New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
Upper Ten" of Crime Now
Ride in Motor Cars and
Get Away With"
Vicious Exploits.


L and expert grand masters The
black fag Of the pirate. the mask
and pistols Of the hignwavman, the swoop
II the old-time Tenderloin sea-EoinE hack
have lost their terrors as compared with
this newest peril the piratical automo-
rifle. manned hv criminals bent on robbery
or murder.
Indeed. so dangerous has this new kind
Of buccaneer become that the Automobile
club Of America has offered a reward of
s. 600 "to any person who shall give in
formation Leading 10 the arrest and convic-
ton II any robber who has held up and
robbed am automobile traveller upon the
public highway" This is expected TO in
crease the vigilance Of country policemen
and deputy sharfs.
Ir the past year. according % the club,
there have been eleven cases Of highway
robbery involving motor cars in the inn
mediate ueiGhborhood of New York. with
OUT "a single arrest. N0t only are motor
GAYS stolen. but organized gangs Of high
vavwen use automobiles in their depreda-
tons.
You see. the auto or the taxi simpnfes
wonderfully the problem II the getaway
which is after AN the most troublesome
Part II most desperate deeds. In a Hash
the cnugchugging machine, with its occu-
pants IS OF and away from the scene Of
The crime. Il leaves far behind the wildly
excited and bawling storekeepers, the
crowd with it's stop. thief cries, and
the ra-roImeu and detectives who run 10
the scene 20 see what the trouble is all
a5oli
In the recent case of the Jacoby-Stern
Jewel robbery in Sixth avenue the smash
ing II a store window, the quick cXtrac-
ton If a tray Of diamonds. bullet in the
breast Of the salesman who gave the
alarm and the speedy disappearance of
the taxi and its murderous buccaneers
Gown West 18th street left no trace Of the
sixtv-second crime save the lettering
$50 that somebody saw on the BACK OF
tire fast vanishing machine
Then. too. the auto or the taxi lends
tone 20 criminaIity that must he highly
appreciated by the denizens Of the under
world What's the use Of being a tin
born sport2 Hire a motor car and do the
job IN STYLE Looking al II from the robbed
PERSONS point Of view. he should 'thoueh
very likely he doesn't feel certain satls-
faction I'm being waylaid and held mp by
such CLASSY" thieves. instead Of by me
ragged tramp or dirty burglar OF olden
time
Captain Turpin. the bold, chivalric Eng
lisn hichuayrnan. II is recorded. made MS
victims feel almost as Il ne had done them
the honor 70 entertain them in his private
home And 50. likewise. the modern VIZ
tim, = he escapes with unscratched sklh'
must feel that. 10 say the very ieaS'' NJ
was worth going after. Being rooDed Wa
automobile. once u got 20 be the idsnlo'i'
might even become the badge OF "ed't
and respActabIlity. At any rate. us E''u
evidence Of that high cost Of living utoer
Which al Of US groan. Burglar ana pour-
seois alike experience 81 In becoming
ceubly expensive the burglars art mas
become more than doubly efficient
The supper trick is an old device in Grim
inal annals. II consists Of stealing inc
family Jewels and cash while the fanny -
piacidly enjoying its eventide meal III 'ue
English basement. or perhaps In the Nis
hoor rear dining room. Now, mark no" I"e
automobile stamps with a certain 'oN0
ana elegance this antiquated trick.
fine limousine car rolls up in Hon'
u beautiful home. A man IN e'ehi i"
0'ess and woman clad in resplendeht
Oonete ahght To tie footmah VIZ"
answers the bell they explain that tHsy
are invited guests al "A reception 10 ~
sven IN the house little later.
Fray. do not disturb Mr. and Mrs. -
s"sS The young woman in her s"eeteS'
We happened 10 arrive Ht1'e
'A''E and wouldn't think Of inteTruptiHe