Evening journal., 1922-05-11
Thieves GET
Away AHEAD
OF SLEUTHS
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a number of persons in that local
ity, but escaped. The detectives
unacquainted with the surrounding
were slightly delayed, but arrived
only few seconds after the burg
lars had made their escape.
While the damage is comparative
ly slight and the burglars got moth
ing, the police have been instructed
TO watch for suspicious characters.
Property holders on the east side
OF Madison street between Firth ana
Sixth streets have been annoyed ny
reason Of the open park in that
block. and number Of petty rob
berries have been pulled of In that
section by men or boys who IRE
auent this square At all hours OF the
night. Complaint has frequently
been made to the polio and some
months ago the matter of supervi-
sion Of this park was taken up In
city Council and suggestions made
for police protection
A search OF the records, by the
city solicitor, however. showed that
the plot Of park ground in the
centre Of the square bounded by
Fifth. Sixth, Madison and Jefferson
streets was Jointly owned by every
property holder in the square, and
therefore is neither under the con
troll OF the Bureau OF Police nor OF
the Board Of Park Commissioners
As the matter stands today any one
,an enter the park from the Jeffer-
ion street side at any time, and there |
8 no way to keep them out. Years |
Igo a gate barred the entrance but |
his has long since dropped from It's
hinges and the park is now open to |
very one. and a menace TO every |
holder in the square.
Tome Robbed I'm Daytime.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs Fran
s Taylor, OF i01 West Thirteenth
rect. was entered by thieves. yes
rday morning between 10 and 11.30
clock. and robbed Of s15 in cash
nd some jewelry. The house was
]
e rooms in plain view was not dis
rbed. the thieves contenting them
Ives with ovsrturning things in
ireau drawers. looking behind pio-
re frames on the walls, overturn-
g bedding. pulling carpets and rugs
ON the floor and strewing the con-
nts OF bureau and sideboard draw
s on the floor.
The thieves entered the house by
front cellar window and then used
small ak in breaking down the cell
r door. giving them access to the
ming room and the rest OF the
,use. The articles actually taken
: the thieves. a diamond ring.
veral small heirlooms and other
lnkets were in a mahogany box
hich was on a bedroom bureau.
The box was taken 10 the cellar
I'd broken open. Gold cuff links.
ick pins and studs which were lying
\ the bureau in the room Of Wal
# Address, who makes his home
ith the Taylors, we're undisturbed.
A neighbor, Mrs. Healey, who lives |
lNH w est lHlIlttnlA street, saw |
big negro leave the house by a
ear kitchen door. The description |
Z the man tailed with that OF one |
Z two negroes who called at the /
ome of Mrs Morris. at 105 West |
thirteenth street. shortly after 10
clock. asking II Mrs. Brown
red there. Mrs. Taylor was in
wn shopping when the lootng took
ace and returned about 11;5O
lock.
While there is nothing to indicate /
1t the thieves here were the same |
It entered the home OF Mrs. Sal +
L. Harvey, 9O3 Broome street, q
esday night. II is suspected that r
same men were engaged in both II
,beries. Mayor Harvey, son of
$. Harvey, is convinced that no .
liz was used or an attempt made n
drug the two women in the n
Use. He says no preparations n
, made for carrying away loot, n
substantiates other phases of
story of the housekeeper as to II
house being broken into and her
ements as to the alarm being
IN by her. NJ
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