New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
AWE MOB AS THEY ROB.
Thugs Beat Well Kno1Un BrerUer
and Obtain Much Loot.

Charles Faas. banker and brewer. who lives m
the Teresa Apartments. in West 11Sth-st. was as
saulted and robbed by three men soon after a m
Sunday. only A few doors from his home Mr.. Ea.ss
is in critical condition and his physicians express
but little hope for his recovery. Mr.. Faass assss.
robbed him of jewery and money valued as
$500
Detectives of the West l25th-st police station have
arrested Il man who they say il OF the three
who held up Mr.. Fass. The prisoner Is James Sic
Cafery twenty-five years old. OF No. III Edgecombe-
ave, who WAS discharged from Sing Sing PTisol
two weeks ago after serving sentence Of twenty-
seven months for burglary. The police say that
McCaffery used to sell newspapers at sth-ave. AMI
125th-st and knew Faas who Interested
in the West End Cafe. NcCahery was srraigred
yesterday before Magistrate Whitman the flss-
lem Police Court, and after examination was
remanded in S25oJ bail for further hearing th5s
morning. McCanery refused to give the police any
information.
Mr.. Faas Saturday night attended a gathering
at a German organization of which he is q member
He left there late and boarded a southbound str
ave car ON his way home He left the at 18th
st He had walked a few steps when
saulted by three men. OF them hitting him with
a blackjack, breaking hts collar bone. Mr. Faas
was stunned When ne partly regained control OF
his senses. he attempted night his assaiiaJtz.
One of the three men, cursing him for hiz
sisance, struck him savage blow the head with
his revolver, sending hun again to the ground An
other kicked him. breaking several ribs and iniur-
ing him internally. kaas called for help
Inoows neghDorhood were thrown open.
anu men and women ieAnlnS out. saw 21r- kaaS A-
lns ITOstrate on tue ground with three aSsali~
autS gong tnTOugn clOtnInS One or the LRGsa
kept men AR Faas aSSlsGAICe zs
pay Women windows be-s
gan To cry 'foIce!' and "1durderf' out no paEro1~
appeared.
A mUtorman, attracted by the cries. brought his
car TO a stop at nSIn-sI- One of the hisnwsymsn.
pointing pistol moLOrman, ordered him
10 go mGtOrman 1uu speeo-
kntTeIy undisturpeo by the rapinly gathering
,crUw0 the three thugs quickly coOAy vens
through Mr.. kaas's Clothes. from his snlrt tnsyf
TOOK diamond STUD. VaIued at Ny20 FROM MIA
nnsers they puIIed diamond rings and one runsT
ring, and mis- diamond PIN In q
coat pocket tney q wallet containing $50 In
Mar. ta4S waICn cnaln taken from
waiStcoat POCKET. dressed tor time as tley we're.
the thugs DELAY ed long enough 70 r1p A1r. sa2sS
gold lInks from GUNS !
1neIr over, ntghwaymeR backed slowly
away from the cTOw0. or LheIn nourIsbing hiE.
revolver. Then they rapidly uoTn sLn-svss 10
nVth-st and disappeared into central PaEk ne.
attempt maze purBus them Nr. ks&x was
ptckeG up and carried his h0ms in the IsreSA.
apartments. The family physician wax hastily
| summoned and, after examination OK Ar. Asa&s
said that his condition was grave.
Other doctors we're called In and thsy voCks1
Mr.. all night.
Mr. Faas vIce-pTesident OF the EXCELSIOR Brsy>
ing Company and vice president OF the Kick Ba8z
ing Company. he is a director In several oankA
and is well known German financial and socla4
Arion societies and many other German orgsni1ss
t1ons.
Residents of the neighborhood vhare the hold-ug
occurred indignant at what they declare 70 b+
the poor police protection given to ths west side
| of Harlem. They say that the thugs must have
been well acquainted with the movements OF ths
patroinan and attacked Mr.. Faas only whsn tbs
patrolman was safely out of tho way.