The sun., 1919-08-28
RESISTING PEDLER
KILLED BY ROBBER
One Suspect Captured After
Two Shots Hit Victim in
His Cellar Store.

Two men followed Isaac Miller, a ped
fer. yesterday afternoon when he went
into the basement OF the house at PA
East 1o2d street. where he kept his
fruits and vegetables They told Miller
to throw UP his hands and give them HE
money. and when the pedler refused
they began beating him with revolvers
Miller yelled and the robbers turned
and ran. but as they went up the stair
way the pedler grabbed one by the
foot. The bandit turned and shot Mil
Ter through the heart and through the
shoulder. killing him. BY that time a
crowd had gathered in front of the
place, and the thief, threatening the
spectators with his gun. ran toward
Lexington avenue, pursued by the crowd
and by Patrolman Watson of the 104th
street station, who fred four shots a,
the man.
The robber turned into West Ninety
eighth street and ran into a store at 146
where he asked Jacob Fischer to hide
him. saying he had been In a fight
Fischer refused to help him, so the
burglar threw his revolver into n pile
of clothing and climbed into the dumb
waiter. A few minutes later Patrolman
Grealis of the East 104th street station
came into the store and Fischer showed
him where the suspect had hidden.
The man was taken to the police sta
ton. where he said he was Joseph Nc
Mahon, chauffeur, of $50 West Fifty
first street The police are searching
for the other man. When Miller's cloth
ing was examined by the police $1S1
In cash and $3.50 In Liberty bonds were
found In his pockets.
Irving Barmann, a clerk Is a shoe
store owned by his brother at 662 Third
avenue. told the police last night that
two men came into the place yesterday
afternoon and asked to see some shoes
While he was exhibiting a pair, Barmann
said. one man struck him over the head
with revolver and then compelled him
to open the safe. The two men, he said
took S45 and left, locking the front door
The prompt action Of Arthur Czech, 16
of 961 Second avenue. Astoria. resulted
in the holding by Magistrate Doyle al
Long Island City yesterday of three men
accused Of attempting to carry of iron
piping from the greenhouses belonging 10
John A Leach. First Deputy Police Com.
missioner, at Second and Dltmars ave-
nues, Long Island City. Young Cecil
was riding by on a bicycle Saturday at
| ternoon when he saw the trio carrying
pipe away. He rode to a police booth
several blocks away and notified Patrol.
man Wedel, who Communicated the bi.
cycle and gave chase and captured the
men.
The men gave the names OF Thomas
Dempsey, 201 Beebe avenue Sylvester
Williams. 70 Sunswick street, and
Charles Schlepp, ass Jackson avenue, all
OF Long Island City. They pleaded not
guilty and were held in 81, 900 bail each
. George Brewster a merchant OF 43C
West Fifty-ninth street found three mer
in his home early yesterday and hi
lodged a heavy plate which one seizec
for a weapon. While he was struggling
with the burglars his father blew a po
lice whistle from a window and the mer
ran In different directions
Patrolman Patrick Foy followed one
suspect into a house at 439 West Fifty
sixth street, up the dark stairs to tn,
roof and down into another building
emptying and reloading his revolver II
| the chase. On leaving the second house
! the patrolmap saw a man running away
but finally overlook him and forced hin
| to put up his hands. The prisoner gave
| his name as John F. Lyman, ana en-
tered a plea OF not guilty upon arraiGn
| ment.
When $4,000 worth of furs were stoier
from his store at Sc East Broadway OF
silent The police had told him. as usual
| that II he talked about the robbery al
would be lost.
But the police did not recover the furs
and yesterday Dreeban made his los,
known with an offer OF $500 reward fol
the return of the stolen goods. He saiC
| that the thieves had Jimmied their way
through window and had taken two
mink overcoats and quantity OF pelts.