Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-28
Policeman Hears Noise in
Store of Sidney Jacobson
in Smith Street
MAKES BIG ARRESTS
One Man Makes ESCape---2
Taken Today to the Coun-
ty Jail

An attempt to rob the clothing
store of Sidney Jacobson at Smith
and Oak streets was frustrated by
Patrolman Frank Tonghini at 4:15
o'clock this morning when he de-
tected the would-be robbers in the
act of leaving the store with their
loot, gave chase and captured two OF
the three young men involved in the
affair, Those in custody are Anthony
Pasano, eighteen years old, and
Joseph Bachler, nineteen, neither of
whom was able to give a home ad-
dress They are held under $4,000
bail to await the action of the grand
jury.
In his report to police headquar-
ters Officer Tonghini said that as he
was proceeding along Smith street
on his way to the call box to make
his usual AIS ring to the station he
heard a noise in the rear of the store
property occupied by Sidney Jacob
son. A man standing in the shadow
sgnalled in the direction of the noise
the officer said. and two men came
into view, both of whom took TO
their heels at the sight of the officer.
Tonghini Immediately set out af-
ter the retreating pair and fired one
shot from his revolver which served
to induce Anthony Pasano to halt
suddenly and give himself up. The
second fugitive succeeded in making
his getaway when Officer Tonghini
was compelled to give up the chase
in order to take Pasano into custody
Finds Another Man
After notifying police headquar-
ters of his capture and placing Pas
ano in the patrol dispatched to the
scene by Desk Officer Tonghini.
Lieutenant John Morris returned to
the store to make a further investf-
cation. AS he arrived on the pre-
misses he observed another man at
tempting to climb the fence in the
;ear of the store.
The policeman went in pursuit
,econd time and after short chase
overlook his quarry. who turned out
20 be the third member of the gang
implicated in the robbery, Joseph
Bachler.~
Entry to the store was gained by
forcing a window in the rear of the
property. The loot gathered togeth-
sr for removal by the robbers in
cluded $3.50 taken from the cash
register and complete outfits OF
clothing. Several suits. number Oh
pairs of shoes, shirts, socks, and ties
were appropriated.
In Store Long Time
The young men were in the store
for one hour and twenty minutes
4 and had completely outfitted them
selves with new clothing. They had
removed the rags in which they had
been garbed, substituting new suits,
and had taken several suitcases ana
hand bags, all of which were found
by the police to contain spare outfits
of clothing. Particular care was
taken by the men to choose only their
own sizes in all articles and thor
ough search of the store was made
for desirable wearing apparel.
When quizzed by the police con-
3 cerning the details of the attempted
robbery, the two prisoners informed
their questioners that all there ha9
been in Newark yesterday and had
started for Philadelphia by auto
trSck. Arriving at Railway. they
made their way to Perth Amboy and
then walked the streets of the city
looking for desirable store to rob.
they picked out Jacobson's establish
ment early in the afternoon ard then
waited around the streets until 3
O'Clock this morning before making
the attempt.
Both of the prisoners were dress
ed in ragged ClOlHlH anu WSiS USS'A
tute of funds when taken into Gus
tody. They have been out of work
for some time, according to Pasano.
who said he had sold various articles
of clothing he possessed until reduc-
ed to the rags he wore. This was
their first trip to Perth Amboy ana
this city seems to have been picked
ont for the robbery because the truck
bringing them from Railway finish
ed it's trip here.
y Nothing has been learned from the
prisoners concerning the identity OF
the man who escaped other than the
fact that he was referred to as "Bill.
Pasano and Bachler were arralsn-
ed before Recorder Harold r. Pick
ersgill in the police court this morn
ing charged with breaking, entering
and grand larceny. They pleaded
guilty to the charge and were held
for the grand jury under bail of 49,
900 each, being removed to the coun-
ty Jail at New Brunswick at 3
o'clock.
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