New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
WOMAN HELD Up IN HALL.
Two Men Snatch SatcheI from
Bookkeeper of Factory.
HAD $500 TO PAY HANDS
Detectives Get Prisoners, Whom
She Identifies as Those Who
Robbed Her.

One Of the most daring hold-ups that have
ever come to the attention of the police
occurred yesterday afternoon in the hall
way Of the necktie factory owned by Adolph
Roth. at Stanton street and the Bowery
The victim was Miss Laura Krause who IS
employed as bookkeeper in the factory and
lives at No. 4o4 East 74th street Miss
Krause was returning from the German
Exchange Bank. where she had been sent
by her employer 10 get $500 in small bills
with which to pay the factory employees
their weekly wages The satchel containing
the money was snatched from the young
woman's hands.
Detectives were Immediately put on the
case. and after they had worked about two
hours they arrested two men and locked
them I'D in Police Headquarters, charged
with committing the crime. The men held
gave their names as John Liberto- Of No
DDS East I'D street. and Peter Tentella- Of
No go Chrystie street. The men, who are
said to be taiIors. were arrested at the
Chrystie street address
According 70 the story learned by the
police. Il was customary for Roth to send
Miss Krause 70 the bank each Thursday
after the luncheon hour 10 get a check
cashed. this being the day which he
regularly paid his employees. Following this
custom. yesterday afternoon al ] o'clock he
gave Miss Krause a check for 500. The
young woman went TO the bank, which is
al Bond street and the Bowery. only q
short distance from the factory. After re
ceiving the money she placed 1t in her
satche and started for the factory.
Miss Krause told the police she was Ger
tain that no one followed her as she walked
down the Bowery % Stanton street. When
she reached the factory she opened the door
which leads into a dark hallway and
stepped inside. The door had barely closed
when. according TO her story. she was sud
denly seized from behind and a strong arm
was thrust under her chin.
She tried TO scream. bat the grip about
her throat rendered her attempts futile
Then the satchel was snatched from her
hand and she received a heavy blow on
the breast that knocked her down When
she endeavored TO rise she was hurled back
OF the floor and kicked several times.
The young woman did not lose conscious
ness. however and was able 70 get q good
look at two men whom she saw hurrying
from the hallway. Then. having recovered
her breath. she screamed so loudly that
Roth and others in the building heard her
Curry and Rockford were assigned 10 the
case. After obtaining a description Of the
two men from Miss Krause they began the
investigation which eventually led them 10
Teutela's tailor shop. in Chry site street
There they found Tentella and Liberto-
They grabbed the latter. but Tentella
rushed out into the street After a short
chase Rockford caught him The men were
then searched and. according to the de
tectives in Ljberto's pocket s2i2 81 was
found. In the mean time Miss krause, It
is alleged, saw Tenrella attempting TO
throw some money into the street. This was
seized bv the detectives, who counted $40
The police say that a penknife which Miss
Krause identified as belonging TO her was
also found in Tentela pocket
The Young woman told the detectives she
was certain that the prisoners were the
men who had attacked her and they were
taken 70 Headquarters and lined up before
the bureau detectives. II was said how
ever. that they were not recognized by any
OF the officers. After their pedigrees and
measurements had been taken the Two men
were locked up.