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Show BURGLARS FAIL Second Visit to Penn's Grove Postoffice Anticipated by-Officers by-Officers and Inspectors. DU PONT PAY DAY Gang Expects to Make Big Haul, But Posse Closes In Too Soon. Penn's Grove, N. J Jan. 8. A gang of six or seven burglars attempted to rob the postoffice here early today with the result that three of them are In a hospital with bullet wounds and two others are in the Camden county jail after a 'fight with a posse of citizens, policemen and postal Inspectors In-spectors None of the wounded men Is seriously injured All of the burglars were heavily armed, but none of the posse was struck. Because of the great Increase In the number of employes at the Du Pont powder works at Carney's Point, N. J , the Penn's Grove postoffice is a busy place. On pay day at the povd-er povd-er plant two weeks ago an attempt was made to rob the postoffice. Yesterday, Yes-terday, which was again pay day, another an-other visit from the robbers was anticipated. an-ticipated. Chief Mashal Harbeson of Penn's Grove enlisted the service of half a dozen citizens to help his force of four policemen and postal officials sent four Inspectors. All were armed. arm-ed. The postoffice was surrounded at midnight and at 2: GO a. m. the robbers entered the building leaving one man outside as lookout. Soon afterward the posse closed in on the postoffice and the lookout opened fire. Instantly his accomplices appeared at doors and windows and started shooting, tho posse returning the fire vigorously. Three of tho burglars were wounded. Two others were arrested later. |