New-York tribune., 1911-11-10
Then Beat Her Into Unconscious.
ness and Stuff Towel Into
Her Mouth.
THREATEN TO STEAL BABY
Escape with Plunder Valued at
S1,200-Masked Men Visit
Brooklyn House in the
Afternoon.

Mrs. Rose Leitner. Of No. ll3o 4Oth
street. Brooklyn, was badly beaten and
left unconscious in her home yesterday
afternoon by one Of two masked burg
lars. One Of the woman's ears was torn
by her assailant as he snatched dia-
mond earring loose. The burglar and
hts companion succeeded in getting
away with jewlry valued at $1,000
The victim is the wife of Samuel Lett
ner. Superintendent of the Bell Shirt
Company. at No $50 Broadway. Man
haitian. He also is interested in real
estate, and is known as man Of con-
siderable means. 1t was generally be-
lieved that he left large amount of
money in the house, and his wife's jew
elry was the envy of her women friends.
There are six children in the family,
five of whom attended Public School
131 at 44th street and Fort Hamilton
avenue The burglars chose as the hour
for their visit O'clock, knowing that
Mrs. Ieitner would be alone in the house
with her youngest child. On the top
floor lives William Stetyan and his wife,
the Leitners occupying the first floor
and basement.
Mrs. I.eitner was sitting in the dining
room in the basement rocking the cradle
in which little Rose, the baby lay when
she heard some one coming down the
stairs. The next instant tall, masked
man. pistol in hand appeared in the
; dining room doorway. Mrs. Leitner gave
q shrek and made as if to run out the
Noor leading by an outside stairway TO
the street. The intruder pointed MS re-
voIver at her and ordered her TO sit
down He then rushed at her and, grao-
HING ber nv the throat, demanded 10
know where the money was Kept Inc
woman was too badly frightened TO re-
n,v and the burglar dragged her into
m. kitchen and from there into dark
recess used as a stCreroom. IN the
meantime. it appears, the second DuIsial
had crept down the stairs ana hau
started 10 pack up the silverWare'
Tn the storeroom the roDber ordered the
woman to take off her earrings. She
started to unscrew one, but her trem-
hing hands worked so slowly that the
man grabbed the jewel in the other ear
and tore It out. He then calieu 10 HIS
eccomplce in the other room and asked
him If he had the money. The man re-
lid be hadn't found il. but said he had
the silverware ready
"If we can't find the money yeiled
the first burglar well take tne Kid'
There ought to he money in that Joo.
Those words caused the mother To
scream and struggle. and the robber hlt
her on the head with his revolver. one
fell to the floor unconscious. Wheh she
recovered few moments later sne fouhd
n towel stuffed in her mouth. Both men
wore still there .The one standing over
her had in the mean time taken pocket
hook containing $5 from her waist He
then hit her again on the head with his
pistol and ran out of the room.
John McInerny. an inspector for the
BROOKLYN Gas Company. reached the
bouse TO make an inspection about 2:30
o'clock. He rang the bell. but getting
no response and seeing the door was
aiar he walked in. II Is supposed the
burglars heard him coming and dashed
TO the street by the outside stairs
The inspector saw the baby lying on
the floor near the kitchen door, crying.
He passed into the kitchen, and then
hearing means coming from the store
room went in and found Mrs. Leitner.
Or. Wathsman of Twelfth avenue and
41st street. was summoned, and then the
police Of the Parkville station were in
formed. Detective Lieutenant Van Wag-
ner and Detectives Coutant and Geisler
went to the house. but Mrs. Leitner was
unable 10 give them a description OF her
assailants.
Mrs Stetyan. on the top floor, said she
had not seen any one about the place
nor had she heard any noise.