New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Agent at Cypress Avenue
Told to 'sTake a Walk
and Armed Thieves Es-
cape With $2I5 in Cash

While a police sergeant and a patrol
man were in a police booth nearby. two
men, each about twenty-one years old
entered the south platform of the
Cypress Avenue subway station of the
new Hunts Point division, shortly be-
fore last midnight, and after holding ur
Joseph Luccesse, the ticket agent, cs-
capped with two bags of money contain
ing S215 belonging to the Intcrborough
Rapid Transit Company.
Luccesse tol dthe police there was no
one in the station at the time, and he
was ordered, with two revolvers pointed
at him, to get out Of the booth and "take
a walk for himself"
The agent said as he walked down
the subway platform the two men gath
cred up the money bags, which held the
days receipts, and disappeared up the
exit stairs.
Hugo Stern, shoe dealer, Of 1914
Third Avenue, who lives in an apart
ment over his store, was awakened yes
terday by the barking of his dog. Sis.
After being chased away from the bed
side several times Sis pulled the bed
clothes OFT Stern, who followed the dog
into the store. There he saw the
shadow of man disappearing behind
some boxes.
Stern blew a police whistle, and
Patrolman Bushman, of the East Nine
ty-elghth Street station, responded
only to be attacked by the dog.
When the place was searched man
who described himself as Alfred Cook.
seventeen, seaman, was found hiding
behind some boxes. Cook said he
came here from England four days ago
and entered the place because he was
in need Of money
Cook was arraigned before Magis-
trate Huth. in the Harlem court, on
charge of burglary, and held in 1000
bali 1or the grand jury He entered a
plea Of guilty.
James Lord, of 1912 Washington
Avenue. The Bronx; Harry Brinkloff
Of 500 Freeman Street, and Jack Adel-
man, of 1859 1ntervale Avenue, entered
pleas of guilty when they were ar
raigned before Magistrate Ten Eyck, in
the Morrisania court. charged with
burglary. The men confessed to hay
ing broken into the store of Aaron
Rosenberg, at 1861 Southern Boulevard.
where they stole about $1,000 worth of
goods.
Samuel Hecker, of 957 South Fifth
otreet, brooklyn, was arrested by De
tectve Raftis, of the pickpocket squad,
and arraigned in the Tombs court. be-
fore Magistrate Tobias. Miss Rebecca
Stern. a student, OF S4 Vernon Avenue.
alleged Uccker had stolen her purse
while she was on the Canal Street sta
tion Of the B. r. T. subway. Hecker
pleaded not guilty.
Robert Porter, nineteen years old, is
alleged to have entered the store of
Benjamin Karstadt, S35 Sixth Avenue.
last night and ordered the proprietor
to "throw UP his hands" pointing re-
volver at him. The merchant made
break for the door, but was felled bv a
blow on the head Porter ran, but was
arrested and held charged with feloni-
Gus assault and attempt to rob
An organized system of silk robberies
vas reported discovered yesterday with
the arrest of three boys and a man.
The boys arrested are Isidorc Nestal,
sixteen years DID, Of 1871 Ridge Street:
Max Mandel, seventeen years old, Of
22S Rivington Street, and David Sass.
twenty-one Years old of $50 East Third
Street, charged with grand larceny.
Max ShonVitz, forty years old. of 81
IItt street, was charged with receiv-
lng the stolen goods.