WITH
THREE BROTHERS
Five Machines Had Been Pur-
chased on InstaIment Plan.
Police Investigating.

Five light delivery automobile
trucks, valued at Sc, $50, which were
bought on credit by three brothers
living at 80 Warren place, have dis
appeared from the city and the po-
lice have been asked to investigate.
Three of the cars were stored in tn.
Warren Place Garage. at % Warren
place, from which they We're taken
last night.
The trio who took the cars from
the Warren Place Garage gave their
names as William, John T. and James
Williamson. Another brother, known
as George Williamson, assisted in re-
moving the cars. The garage is con-
Quoted by William S. Chardavoyne,
whose inquiries resulted in the po-
lice being called in.
Three of the cars which have dis
appeared are owned by the Overland
Auto Distributors, at 5Ss Broad street.
Another car is owned by the White
Motor Car Company, of 33 William
street, and the fifth car was bought
on credit from the Garford Auto
Company, at Central avenue and
Hudson street. agents for the WHY'S
Utility Car Company. The latter car
is worth $3.50, the White car 81, $50
and the Overland cars $1,000 each.
When the Williamson brothers
called for the cars last night they
appeared to be in such a hurry to get
away that the suspicious of Mr.
Chardavoyne were aroused. He in
quired at 80 Warren place, where the
Williamsons had lived, and found
that they had moved all their belong
ings. Two beds. with mattresses, a
bureau, two plain tables and a few
chairs, which the Williamsons had
purchased on the instalment plan
were all that was left in the apart
ment.
Mr.. Chardavoyne then notified e. G..
Langhorne, of the White Motor Car
Company. Mr.. Langhorne stated that
only $500 had been paid on the car,
and it was understood that the ma
chine was not to be taken out of the
State until it was paid for. The sud
den departure of the Williamsons
caused him to notify police headquar-
tiers.
C. Louis Fitzgerald, manager of the
Overland Company, and George H.
McMullen, manager of the Garford
Company, today stated that the Will
hanson brothers negotiated for the
purchase of their cars in the New
York office of the companies. 1t is
not known how much has been paid
on the three Overland cars or the Will
lys Utility car.
On August q the brothers stored the
Overland cars in the Warren place
garage. The cars were taken out
each morning and returned at night,
and there was nothing suspicious in
the actions of the men, said Mr..
Chardavoyne. The White and WHY'S
cars We're stored in this garage but
two days and then removed.
John j. Manderschein. owner of the
house at 80 Warren place, where the
Williamsons lived. declared that two
of the men rented the apartment on
August Is last They were John T. and
James Williamson, and We're accom-
panied by their wives. Mr.. Mander-
schen said there was an understand
ing that large families were not want
ed in the house, but a short time after
the two couples moved in the Other
Williamson brothers appeared. Ar
uncle is said to have assisted the Will
hanson brothers In taking the cars
from Newark last night.
Paid Rent to September 18th.
The rent for the Williamson apart
ment has been paid until September
IS, at which time Mr.. Manderscnein
said he intended to tell the occupants
that they were becoming too numer-
Gus and wished them to move. Mr..
handkerchief stated that several
packages and some letters arrived adj
dressed to y. Smith" which the Will
hanson brothers claimed was intended
for them. The Williamson family
members are also said to haye been
careful to elude the collector who
called for instruments on the furni-
ture.
One of the Williamson brothers told
Mr.. Chardavoyne that the family was
considerably interested in some road
contract work at Rocky Hill. This
tale will be investigated by the auto
mobile dealers, as well as every other
clue which might lead to the William
sons present whereabouts. When the
family moved from the apartment at
30 Warren place last night they took
four trunks. On a table today was
found a note. unsigned, which read:
"Will return Saturday for laundry. J"
The automobile dealers will be on
hand tomorrow to demand an expla-
nation if the Williamsons return.
The police of New York. Philadel-
phia, Trenton and other places have
been notified of the disappearance of
the cars and asked to apprehend any
of the Williamsons who might be
found. Mr.. Langhorne, of the White
Motor Car Company, has offered a
reward of 5000 for any information
which might lead to the recovery of
his car
The licenses on the three Overland
cars were as follows: n. Y. BABEL,
secured by John T. Williamson;
manufacturer car, 3-44m-6556, n. j.,
secured by John B. Williamson, and
55743, N. J., secured by George Will
hanson. The number of the WHY'S
car is N. Y. B-4321-19235. The num-
Der of the White car had not been
enterad al the garage