New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15
Summer Residence of
Martin Maloney, Papal
Marquis, at Spring Lake
Beach Looted at Night
Cardinal Gibbons
Guest of Victim
Philadelplian's Losses In
clude Priced Gifts From
Pontiff ; NoArrestsMade

SPRING LAKE BEACH, N. j., Aug
4.~-Burglars got jewelry, silverware
and other articles, valued in all at
100000, from the summer home OF
Martin Maloney, Of Philadelphia,
papal marquis, last night. Fifty thou
sand dollars worth of valuables were
stolen earlier in the night, by the
same gang, it is thought, from the
home of Samuel Metzger in Allen
hurst.
1t is believed that the burglars rob
bed Ballingarry, the Maloney estate
between II p. m and midnight
Cardinal Gibbons and other guests
some Of the household had not We,
gone to bed when the thieves set tc
work Private detectives have beer
engaged by Mr., Maloney.
They believe shat unless the burglars
had confederates in the house, per
haps among the servants, they woulC
not have dared to rob the place while
lights still glowed in many of Tx
windows. 1t was an hour, however
when it would have been comparatively
easy TO cain entrance to the house
the risk being that of discovery wher
once inside.
Detectives Question Servants
The estate is surrounded by high
iron fence in which are several gates
The smaller gates> are locked at night
fall, but the main entrance has re-
NAMED unlocked all night for several
years. owing to the Immunity from
burglaries which SDring Lake Beach
has enjoyed of late. Once inside the
gate the movements OF intruders would
be concealed by the trees and shrub
berry until they got within range OF
the lights Of the house.
Until the houso hold has retired many
Of the ground floor windows are lef,
open, and enhance could be cameo
easily by thief WHO was confident
that his movements inside would BE-
protected by confederate.
All OF the servants were questioned
to-day by the detectives called 10 take
charge Of the case, though most OF
them have been with the Maoneys 70,
yeas and arc above suspicion. All OF
them declared that they had seen n
stranger about the place last night.
Gifts From Pope in Loot
Yet the burglars got in without
forcing Winu0W or door or leaving
any other evidence Of their entrance
Moro over they Went through the house
or had it searched by q confederate
whose movements would arouse no JUS
pic'on. Jewelry ard silver of consider
able bulk were taken, as we'll as severa
articles which were gifts to Mr.
Maloney from the Pope and were re
garded by their owner as priceless.
1t was not urtil this incoming tina
the thefts were discovered. Mr.. anl
Mrs. Malonev who attended a reception
yesterday afternoon with Cardins
Gibbons at Seawood, the summer home
of Samuel Hcilner, were confident thai
all was as it shonld be at their homs
when they returned.
ASBURY PARK, N. j, Avg. ii
Thieves who learned tho lock comb
nation of safe in the Sunset Avonu,
home of Samuel Meter, an official O
the Guggenheir Corpora ton, last Ugh
obtained jewelry valued at more than
$50 900. A diamond necklace, valued a
$500, was overlooked.
The robbery occurred while Mr. ant
Mrs. Meter were away. Servants saiS
they heard no disturbance.
The stolen jewels. all the propert,
C Mrs. Meter, included many rare
pieces. There were q platinum Dime
ring. set with three large white die
monds gold mesh bag, diamond
and platinum bracelet watch orer'
glasses, set with jewels, and man.
minor articles.
Stocks and bonds in the safe were
left untouched by the robbers