New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-29
Two Rich Furriers Conf,,,
Police Say, to Being
Thieves for a Night
HAD SKUNK SKIN
LOOT IN BUNDl|
Locked in Neighbor's Store /.
Gangster Until $3.50 in Stoss
Was Sorted Out.

Two prosperous Blocker stree, fs--,-
well dressed and with the air o. r,,,.-
able business men. sat IN Police IA,
quarters last night and told hos \.
threats and persuasions OF a grcm
young gsngsters had impelled ths-
enter last night the shop Of fellov y.
ness man by means Of skeleton k,vr,
rob IL OF a bundle u skunk skins -
at $50. They were caught while srssi,,
toward the subway on their way g,,-.
where they were TO divide the loo, -
the gangsters
The men we're lsdor Grubman. =.
rier. with A shop az No p Bisecksr ,rv
and Joseph GeIler whose place q b..
ness is at No. o Blocker street Be-
are well and favorably known 70 msrs,,
Of the FUR trade, and both had built -t
good business within recent years CT,
man gave his address as No. e We
l12th street. and Geller said he lly,s r.
I 30 9l9 Tiffany street The Bronx n.
we're locked I'D on a charge Of bgrss-
GruDman. who acted a. Spokesman q
first denied stoutly that he or Gen,r sn
guilty Of any wrongdoing. To prove nr
they were what they seemed they p..f
out bankbosks showing accounts nnrs
into many thousands The perss;eao, e
the detectives, however finally son al
between signs and determinations me
confessed. the police say that thsy ~
burglars for a night
Some months ago. according % Gro
mans story members or the .DF
Benny gang began e. visit their 80
with tickets for lotteries a1d a.
Rather than incur the cnmiiy Of ihee
laws. Grubmsn said. both he and o.
bought freely, and within a short c.
found that they rad entered upon an
pleasant contract Youths Boz famed al.
and caps made "hang-outs OF o.
shops and began forcing their atisata
I'm other ways.
4 few DAYS ago. Gruhman said. ssiti
Of the gang came 70 them aud tod ~
that they must have money on ac.e1
Of the kindness OF Grubman and or
they said they did not want then ,
come across but they insisted lhs'
that the furriers could help then @
lob" This job. they explained, vas p
theft OF a few hundred dollars EoIn 9
skins from the shop Of Max Breilnaa E
No. - Blocker street, next doof " ~
ler's place.
Grubman said ne and Gcller were 'ue
dumb by the suggestion, but thai 'l'l I
BEGIN To think seriously Of the proQ'''
until the gangstcrs began 10 'hisit
them. The threats became so term ?
that yesterday. Grubman sala o
Gellcr gave in. When work vas e'a =
evening. instead Of going home %
stopped i'm front Of Breiimans ooo'
youth known 10 them as BIC 81 -
denly appeared and opened the c'c' -
a skeleton key, and the next mona...''
found themselves inside me Z
store. -,
The furriers had been selects y, .
job on accodnt of their expert $685. =.
of skins. the gangsters eSplslHea y. !.
an hour and a half. according 80,
story to the police. Grubman sha "a Il
busily sorted skunk skins until 'a'l y,
a bundle weighing about one ~ !.
pounds. Then. IN accordance -
arrangement. Big Ben sneaAso :.
front Of the shop pa : O'Clock, n =
I the door. and Grubman an" ,.,sss
emerged. carrying the puhu''
! them. 49,. pise1'
The three started along Ell.
street toward the subway; Ia ~
noticed the trip, and they nav .fors D
more than one hundred yarass. .yht ca
sleuths gave chase. they AUS Iiosss
at the corner OF Elizabeth ehe isio )
/ streets and pursued Gruni!le ~ 30
I subway station Big Ben so'
train and escaped. .,ss fsrrs.
Within the last few mohtn.s'. AZ .
shops within striking dis,es,-sst ri.
! Nacdougal and Mulberry a.
stations have been robbed 'o,sh On
/ $40. GOO worth OF goods. Aitniooss IL
man and Geller insist that lassii.sg ?
/ was their first venture ar ossrst ~
! tectives will try to-day 70 'V'''
with other rObherieS