New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-06
HELD UP At PISTOL POINT.
Woman Robbed at Midday in
PopuIous Part OF Bronx.
FUGITIVE CAUGHT ON ROOF
Mob of Men and Women Take
Up Chase After Alleged
Thief. D. : ~


At the point of a revolver and in broad
daylight at 163d and Simpson streets.
The Bronx. Mrs. Minnie Michael, TWEEN
ty-seven years old, of No. 925 Whit
lock avenue. was robbed of her handbag,
containing 50 ~ in cash and trinkets.
yesterday afternoon. The police OF the
Morrisania station have in custody
man who says he is William Smith,
nineteen years old, Of No. 2lO1 Arthur
avenue. whom they charge with taking
Mrs Michaers handbag.
The woman was walking east in 1880
street AS she reached simpson street
a man approached her. and. pointing a
revolver at her, said: Throw up your
hands and give me that bag"
Mrs. Michael did not hesitate and
handed over the bag The highwayman
started TO move away just as J. G. Rob-
inson. of No $50 Longwood avenue. and
/ c. f. Delarme, OF No. 49, Westchester
avenue. a driver employed by a dry
goods firm. who had seen the hold-up,
reached his side.
As Robinson was about to grab the
man the robber jabbed the revolver IN
/ his face. he says. and he retreated.
Then Delarme jumped at the man. who.
he says. holding his revolver in his right
hand and the woman's bag in his left.
threatened to blow his head off If he or
Robinson tried TO stop him.
As Delarme backed away the high
yyayman ran east in 1880 street. The
woman fell In faint, and was taken
care Of by several women who came up
as the robber started to run.
Chase After Fugitive.
Delarme. leaving his wagon, and Rob-
inson ran after the man, shouting stop
thief" Their yells attracted others, and
before the fugitive had run A block a
yelling mob of men and boys was after
him.
At Southern Boulevard the fugitive
turned north and ran three blocks.
When he reached the apartment house
at No. 1913 Southern Boulevard he ran
into the hallway There a negro eleva-
tor operator tried to grab him, but the
fugitive backed against a wall and,
pointing the revolver at the negro,
3 threatened 10 SIlVpA itiih "a IL maui Oh
attempt to stop him.
The elevator man stepped into the ele-
vstor and closed the gate. The fugitive
ran up the six fights OF steps OF the
building to the roof.
Bicycle Policeman Mclaughlin. at
tarhed to the Morrisania station, was in
z police telephone booth at Westchester
and Howe avenues. about block and a
half away. when Robinson dashed into
the booth and yelled that woman had
been held up and that the thief was run
ming away.
Policeman Acts Quickly.
The policeman ran across the lot and
reached Southern Boulevard in time 10
soc the fugitive rush into No. 104S
He figured that the man would go 10
the roof of the building. Mclaughlin
went into the house next door and or
dered the elevator man to run his car TO
the roof at top speed.
As he reached the roof Mclaughlin
took cover behind a. large water tank.
A. the same time he saw the head Of the
prisoner. whose hair is fiery red, appear
above the Ef1GS VI NHt AAdi uNtl
The man lifted himself to the roof and
started 10 run toward the roof OF No
1o45. As he passed McLsughlin's hiding
place the policeman grabbed him. The
fugitive rrenched himself free and, the
policeman SAYS. pointed his revolver AZ
him. Mclaughlin whacked him on the
nistol Ia d with his club and the re-
,olver fell 10 the roof.
Mclaughlin then jumped a. the man
and succeeded in throwing him. He
ouickly searched him, and in a hip
nocket Of the mans trousers, he says, he
found another revolver. As the police
man discovered the second revolver 4
crowd Of men, led by Robinson and De-
Iarme. reached the roof through the trap
door used by the highwayman.
Alleged Thief Identified.
Meanwhile Mrs. Michael had Joined the
crowd in the street She identified the
prisoner, the police say.
Mclaughlin took his man to the Nor
rsania station. When ne was searched
the man had in his pockets, according TO
the police. s. 5J-five dollar bills. one 25-
cent piece, two dimes. nickel and FIVE
pennies-which was identified by the
woman. as was a handbag which Nc
Laughlin found on the top floor Of the
apartment house.
When asked by Captain Tappin, Of the
Morrisana station, If he had robbed the
woman, Smith, the police say. confessed.
and said he would not have molested her
il he had known she had so little money.
Smith said his parents were ianitors at
the address ne gave.