Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-10
SAFE ROBBERY
ON MARKET ST.
IS THE --LATEST
Irving Hat company's Strong.
box PiIfered of 1925 Yes
terday Afternoon.

A safe robbery at the store of the
Irving Hat Company, at SO Market
street, was reported to the police to-
day. The safe was robbed of 1925
some time after l o'clock yesterday
afternon by someone who apparently
had learned the safe combination.
David Briefner, manager of the store.
reported the robbery to Captain
Tuite, of the headquarters detective
bureau, today.
According to Mr.. Briefner, he
visited the store about 1 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Nothing had been
disturbed at that time, he said. He
discovered the robbery when he ar
rived at the store early today. When
he came to the store today, Mr..
Briefner said, he was unable to un-
lock the front door with his dsey.
Lock Broken.
He called persons from the store
adjoining, and locksmith was sum-
moned The locksmith found that the
lock had been broken by someone
who had opened the door Accord
ing to Captain Tuite, the lock had APP
parently been damaged after the door
was opened.
After gaining admission to the
store, the thief went to the cash
register. where he selected a key
which ropens- the inner strongbox OF
the safe The safe was opened, ap-
parently, by means of the combina-
ton; the inner safe was opened with
the key, and the 1926 stolen.
In the cash drawer from which the
key of the inner safe was extracted
were three keys which apparently
had not been disturbed After rob
bing the safe the thief returned the
key to the cash drawer.
The safe was not damaged in any
way. The thief who opened 1t ap-
parently had either learned the COM
bination or hit upon 1T while trying
the lock.
BENJAMIN Isenberg. of 249 Orange
street, reported to the police of the
Second precinct today that a chicken
coop in his yard had been broken
open some time between Saturday
night and Sunday morning and some
Plymouth Rock chickens, valued at
SIS, stolen. There is no clue to the
thief.
Held for Key RObberies.
Alleged to be responsible for num-
ber of key robberies In the Roseville
section. Herman kaufman, nineteen
street, East Orange, is being held at
police Headquarters. He was arrested
in East Orange Saturday night and
brought to this city by Sergeant Sc
bold and Detective Rottenberg, OF
police headquarters.
kaufman is charged with robbing
the home of Mrs. p. J. Moore. at So
South Tenth street, on May 3, and the
police say they may connect him
with other burglaries. Jewelry val
ued at about 800 was stolen from Mrs.
Moore's home on the afternoon OF
May g. Entrance to her apartment
on the second floor Of the house was
gained by means of q key.
The police believe that kaufman
may have been responsible for rob-
berries in Elizabeth. He is said to
answer the description of q man
wanted for similar burglaries In that
city.
Pickpoclkets Busy, Too.
The police are working on two
pickpocket cases which occurred
near the centre OF the city Saturday
night. Rev. William p. Lemon, OF 19
st. Paul avenue. reported that his
gold watch and chain was stolen from
his pocket while he was standing at
Market and Broad streets in front of
the Firemen's building Saturday
night.
In similar manner Frederick Pc
ters, of 1892 Plane street, lost his watch
and chain while he was watching
bulletin board on Market street Sat
urday night.
Pariso Cambolo Nicolo, of 605 North
Sixth street, reported to the police
that his house was entered yesterday
afternoon and $40 stolen. Entrance
was effected through rear window,
which had been left open.