New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-30
JEWELLER WAYLA|D AND
ROBBED IN THE STREET
Masked Men Seize SatcheI Con-
tanning $4,000 Worth of
Diamonds and Escape.
BEAT VICTIM OVER HEAD
Brooklyn Police Think Robbers
Knew Of Shopkeeper's Habit
of Carrying Valuable Part
of Stock Home at Night.

Samuel Feingold a jeweller, living at
No. 126 Powell street Brooklyn, was
set upon by three masked men near his
home last night and beaten into uncon-
sciousness. After Feingold had gone
down, fighting hard, the highwaymen
seized n satchel containing more than
$4,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry
which ne carried, and fled.
The jeweller was found lying uncon-
scious in the roadway by passers-by
and carried 10 the Liberty avenue police
station. where he soon rcgained con-
sciousness. When he had told his
story detectives were at once sent out
to scour the neighhorhood. in the hope
Of finding Feingold's assailants. Up to
a late hour this morning no trace Of the
men had been found
Feingold's injuries, while painful, were
not considered serious. and after being
treated by an ambulance surgeon from
st. Mary's Hospital he went home.
1t has been Feingold's custom for years
TO take the greater part Of his stock Of
jewelry shop is at No. 1876 Belmont ave-
nue.. He has been as regular I'm the clos
ing of his store as any of the clocks that
measured cut the hours in his SHOW
cases
1t is this fact that leads the police to
believe that Feingold's habits became
known to the men who waylaid him. 1t
would have been an easy matter. they
argued for any one intent on robbng
the man TO get acquainted with his
methodical habits. Neighborhood gossip.
too. must have told the robbers that
Feingold always went home with thou
sands Of dollars in his worn little hand
satchel. All that remained after acqur-
ing this information. therefore. was TO
wait until a favorable opportunity pre-
sented itself FOR attacking the jeweller.
This opportunity came last night. when
the rain which had been falling through
out most of the night caused the air TO
become dense with a mist almost as
heavy as a fog. Promptly at 1890
o'clock Feingold swept the display Of
jewels from the trays into his satchel.
It is possible that at that very moment
he was being watched by the men who
had planned 10 rob him.
Certain it is that the jeweler was fol-
lowed rs he walked from mis- snop to his
home. The street lamps glow dimly
even on clear nights, and when opposed
to the fog last night they made poor
illumination.
Feingold was within a few blocks of
his home when three men stepped out
from a building on corner. The light
from a street lamp threw their shadows
dimly on the ground, and Feingold looked
up. In a moment one Of the highway
men had him by the throat, another
seized the precious satchel and the third
brought a blackjack down on his head
with stunning force.
The jeWeller, although small man
physically put up a desperate fight
against his assailants. Three times he
succeeded in breaking away from them.
but finally was forced to succumb TO su-
perior strength and numbers, and fell
under another blow from the blackjack.
few minutes later FcingOld was
found by men on their way home. \ bad
wound in his head caused the men to be-
lieve that Feingold was seriously hurt.
Il not dead and they carried him to the
police station. He said the stolen prop
crty represented practically all his wealth
in this world. He described the men as
being young and Of average height Each
MnIe q black mask.