Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-29
MASON 'SST0RE
|. SAFE CRACKED;
GET ONLY $50
Robbers Who Knew Their
Business, Held Response
BILE by So. Amboy Police
"SOUP" WAS USED
Sound of Explosion Deadened
by Rugs-Several Clues
for the Police

SOUTH AMBOY, Sept. 29.-The
store of E. S. Mason, & Son, at 2l2
North Broadway, was entered some
time early yesterday morning, and
the large safe of the firm badly shat
tered by persons believed by the po-
lice to be old hands at the game.
The doors Of the safe were blown
open by a charge of nitro glycerine
after two holes were drilled near the
combination lock. The thieves got
away with only about $40 in silver.
A number of checks were untouched.
The robbery was discovered short
ly after o'clock yesterday morning
by Robert P. Mason, manager and
part owner of the firm. The Ma
sons carry on an undertaking estab-
lishment in connection with their
large furniture business. The firm,
according to Mr.. Mason, banks Its
days receipts at bank hours which
foiled the robbers and saved the
firm at least several hundred dollars.
Mr.. Mason, Immediately notified
Chief of Police Thomas Gleason who
in turn notified the prosecutor
office. County Detectives Ferd
David and Fitzpatrick. came to the
city and worked several hours on
the case during the day.
A minute investigation of the sur
roundings yesterday by the police
brought to light several clues that
may prove of great value. The man.
ner of entrance, which was through
small opening in the cellar of the
building in the rear and through
several rooms in the cellar and up
the stairs to the office of the firm,
leads the police to believe that some
one familiar with the building had
a hand in the robbery.
The neat job done with the safe
and the well planned precautions
taken by those responsible for the
blowing up of the safe seems to be
sufficient proof that who ever did
the job was not green at this sort
of work.
A complete check up of the
amount of cash on hand Saturday
night after business hours will be
made today by the firm. AS far as
is known nothing else was touched
with the exception of several rag
rugs. which were well soaked in
water to cover the safe and to dead
en- the sound of the explosion.
The police are trying to connect
a telephone call received by Police
Officer John j. Stanton doing desk
duty on the last shift at the city hall
shortly before S o'clock yesterday
morning. The call was from Ed
ward Riggs, who owns and lives In
a boat house on the beach below
Bordentown avenue. and who claims
that his house was entered during
the night by thieves.
Police Officer John Quain was sent
to investigate and found that slot
machine was taken from the Riggs
home.
Sergeant Patrick Ryan discussing
the case last night claimed that the
persons who enterea the Mason es-
tablishment might have been con-
nected with the Riggs entrance
stating that the visit to the Riggs
home might have been chiefly for
the purpose of attracting the police
to this spot while they worked with
out fear in the other section OF the
city
The county officers will be in this
city today to check up on matters
pertaining to the entrance and a
thorough investigation will be made.