New-York tribune., 1919-03-04

MRS. HANNAH TAX, Of the police
A'A reserves at the 104th Street sta
ton, is not hobblcd by the latest style
skirts. Her uniform garment is, on the
contrary, wide at the bottom and for
that reason she was able yeste erday to
put out her foot as an alleged hold
UP man sped by and trip him neatly.
When he fell sprawling she further
demonstrated her agility by a quick
leap, which landed her upon the pros.
trate body of the man, and there she
coolly sat, holding him down, until
Detective Rudolph Ungcr answered her
whistle call.
The capture was made on Madison
Avenue near l03d Street after the man,
who gave the name of Walter Mikal.
uesky, had bowled over two pursucrs
Mlkaluesky, 1t is alleged, had entered
the offices of Isaac Ledermann, q
broker, at 131 East 1O6th Street and
demanded call the goods" Ledermann
hesltated, and the intruder struck him
with the butt Of his revolver, inflict-
ing two wounds on his head and rem
derlng him unconscious. Two of the
brokers assistants started in pursuit,
but were carly put out of the running,
and Mikaleusky, nho is thrty-four
wears old, and lives at 1851 Second
when he was intercepted by Mrs. Tax's
clever foot.
FH'ILIIE WOHLGEMUTH, who ever
N since her marriage has hailed her
spouse Max as q "model husband" re-
vlsed her opinion and description yes
terday Both the Wohlgcmuths have
been working since their wedding.
Each week Max has dutfully brought
home his wage of Sis untouched and
has handed it over to Tillie.
After deducting for household cx-
ponscs Title has banked what re-
manned of their Joint salaries. Yes
terday, when her bank book contained
comfortingly large figure, she Went
to the Public National Bank, 116th
Street and Madison Avenue, to draw
$l2o for new spring outfits for herself
and her model husband.'
Your balance is only S1O," said the
cashier. "Your husband has been
drawing $25 week through checks
signed with your name
The model husband was arraigned in
4orkville court yesterday charged with
forgery. The bitterest drop in Titles
cup of sorrow is that the SIS he has
been giving her a week has been her
own money.
MEMBERS of the firm of 0. J..
IVA Maigne G. Co., of 25S Pearl Street.
admired yesterday morning the skill
with which yeggmen had "blown" the
big office safe. 1t is doubtful whether
the yeggs admired the foresight Of
the firm members with equal fervor.
The safe crackers worked skilfully.
The holes about the doors edge were
bored with infinite care. The charge
of nitroglycerine used was just suffi-
cient to tear the door from its hinges.
Altogether, it was a most workman
like job and must have taken several
hours.
But there wasn't a cent in the safe
not even postage stamp. All of
the firms ready cash had been banked
Saturday afternoon.
JACOB SKLAR, a chauffeur, of 1863
y Powell Street, Brooklyn, broke
down and admitted to the police last
night that he was good story teller.
but poor actor.
Late yesterday afternoon he rushed
to the Parkville police station and
told with great attention to detail of
how he had been robbed by two masked
men of $500 belonging to his employer.
His story interested the police, but
his continually increasing embarrass-
mcnt in telling 1t interested them more.