The sun., 1909-06-06
LAW BREAKING In AUTOS
home BURGLARS AND ROBBERS
HAVE Used MOTOR CARS,

mt Joy Riders Are the chief Offenders
y. Safeguards Against the Use OF
Autos for More Serious Crimes
t{ keeping Watch on the ChaufH eurs.
Every few days there is published some
account Of what might be called the out
law use of automobiles, that is, aside from
the breaking Of speed laws by JOY riders
Thieves especially have begun to use the
automobile in their business. 1t all
quick to use any new and we'll developed
means OF rapid transportation.
Up to the present time burglars have not
made extensive use Of motor cars for their
operations, but cases Of the kind have been
reported from time to time, and it is no se-
cret that the police Of all large cities have
concerned themselves seriously with plans
20 circumvent the use OF automobiles for
the purpose Of quick getaway in cases
Of burglary. highway robbery, assault.
kidnapping and the like.
Last summer there were accounts in the
newspapers Of band Of burglars operat-
ing on Long Island in an automobile.
Having secured their plunder they fairly
Gov away from the scene OF their crime.
With them was reported to be a woman to
give the party the appearance Of being
ordinary belated folks.
Later ia the year there came reports Of a
similar band operatingin small cities and
towns up the State. Connecticut soon
reported similar operations.
Burglars in automobiles have operated
IN the country, where at night there is
little opportunity for police or con-
stables to stop them in their flight There
Ras not been much use Of motor cars in
the cities for purposes OF burglary. In
New York there is always likely to be q
motorcycle cop ready to chase a swift
automobile, and burglars working in the
dities have evidently been loath to take
up the use Of the automobile when the old
fashioned methods Of getting away would
not attract SO much attention as noisy,
snorting machine.
: Still IN New York there have been two
cases which have attracted public atten-
Ton. There was the Tannenholz robbery
o. last year. Morris Tannenholz kept a
jewelry store at 757 Lexington avenue
On the evening of October 20 last man
representing himself to be George H.
Leopold brought Mr.. Tannenholz letter
purporting to be signed by Constant A.
Andrews saying that the bearer wished to
purchase some diamonds.
Mr.. Tannenholz brought out some
gems. the caller smashed him in the face,
grabbed some OF the gems and started
10 run. Mr.. Tannenholz pursued and
.Gught the man on East SiItieth street.
There was fight and the thief shot Mr..
Tannenholz twice in the abdomen. Then
an automobile came up and the thief
jumped into il and escaped. Mr.. Tannen-
holx recovered from his wounds but had
Q close call for his life.
In January OF this year two men en-
gagged q chauffeur named Harold B..
Thompson for drive. The party went
through Central Park. While in lonely
part Of the park Thompson was slugged
and robbed OF ss5 and bound and gagged
and kept In the machine. One Of the rob-
bers drove the auto and mention was made
OF going to certain restaurant for some
thing to eat.
Thompson worked his bandages loose,
got his hand into the pocket OF one OF
the men. found q knife with which he
cut his bandsgee and then stealing along
the running board he plunged the knife
into the back Of the man who was driving.
He was thrown from the car. he hastened
- police station. told his story and one