The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-27

deliberately planned robbery with
careful attention TO the details OF an
escape with the booty. which will prob
ably result in the preferring OF the
charge of murder, was carried out In the
attic of a two and one-half-story tene-
ment house at No. 2 Bullhnch place early
this morning.
Abraham Zarramsky has been In this
country for ID months and has been stead
lily employed by George b. Brooks, the
Pond street junk dealer.
Zarramsky had been saving up money
that he might soon bring over to Amer
lea his wife and babies. and yesterday af-
ternoon his treasure amounted TO s23S, of
which $50 was in gold.
Max Epstein came TO this country 6
months ago and he, also. obtained work
at Brooks place.
Within a day or two Epstein ascertain
ed that Zarramsky had been saving his
wages and carried the money with him.
and he, Epstein, the police, ,allege, decided
to get possession of IL.
GIVEN SHELTER.
Under pretext that he had row with
the boss of his boarding house and thus
had been hurriedly compelled 10 look for
other lodgings Epstein showed up at the |
Bullfnch place house. at IL o'clock last !
night.
Bullfnch place is a court opening of |
Orms street, just below Douglas avenue.
He asked Zarramsky TO take him in, !
and the latter, telling Epstein that he |
would be obliged to share an attic cham !
Der. invited his countryman In.
This was presumably just what Epstein
was hoping for and he lost no time in ac- |
ceptng the invitation.
There were I'm this little chamber a cot |
and a mattress, the latter being thrown |
on the floor.
Epstein took the mattress and Ear
ramslSy occupied the cot as usual
About 3:25 this morning the folks on
tt.e second floor. OF the house heard
noise. as though there was q scuftle going
on IN the attic
Then there was muffed cry. scrap
ing sound on the front OF the house then
dropped heavily I'm the front !
yard
Somebody in the next house heard the
noises and ran out to ascertain what was
the cause OF them.
The man found a limp and bleeding per
son trying 10 crawl between the house
md tho picket fence
Blood was spattered upon the concrete
walk, the house and on the fence.
NEWS OF THE ROBBERY.
A messenger was sent to orms street
and Patrolmen =. j. Feeney and T. Roo !
1ey were requested to come 10 investigate
he mystery.
The patrolmen responded and hurried
he bleeding man 10 the 2d station where
le gave the name of Max Epstein
Police Surgeon Griffin was called for !
md about this time information was re-
'eived az the station that Abraham
had been murderously as |
Iaulted and robbed OF 1926, and by Ep-
itein.
Then the mystery Of the disturbance
r the attic was unfolded
II seems that when Epstein thought
hat he could safely secure Zarramsly's
money he got mp and crawled over 20 the
de OF the cot.
zarramsky must have been awakened
" the touch OF Epstein's hands and be-
IAN TO fight to save his wealth
Epstein. not 20 be thwarted siezsd n
arge soda water bottle and. using "
Is a club. brought it down with such
orce upon ZarramFky's head that he {
aid his man out and got his money. Il
charged.
Zarramslxy quickly revived and the
wo hsd fierce struggle
Blood was strewn IN profusion upon the
OF and mattress and on the walls
Zarrarnsky could not he shaken of
ie cried for help and fearing that the
eonle down stairs would respond. Epstein n
ecided 20 get out quickly G
TRIED TO ESCAPE.
Tie dared not descend the back stair 4
ray so opening the attic window. sought 7