The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-06
MOTOR BANDITS GET
$4,000 IN 8 SALOONS
Police Believe Men Who
Robbed Flushing Trolleys
Are working" City.

The city's holdups yesterday numbered
four The stickup artists showed par
TALLY to saloons taking up a collection
OF about $4,000 altogether and making
the best use of their time before the wet
shops are put out of business.
Three OF the Informal visits were
made to saloons, but the bandits. VINO
seemed TO be members OF the same
lodge, went somewhat out of their
class in the last event Of the days pro-
sramme. which was staged in a shoe
makers shop.
A green automobile. similar 10 the one
used Tuesday by the Flushing quintet.
was featured in the FRANKS on this side
OF the river early Yesterday, and the sus-
piclon would not down in detective cir
cles that 1t might be the same band.
man seriously interfered with NJ
chael Sasso's preparations to close up ais
cafe at 1929 Second avenue about !
o'clock yesterday morning by entering
at the last moment and drawing rev2l-
YER which made Sasso wish he had
closed little earler--and hang the
profits For the stranger. after rude'y
compelling every one. incluhing Sasso's
ased mother. 10 hold up their hands. PEI
suadcl Sasso to hand over s45 from the
till,
Then the stranger backed out. jumpe1
on a passing Second avenue car cowed
the pa sscngers with his revolver and Or
dered Joseph Rowicy. the notorman. 70
speed up. crowding his weapon uncom-
fortably against Rowley's midnight sup
per The fugitive had reason to hurry
for Policeman Webb, aroused ny the
cafe owners shouts, was numbering INTO
action, exudins revolver shots.
But at lfrn street, after wild
dash, the rnotorman short circuited the
current, and the robber. jumping on
va. cornered in a doorway by Policemen
Webb and Burke.
He told the policemen he was Walter
@. Sparkling, a musician Of 1875 Fast
Ninety-third street, that ne had been
made desperate by the loss OF his JOB
and the need OF money for his sick wife
a vaudeN lie actress. ard that ne "lshed
one Of the officers had shot him, espe-
cially after he dropped sac Of the si5
and his own watch in the chase.
Reporters assisting the police told
them that green machine had oeen
seen in tho vicinity nj the crime. hut
,ur as the police were all set for re-
search work along this line their con-
centratton was upset by news OF pain
full extraction from the cash register
at el2 Melrose avenue. In this cafe
three men entered and asked for drinks.
The proprietor. Frank Schumacher,
was then covered 9: reviewers sn0 ne
his bartender and twelve customers were
told TO hold up their hands. Tho rob
hers relieved the crowd of $4,000 and
eased $50 more out of the TIL. stein
backer said, ringing up no sale
Then they mounted their green
charger and sped away, making their
next call fifteen minutes later on Tom
Whites drink parlor at 1888 East Ire
mont avenue.
| Here they hrst ordered drinks, 10 put
the cafe proprietor in a genial humor.
and then spoiled their good impression
| by unlimberIng reviewers. They de-
parted, and proprietor and rans'eH's
/ were sadder by $3.50. The trio next came
! into prominence In the north side OF
! the city by making raid on the money
| box in Rocco Savarese's shoe shop at
1850 Monroe avenue. after which they
seemed TO consider they had completed
their nights work.
| Detectives are convinced that the
same triumvirate last Sunday night
found Isaac Tobias's saloon at l6sth
street and Morris avenue was worth $50
to them. though the taste OF these foot
! pads ran to a black limousine.
| However. the police were yesterday
! following the green line, In the hope
: that something would turn mp.