New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-12
BOLD OUTRAGE BY THUGS.
ASSAULT AND ROB A MERCHANT IN HIS
STORE-POLICE TRY TO
HIDE THE FACTS

One Of the boldest robberies that has occurred in
the thug ridden Borough of Brooklyn in time
happened yesterday morning at 7:S0 o'clock within
q few blocks Of the Borough Hall and within two
hundred feet IF the Adaus-st. police station. That
the story became public was only an accident. and
the police al= denied all knowledge of the Oc
currence and parried all questions concerning II
until satisfied that secrecy of 10 avail as the
details had been obtained before. How many SINH
lar robberies and sandhaEgings have occurred can
not be told but II Is known that they of daily
occurrence.
The victim Of yesterdays daylight outrage was
Michael Minisman. forty years old who keeps a
clothing store at No. 60 Myrtle-ave Last night he
was IN bed his home. No. l16 Johnson-st.. suf-
fering from three bad scalp wounds. He declares
that he robbed OF a gold watch and chain
valued $50. and 500 money The thugs and
robbers made their escape, ana there IL slight
Chance of their arrest.
Ordinarily Myrtle-ave. IS a busy thoroughfare in
the part where Minsmans store IS situated. The
police say. however that at O'Clock on Sunday
mornings II Is usually deserted Evidently the po-
lice do bother much about 1t at such times
Minisman avs that week ago last Sunday one
OF the robbers went tn the store and bought some
clothes. Yesterday he appeared again about 7
O'Clock. and with him older man. The
younger is described s being nineteen years old
8 feet > inches in height. of fair complexion and
having light hair III wore dark brown suit and
about forty years OLD feet INCHES in height with
shabby suit Of a mixed pattern and a black derby
hat.
The clothing dealer says that he had just opened
his when the in. He declares that
3n addition having the entire receipts Of the
place for Saturday in his pockets there was other
money. amounting in all to $500.
AIinisman went forward when the men entered
The door. and recognized the young the
one who had been in the store on the previous
Sunday.
You suited me 50 well last week said the
young man. addressing the clothing dealer that
have brought in my friend 10 get suit"
On some pretext the strangers soon got into the
rear part of the store and asked Minisman to get
down suits the top shelf As the clothing
dealer backed down the ste?ladder with his arms
full of clothes. he felled the floor with
heavy blows. When he recovered conscious
ness, fifteen minutes later. the strangers were
gone, and 80 the contents OF his pockets. His
head was a mass of blood. He staggered into
the street and attracted the attention OF
who passing. The stranger to the Adams
st police station short distance away and gave
the alarm.
tion and they piled Minisman with questions while
ambulance surgeon dressed his wounds. The
victim said that he became uno onscious soon
he had been struck and did know what hap
pened after that. He did know. however. that his
watch and chain and 500 in money missing
when he recovered consciousness There were no
clews TO the identify If the assailants. The
geon thought that thew must have used loaded
club. The police inclined to make light of the
Cutrage.