Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-09
WOMAN ROBBED,
NEWARKER HELD


A few seconds later the figure of a
man darted out from between two
box-cars and started down one of the
switch tracks on a dead run. Lyman
gave chase. After s. run of half q
block he overhauled the fugitive and
asked him what his hurry was.
Find Woman Beaten.
81 was merely on my way home, y
the stranger replied.
The patrolman asked more ques-
tons, and not getting satisfactory an
swers, took the man in charge and
led him back into the yard. After
considerable winding in and Out
among the strings of box cars the two
came upon Mrs. Koetzle writing III
agony alongside the railroad tracks
The woman was almost unconscious
Her hat had rolled under one of the
freight cars and there were crimson
stains on her ears and face.
Lyman blew his police whistle, sum-
moning Doering to his aid. The two
supported the woman to the outside
of the railroad yards and an ambu-
lance was summoned from the New
York Hospital. DR.. Williams treated
her dishgured ear, after which she
asked to be taken home.
The police, however, decided to
take her to the station house along
with Mendel for a further quizzing
in regard to the robbery, which she
had tod them about in the mean
time.
Earring Found in Pocket.
At the station house a search OF
Mendel's pockets revealed one of the
earrings which the woman had de-
scribed as having been snatched from
her ears by her assailant. The other
earring and a $500 lavaliere that she
said she lost were not recovered. De-
tective James Finn spent more than
an hour hunting around on the scene
of the attack for the missing jewelry
but could find no trace of it.
The police matron searched Mrs
Koetzle and found $40 in one of hel
stockings and other jewelry, including
two diamond rings and chain worth
several hundred dollars.
The woman declined to give either
the name or the whereabouts of hei
husband. She told the police that he
could not speak English and that Il
would do no good to notify him" She
requested that a man of the name OF
Chris" be sent for. Called by tele.
phone he came and escorted the
woman from the building.
| Mrs. Koetzle said that she was for.
merly the wife of Henry Roster 6
well-known Coney Island figure. She
gave her age as forty seven years.
! She wore white serge dress, &
black fur hat and a velvet coat.
Edward Mendel was absent from
his home, 76 Monmouth street, this
morning. Mrs. Mendel is said to have
| told one of her neighbors that hel
| husband was in business trouble II
New York and that she was going
over to him.
Mendel owns a three-story house
at the Monmouth street address ant
: lives on the second floor with his wife
and two sons, Nathan, thirteen year
old, and Allan, eleven. He is in the
scrap metal business and Is said tt
have been successful
Mrs. Mendel. who according t.
neighbors had not been home sine
early TODAY when she received wore
of her husbands plight, returned t.
the house Just as an Evening Sta
reporter rang the bell. When askei
whether or not she had been to New
York or anything else about the cas-
she replied:
81 have absolutely nothing to sa,
at present. Any information for tn
press cannot be obtained until m,
husband comes home tomorrow
| morning. Until then I will not Sa'
anything"
When asked whether she had en-
gagged counsel. Mrs. Mendel said:
mo. l do not know what lawye
will be engaged and I won't know
until late tonight" Then she added
I'D expect a bullet in my heart soon
er than word of the trouble my hus
band is in"