Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-01

SuhAihuth Hhko OHS
who was about six feet tall, 50 years old,
thin faced, of light complexion, and wore
light brown overcoat, placed black
leather bag on the counter. Both brothers
were waiting for their visitors to open
the bag when the tall man showed the
bag n few inches down the counter.
AWED BY REVOLVER
step back and don't shout" ordered
the tall man as he whipped a revolver
from his overcoat pocket. The appear
ance of the pistol came so suddenly that
both brothers for the moment didn't know
whether they should show resistance or
shout for help.
While the tall man was pointing the
revolver at the brothers, the other bandit,
leather bag In hand, leaped across the
counter. lie walked to the safe, which
was open, and began to pull out the
drawers, which contained $4,000 worth of
diamonds, jewelry and old gold and
silver.
"I told you not to movef' almost
shouted the tall man to William Bersh-
stein, when he attempted to walk toward
the safe.
Hold that feller and plug him IL he
makes another move" said the man at
the safe after William had made a
another step toward the safe.
Among the articles taken were two dia-
mond rings, one with n cluster of nine
brilllants and the other with %; Masonic
charms, seal rings, nine diamond-studded
stickpins, two plain gold watches, n tray
of wedding rings, Q gypsy rings q rings
of various patterns, one solitaire diamond
ring, a ring with a cluster of Is precious
stones and old gold valued at $50.
WALK CALMLY OUT.
After emptying every drawer and filling
UP the satchel with loot the men kneeled
down on the floor and spent several min
utes making sure that the satchel was
closed. Then they walked calmly out of
the office. Before closing the door both
men cautioned the brothers not to raise
any alarm.
'You know we can come back Just as
suddenly as we entered" said the tall
man.
The men walked down the stairs. At
the foot of the stairs were several women
and men patients. In the crowd stood
Mrs. Betty Jones. the negro janitress of
the building. They passed her and
walked across the street. A few min
utes later the brothers came running
down the stairs and told Mrs. Jones to
get a policeman. While she was stand
ing at the northwest corner OF Sth and
Walnut streets looking for a policeman
she saw the two bandits, one of whom
carried the satchel.
BANDITS PARTING JOKE.
Mrs. Jones didn't suspect the men. She
stopped to talk to them a while. She
said she was looking for policeman,
THAT is too bad" remarked one of the
bandits. as he climbed into the automo-
bile. There was no chauffeur. One of
the bandits operated the car
One of the Bershstein brothers tele-
phoned to the Detective Bureau. Lieu
tenant Tate, who answered the call, sent
Detectives Benz, Doyle and Special Po-
licemen McDevitt and Burns. When they
reached the Bershstein office they found
the safe open and one of the chairs over
turned The chair had been knocked
down accidentally by the hold-up man
who had rifed the safe.
The detectives questioned persons who
have offices i'm the neighborhood to learn
whether they had seen the bandits or the
automobile. George r. Dreisbach, of the
firm of Thomas A. Lee & Co., dealers in
gold and silver, whose offices are at 712
Walnut street, said he had seen an auto
mobile standing in front OF 729 Walnut
street about tho time of the hold-up. He
said there was no chauffeur in the car.
but that the motor was chugging
furiously.
THIEF HAD FALSE MUsTACHE.
According to the Bershsten brothers,
the man who pointed the revolver at them
was about six feet tall, between the age
of 85 and 3s, of light complexion and light
hair Both were sure that this man wore
a false blond mustache. The second man
was about fiVe feet six inches tall, of
light complexion and wore a dark suit
and IA light soft hat.
Immediately after the hold-up Captain
of Detectives Cameron assigned several
detectives to visit garages in various
parts of the city, to try TO locate the
machine. The automobile in which the
bandits made their escape is described
as a machine built to accommodate only
two persons