The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-12-16
SergeanfsviHe'S
Burglar Is Caught
Other Court News Before Elmer w.
Smith, Magistrate

! A series of burglaries were COM
mitted in Sergeantsville early Mon
day morning by Robert Schneider,
deaf mute, age II years, of New
York City, at the restaurant of
John Blanar and the general store
of L. L. Higgins. He then went to
the home of Mrs. Benjamin Johnson,
who lives on the road between Ser
geantsville and Stockton, where he
fourished revolver. Not being able
TO talk and state his mission, Mrs.
Johnson thought him demented He
left there without disturbing any
thing. Officer William Morse was
notified at this city, and finding he
had taken train toward Trenton,
he police authorities there were
notified, and Detectives DeLouie and
Mullen were dispatched to meet the
train at Clinton street.. They went
equipped to deal with a desperate.
When the train pulled in they found
Schneider in the custody of Detec-
tive Joseph Bingler, of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, who had been noti-
fed, and arrested him on the train.
He was taken to police headquarters
at Trenton and held until Sheriff
Kinney and Deputy Sheriff Wean,
with Constable Morse called for him.
He was removed to the county Jail
at Pennington and will be arraigned
at this term of Court. Schneider
carried with him canvas bag con-
tanning his loot, and when searched
two revolvers were found in his
possession. 1t is said that he also
had committed thefts in Yonkers
ard Brooklyn, and some of that loot
was found upon him.
Timothy Riordan, who lives up the
Alexauken creek road, was arrested
Monday, on complaint made by
Russell w. Lawyer and his wife,
Dora Lawyer. They claimed they
went to the farm of Riordan, where
they lived until recently, to get
some of their belongings, and were
met by Riordan who refused them
admittance and refused to give up
the things. Also that Riordan met
them with stove poker, hitting
Mrs. Lawyer on the side of the
head and her husband on the top
of his head, infiicting wound that
required medical attention, and then
going into the house, came out with
a shotgun and threatened to shoot
them.
Riordan, in his defence, stated
that there was ientYTae from the
Lawyers, and for that reason he
refused to turn over the goods.
That they attempted to force their
way into the house, and he got the
poker to protect himself, and then
the gun, to enforce the demand that
they keep out. At the conclusion
of the hearing, Riordan was re-
leased on a bond of two hundred
dollars to appear before the April
term of Court at Pennington. Con-
stable William Morse served the
warrant.
Steve Thompson, farm hand liv-
ing in this city, was apprehended on
Bridge street, for being intoxicated,
by Constable William Morse. Thomp-
son had slipped on the icy pave
ment in front of the Baptist church
and was taken in custody to prevent
him from injury. He was arraigned
Wednesday night on a charge of in
toxication, and fined $500 and
costs.
Before a Court of Special SEES
sions at Pennington, before Judge
A. o. Robbins, Tuesday morning,
Joseph and Lewis Perkins COLOR
ed), Of West Amwell Township,
pleaded guilty to carrying conceal
ed weapons, and were sentenced to
the Railway Reformatory. They were
arrested in connection with dis
turbance at the business place of
Tony There, Union street, this city,
ON November 20. When apprehended
by Trooper Fusco, Joseph had a
revolver in his possession, and Lewis
razor. They had their hearing be-
fore Justice Elmer w. Smith.