This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
The Burglaries That Terrorized a City Chronicle
A narrative recounts a wave of seven to eleven masked burglars targeting isolated houses with heavy silver and jewels. A detective Betts theorizes a female leader among the gang, and a homeowner Powers is drawn into a tense cat and mouse, culminating in a dramatic raid where Betts and his men recapture the thieves and free the household. A secret leader remains undiscovered, with Marie the maid implicated but never proven. The tale closes with reflections on German emigration and its effects on American society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Bazar
Betts
Ife
Mr. Powers
Saunders
Marie
de Sturges
New Orleans
Satan
London
Stewart
Wardwell's
Lewises
Pratts
Enius
Monsieur
Jingle
Madame de Sturges
Mrs. Powers
Madame
Mlle
Helene
Pauvre Ange
Madam de Sturges
Angel
Jersey City
Washington
Newark
Johnson