The evening world., 1911-02-04
Woman in Brooklyn Robbed
at Pistol Point by Lone
Masked Man.
SIN SHOOT UP SALOON
Other Daring Attempts Made
on Upper East Side
Police Have No Clue.

Bandits are operating in New York
with boldness that amounts TO prac-
teal Indifference to and disregard for
the police.
Three times since Wednesday at mid
night agents OF elevated stations have
been held up by a lone masked bandit.
OF these robberies occurred In Man
haitian early Thursday morning. one
at one Hundred and Fortieth street and
Eighth avenue and the other al Forty
seventh street and Third avenue. The
third hold-up OF a station agent oc-
olrred In Brooklyn late last night, when
the robber. unquestionably the same
man, stuck a revolver I'm the face OF q
woman agent and took the receipts.
While this bandit has been reaping n
nice harvest in elevated stations, rob
bers to the numSer OF half a dozen, all
armed and too brazen even TO wear
masks, are preying upon saloons on the
upper east side.
These men are as careless OF the lives
OF their victims as they are unmlndful
OF the police. They are ready TO XIII
when the least resistance Is offered.
~'|'"h ~ tiht Tue 1dllfOiI rODDeT
vas operating Thursday morning. a
saloon at one Hundred aud Twenty.
afth street and second avenue was
Forced open and a large amount OF
stock and some money stolen.
Attempted Dayli...t Robbery
one OF this oand of thieves made his
appearance N a saloon at the south-
east corner Of one Hundred and Twen-
y-siN;h street and Second avenue al
noon yesterday. pointed a revolver In
the face OF the proprietor and demanded
all the money in the cash register. lie
escaped By running when he saw rob-
berry was impossible at such a time Of
the day.
This morning a saloon at the south.
east corner OF One Hundred and Twsn-
'y-ftth street and Second avenue was
entered by six thieves. al armed. They
escaped before the police arrived.
Fearing more hold-ups At he elevated
stations. a general warning was sent to
all agents this morning To pe on the
watch. A drunken man on the platform
OF the station at Seventy-second street
and Second avenue, gave the agent such
a fright that the police reserves were
called. The drunken man was allowed
to go home. He Is the only man even
suspected Of being n bandit that the
police nave laid hands on.
Woman Agent Robbed.
Because OF the many elevated sta
ton holdups the police to-day ~redoubled
their efforts to capture the sta ton
bandit, who transferred his operations
TO Brooklyn last night and robbie the
ticket office OF the Tompkins avenue
station OF the Myrtle avenue IL" one
Of the busiest on the line and only a
block from the Vernon avenue police
station.
Mrs. Joseph Schwazer. the ticket agent,
war talking business over the mpa
telephone with Miss Nellie Eyers, agen,
at the Franklin avenue station. when
her attention was attracted By a click
ing noise on the window screen. When
she looked around she screamed and
dropped the telephone receiver.
Pressed through the grill work OF the
ticket window was a revolver In the
hand OF a man who wore a tan car
and overcost and whose face below
the eyes was covered by a red hend,
kerchief. The visor of the cap shaded
his ewes The terrified woman MA,
about to scream again when he said.
shut up, mean business. BE auiok..
~
lie took severai cartridges from MI
pocket to emphasize mas WORDS In ina
- nI.ad,n1 90 ,ha .,,a.
please don't rob me. can't AMOR,
TO lose any OF this money. 7 have al
aged father. who In depending on m,
, for support"
"And | have a sick wife and | nee,
t the money" replied IN. man. NOW
! hurry up md don't try 10 stair me"
While he was talking the woman
softly reached out with her foot an,
. closed the door Of the safe, In whicl
was sss.75. with his last command h
had taken from his coat a canvas bag
He forced Mrs. WAGER by furthe
threats TO Kill her to put the 81 on IN
counter in the bag.
After the highwayman had stuffed IN
money in the canvas bag he bscke