New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-16
FOUR FALL VICTIMS
Of CITY H|CHWAYMEN
Restaurant Man, Cutter. Horse
car Conductor and Fore
man Held Up.
AUTO USED FOR GETAWAY

in Sight of Many, but Satchel
Taken Contained Only
Soiled Linen.
The highwaymen who have terrOrizeu
New York City for the last six months
added four more victims to their long
list yesterday. In each instance many
persons watched the hold-ups. but they
were carried ont so quickly that by the
time the witnesses realized what was
going on the highwaymen had managed
20 make good their escape. In one of the
hold-ups the crooks used a high powered
automobile. in which they eluded the po-
lice.
\ satchel containing soiled laundry and
a revolver badly in need Of repair - in
cash. "A diamond stickpin and gold
watch, were the spoilS obtained by the
robbers. Following a chase of several
blocks the police managed to land one
man. who was identified by his victim as
the person that robbed him.
Bert Newman. cafe and restaurant
proprietor. of NO. 30 Reade street was
nit on the head with a piece OF lead
pipe yesterday morning in Eighth avenue,
between 1iSd and 1i4th streets, and robbed
of a satchel containing soiled linen ana
a fully loaded revolver The hold-up hap
pened shortly after o'clock. and was
witnessed by early morning shoppers and
storekeepers in the vicinity.
Spectators Were Dazed.
The hold-up took place so suddenly that
the men concerned were already on an
automobile before IL was realized by the
spectators that a robbery had actually
been committed before their eyes.
Newman lives at No pa West li}d
street lie is in the habit of carrying to
and from business a small hand satchel
The three hold-up men were apparently
OF the opinion that he carried con-
siderable sum of money in the satchel, for
as soon as they secured this they piled
into a waiting automobile at 1i5d street
and were soon out OF sight.
MI Newman handles a considerable
sum of money during the course OF
DAYS business. cashing many checks
issued TO employees of the city govern
ment and railroad companies. He is not
in the habit, however. of taking the trans
ferable checks or money to his home, de
hosting It instead at bank near MS
place of business.
In his pocket at the time OF the hold
m Newman carried large roll OF money.
besides a valuable gold watch and large
horseshoe diamond scarfpin. No attempt
was made to tamper with his clothing
the men being content with securing the
satchel.
Witnesses to the hold-up. although too
surprised TO prevent The escape OF the
bigbwaymen. got the number displayed
on the rear of the automobile. But De-
tectives Morrell and Curtayne Of the
I.euoy avenue police station, found the
number had been stolen from another au-
tomohYe. BY means of it, however, and
with an accurate description of the hold
up men. they are hopeful of causing their
arrest.
Chase Proves Futile.
The automobile was painted dark red
and was of the runabOut type. PatrOi-
men Wanterhalter and Mason. who were
summoned to the scene of the hold-up by
the shouts of those in the street, pressed
q passing automobile into service and
took up the chase. but without result
Newman's wound. laceration of the
SCALP. was treated by DR.. Carey, OF the
Harlem Hospital. and the restaurant man
continued on his way to mis- place of busi-
ness. When ne first regained conscious
ness in a drug store, where he was car
RED after the attack, he was unable 10
tell lust what had happened to him. When
his senses cleared he smilingly remarked
ne would give part If the roll he carried
IN his pocket 70 see the three hold-up
men when they opened the satchel
Harris Bloom, a cutter. of No. % Pitt
street, was another victim of highway
men. Just as he was about 10 enter his
home he was struck on the head from
behind and knocked down. The man who
assaulted Bloom took from him dia-
mond stickpin and gold watch and
chain.
Miss Esther Goldberg. of No. 20 Pitt
street. who among others saw the assault.
gave chase. and the assailant ran into the
arms of Patrolman Sullivan. attached TO
the Clinton street police station. lie said
ne was Max Schlck. a special officer, Nv
ing at No. 1N Allen street. He was locked
ND on a charge of assault and robbery.
When arraigned later before Magistrate
Cornell. in Essex Market court Schick
Bloom lie said he saw several persons
running and joined in the chase. lie was
held in $500 bail for trial.
Five youths boarded Belt Line horse
car IN West street early yesterday morn
ing and robbed the conductor. James Gil
martin, Of 50. While three of them held
C;ilnoartln the other two went through his
pockets There were four passengers on
Of pah mo- 1-ln
Although badly bruised. Patrick Nc
Guire. Of No 527 West 18th street, sue
coded in saving SO, which four men
attempted to take from him yesterday
after knocking him down. McGuires
cries attracted several persons to the
scene. who drove the highwaymen away
before they could get away with the
Dankroll.
Mcclure is a foreman. He received
szoo yesterday from his employer. James