The sun., 1918-09-05
DARING DAYLIGHT
ROBBER SHOOTS TWO
Gives Probably Mortal Wounds
to Clerk and Fellow Thief
Who Fled.
ON WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
TerrOrizes Motorists With Re-
jvolver and Forces Them to
Help His Escape.

Two men were dying in the ST. Law
OF one Of the most daring attempts at
daylight robbery In busy and popuious
district that the police have known in
many years.
One was Arthur Plaut, clerk in the
Upgrade liquor store at 2os5 Amster-
dam avenue. just north Of 1891 street.
and the other was Charles Harrigan. a
boy Of II. one Of the two bandits who
attacked Plaut. Harrigan was shot by
his own companion in the attempted
hoidup when he lost his nerve and tried
to run. The police were searching New
York for this man last night.
Plaut. who Is SO and lives in 1916
stebbins avenue. The Bronx. was busy
OF his work yesterday at p. NJ. when
two men entered the store. He greeted
them pleasantly. though noting as he
told acting Capt Richard MoKenna in
tire hospital last night, that they were
tough looking individuals.
GrappIes with Assailant.
How much Is Old Crow a case?"
ASKED tn6 Oluer Oh INC pair.
''Twenty-four dollars" said Piaut
turning TO the whiskey stock. When he
faced around ne was looking into the
muxsles Of two big revolvers and he
heard the older Of the two men say:
Throw up your hands and shell GU.
your cash."
"Cut that out !. said Piaut. who was
q good deal more annoyed than scared
and who couldn't believe that such dime
novel stun was real" as he told Capt
NcKenna. "Cut It out This is no time
for such foolfng
''Oh. you think we're fooling. do you?"
snarled the older man. well, I'll show
your and he threw a bottle of olives
sauarely in Plaut's face. The clerks
face was cut and he was a little stunned
by the suddenness Of the attack but he
jumped around the counter and grap-
pied with the bottle thrower. yelling for
help.
At that the police say, the younger Of
the two robbers. Harrigan, started to
run just as the older man wrenched
away from Plaut and began to fire He
shot Plaut and whirled toward the fee
ing Harrigan.
Where are you going. damn you!" he
demanded. You think you are going to
leave me to hold the bag. do you? Well.
you're notr
And he sent bullet into Harrigan's
back. The youth fell. then struggled to
his feet and ran into Amsterdam ave-
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parentiy enrased at the failure OF the
ropoery ana at Harrisan's escape, had
shot Piaut again and again and had
theh run out OF the store. threatening a
croWd as ne ala SO by orandishing his
snS o,hsrs IN ths or .s ,ha, as. his ,,,,
confirmed this description. The man is
apparently aoout 30 years or age. weighs
ABOUT $50 POUNDS. Is about feet inches
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