New-York tribune., 1905-02-20
SECOND BRONX llOLD-U P
CORNISH ROBBER AGAIN.
He KNOCKS Dozen and Robs dyed
Man-Re1card for Brooch.

II WOULD appear that the highwayman who
early on Saturday, told in yesterdays Trib-
une tore a diamond brooch worth Sc 600 from
the dress of Mrs. John w Cornish who was
walking to her home No. I'D East 13Sth-st.
with her husband at 10 O'Clock. on the same
night assaulted and robbed of S1OO a watch
and negotiable paper Edwin Baldwick, seventy
two years old of No. 1913 Summit-ave. The
Bronx in vacant let in Sedgwick-ave Mr..
Baldwick was choked and knocked down and is
now under a physicians care as the result of
the brutal treatment he received at the high
wayman's hands
Mr.. Cornish yesterday offered $1,000 reward
for the return of the brooch 1t would seem that
The Bronx has a robber somewhat akin to
Christopher Smith. who last week was sentenced
to prison for twenty-five years for the series of
attempted robberies in the homes of Mr. Woerz
DR.. Talbot and other wealthy West Side men,
the difference being that Smith sought notoriety
and entered houses in dime novel hold-up style
while the Bronx highwayman is after money
and valua bes, and knocks down and robs with
out any preliminary f1ourishing of revolvers.
Mr.. Baldwick is the proprietor of a book store
at Nc. 2,052 Sth-ave. As a rule he goes home
about O'Clock in the eyEnng His route is
usually UP Sth-ave a surface car to 165th-
ST. where he walks across the Central Hudson
Railroad bridge OF the Putnam Division There
of the bridge. leading up to a vacant lot. which
opens side in Sedgwick-ave.
On Saturday night the old man. was part way
up the stairs. when he heard footsteps behind
him. The sounds died away and he thought the
person behind had gone back. When he started
across the vacant lot he again heard some one
behind him This time the sounds were those OF
some one running up the stairs. Realizing that
some danger was imminent the old man faced
the who running across the lot. With
out a pause the man ran full at Baldwick, and.
graphing with him. threw him to the ground.
Mr.. Baldwick started 70 raise an outcry. The
highwayman choled him till he was almost in
sensible Then the robber ripped open Mr..
Baldwick's overcoat, undercoat and wastcOat,
ard extracte from an inside WaistcOat pocket
wallet containing money and valuable papers.
A gold watch was also taken. Michael Saggese.
a watchman for a company erecting new build
ings in Summit-ave., who occupies a shanty in
the vacant lot about two hundred yards from
the place where Mr.. Baldwick attacked.
heard the first outcry of the aged man, and ran
TO the scene, a revolver in his hand.
The highwayman had done his work swiftly.
When Saggese reached the scene the robber was
disappearing down the flight of stairs. Saggese
opened fire. but none of The five bullets he fired
took effect Patrolman Wagner, of the High
bridge station heard the shots and ran to the
scene. He chased the robber. An unusually
dark night aided the highwayman in making
his escape Mr.. Baldwick was picked up in a
semi-conscious condition. His clothing had been
torn in places; even buttons had been torn Off
The old man was assisted to his home.
Baldwicks adventure almost Frustrated his
wife and their married daughter. For the best
part of a decade he had been going home the
same way and had not before been interfered
of he JiOhh hrid STA
tion on being informed of the assault and rob-
berry detailed all his detectives the
Later Benjamin Finnegan. who lives at 1O6th-st.
and 2d-ave.. was taken by the police before the
victim of the robbery. Mr.. Baldwick said he
could not identity the man. Finnegan had been
seen about the lot earlier in the evening. but
he proved that he had gone home early
From the description Mr.. Badwick gives of
his assailant the man the police are seeking is
man about five feet eight inches tall and pos
sibIy twenty-five years old He dark
clothes and cap but no overcoat. A posse
spent several hours Saturday night and yes
terday securing Sedswick-ave.
Mr. Baldwick had ir his wallet, besides the
S1OO a negotiable check on the Hamilton Bank
for S2J signed by Mrs. f. NJ. Hall, and draft
on sight for $40 signed by General E. P. Sny-
der.
Although Mr. Baldwck is known as good
pistol shot, he said that he never carried a re-
yolver going TO and from his store. Hereafter
however he will
The description Mr.. Baldwick gives of his as
sailant tallies with that of the robber who
ESCAPED with the Cornish brooch.
Mr. Cornish announced at his home yesterday
that he would pay a reward of $1,000 for the re-
turn of the brooch.
What l want" said Mr.. Cornish, lis the
brooch don't so very much about finding
the fellow that took it, although / would like to
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