New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-04
A ROBBERS BOLD ATTFuo.
HIS DESPERATE ATTACK ON A rpm
ALONE IN HIS BROADWAY sron.
AS THE sIoPKEEPER BENDS TO LOOP
MoND THE MIsCREANT GIVES HIM .
RIFIc BLOW WITH LEAD PIPE
ForLED AND CAUGHT AS HE
TRIES TO ESCAPE.

FOTLED AND CAUGHT AS HE
TRIES TO ESCAPE.
Alexander Newberger. well-known de,,o.
New-York jewellers Association. narrousv VI n
being murdered and robbed yesterday IN II. ~soe1
lshment. at No. 1917 Broadway. desns,a,'s ''S~
struck him the head with a piece Of lo.s ny
but instead Of being knocked senseless NJ, W.
berger was merely stunned and managed 10 f....
away his assaant, who was caugh, ~.
scribes himself as Edward Williams II. =.
medium-sized fellow with short cropped hair 49,
about thirty-ive years old.
A week ago the same man left diarona .
with Mr. Newberger to have 1t reset, On th., ~. .s
ne made careful scrutiny OF the store a,h...
always kept N extensive stock of diamonds :, :,
safe williams was evidently acquainted w,,. ~
fact. Judging from his desperate assault, una, ~
Newberger Two days ago he called for M, ~
and took It away. He entered the store again ~
terday about 1890 p. m. The proprietor was -
in the place.
Williams produced his ring and complained A.,
the diamond had been Clipped. Mr. Nevh.,,.
stood near the front window behind the sho,s,.
and stopped a little TO examine the diamond ~
moment his head was bent. Williams raised N. H.,
pipe and struck the jeweller a heavy blow I, ~.
the pipe and cut the jewellers head. h.
stunned for moment and sank toward the a..
AS he did so ne instinotlvey grasped rs,s,.
that lay on a shelf close beside him.
The murderous assailan; apparently b4s,,.
frightened at this and at the jewellers loud !,
for assistance. He dropped the lead pipe On =
floor and dashed ont Of the store Charles Han
ner who keeps a store In Thirty -fOurth-si. saw =
and headed MIN Off. until Detective Jsroomn 4,
Policeman OConnell came along and took hmt
the West Th!rtieth-st station. Mr.. Negtsfss
also went there with the blood flowing from \,
wounds. An ambulance surgeon from New-YGi
Hospital was called 10 attend MIN.
The prisoner said he had been In the city only,
week and had come from San Francisco. VIZ,
searched a Smith x Wesson ii-calbre revolver ",
found upon him.
captain schmittberger believes that Williams
a professional crook whose operations may pei.
is no doubt that the fellow had carefully planned
rob Newberges Riacss and XII d the 2ropfietoT
when ne knew that Newberger's. clerks SOgi
probably be at dinner. The special policeman u
Thirty -fourth-st. also takes dinner at the san.
The fellow held the lead pipe concealed Up M
sleeve when he entered the store. Back nusa
sswed around II. and over tins was rack wrap
ping paper williams said he a laborer "a
account Of his short-cropped hair Captain scknl,.
berger has an idea that he was recently discharged
some years ago. when Inspector Williams vas
captain OF the Nineteenth Precinct and capzlr
sehmistbeTssr lis prsssn! c9mm9nder "a; va.
between Thirty-nrst and Thriy-sec0nf SITS o..
winters night about dusk. when Il was showing
hard. thief sent d brick. covered with cloth Tisi.
Ing through the show window. TIE thief then q.
cured diamond necklace said 20 be worth fa6s
and started mp the avenue Captain. then dsterv,
Schmttberger heard the crash ana started after NJ
thief who ran into hiriyseconis;. and entered one
OF the houses. Schmittberger followed and chased
the fellow over fences and through buildings. h1ay
arrestne him The thief sent 70 prison ilf
seven wears When arrested the necklace f1
found on him and two days search ot the netn
borhooi failed to discover any trace OF H. A ssa
later when the snow had melted. the necklace su
picked up In the middle Of SiNth-ave.. near Tiny.
secoud-st where the thief had thrown II.