New-York tribune., 1920-12-14
TX PatrOln1an
Takes Burglar
And S5,0OOLoot
Sees Three Men Approach.
ins. Does Not Like Their
Look. Puts Oue>tion:One
Responds by Aiming Blow
Thief Besied i'll Fight
Ievelrv Found in Pockets:
Observation-Disclosures:
W.R. Hearst : Desk Rified

.n,on,hs ago after long and honorable
.srv;,e. he declared that he was
Trough with this game of minding
otbsr peoples business and he in
tended TO cnjoy to The limit his new
sound civilian liberty.
Bu. Hathmaker was only spoohng
himself The old instinct was thor
oupblv alive ard it manifested itself
N a spectacular manner last night
uathmaker was standing outside his
home. at $50 Ninth Avenue, when he
saw three men approaching.
What are you doing around here
and what are YOU up to o. demanded
Hathmaker
One Of the men aimed a blow at
Hathmakcr. but the ex-policeman par
RED it and couutered with a wallop
that sent his man to the sidewalk. The
two others fed, but Hathmaker took a
firm hold on the man he had upset and
held him for a policeman.
\ short time later policeman.
Hathmakcr and their prisoner were
entering the West Forty-seventh Street
station and desk sergeant was max
ing note Of the fact that the third floor
apartment of Dr. James Edgerton in
the Kenmore apartment building, 1853
West Fifty-Scventh Street, had just
been robbed. a mesh bag, containing
jewels valued at $4,000, $40 in cash and
gold watch had been taken. When
the officers searched Hathmaker's
prisoner they found the mesh bag, with
the diamonds intact The $50 in cash
and the gold watch were gone. but that
was all. The prisoner said he was
James o'DonnoM, twenty-one, OF 424
West Fifty-seventh Street.
The Church OF st. Vincent Ferrer. q
Slxty-siXth Street and Lexington Ave-
nue., was entered and robbed early Sat
uraaY morning, 1T became known yes
terday. Sacramental Jewels Of consid-
cradle value were stolen. poor boxes
were ripped open and the burglars
rfoESittc4 oGAitt property.
1t IS believed the robbers hid in the
church Friday night The robbery was
discovered when the sexton John Hart.
entered The church early Saturdav
morning This is the second robbery
IN the church within d short time
Gifts to Church Taken
Father J. r. Hetfernan. the pastor
said thai twenty diamonds and thirty
pearl were 0ried out Of the pyX which
stands in the tabernacle in the altar.
The jewels were presented 10 the
'churen three years ago by Miss Kate
Kelly. 1t would be hard to determine
their value, he said.
Il became known Yesterday, despite
efforts OF the police to maintain
secrecy. that the safe in the downtown
Broadway Office Of William Randolph
Hearst was ri3ed three weeks ago for
the third time within a year. The
poi}es were trying 10 solve the second
lootlng. which netted the thieves ST.
oa9 last summer. when the publishers
safe was again robbed Of $500.
His throat laid open with "a razor,
EDWARD ". Boyle. Of 124 West Sixty
fourth Street, was taken TO Bellevue
Hospital, after attempting, the police
say 10 rob Joseph Goodcarus, who
rooms al the same address. Boyle is
charged with trying 70 steal 4 gold
"atcn. j i said ne viii die.
>iashes at Intruder
Goodcarus said he awoke while Boyle
YES IN his room and thai he slashed
MS taroat with razor when Boyle bit
MS inger nearly of. Goodcarus also
IS anaer arrest, charged with felonious
assault.
>. Residents near CUMBERLAND Street
hospital, Brooklyn, sent a protest YES
tereay to Bird S. Coler commissioner
q Public Welfare. against the under
Fhcing Of the section It is said they
Gougnt It would do no good TO address
somnAssloner knr'ght direct Com
missioner toler said he had received
c1plaints thai hold-ups have occurred
Hgnty that section for the past
seek He SAID he would take up the
haiter w!tn Commissioner Enright.
II became known yesterday that two
more bfooSlyn stores Of the Thomas
Il. Koulston Company, grocers, were
T.oo0ec on Friday and Saturday nights
rom tne store ., Fifty-nlutn Street
ead fort Hamilton Parkway Il go
e9aAe safe containing S255 was car
20 o. alDne Win q case Of eggs and
lQo o. butter. The thieves apread
'ae Fcn bars guarding the windows to
seA aemittancc ! truck was evident
= "sso % cart away the safe. At the
.3'A once D. the company it was SAID
~, twelye torres had been entered
".'o 1he'ts committed in the last year.
ak ia the last month
Office Intruders Seized
Se1epn Do.enga. eighteen. Of 22q
Si'y Street, Brooklyn, and Michael
4@lis' sixteen, of IA Grand Street.
.-''tA'yh, we're found in the Office Of
sone'le.a Farms Company. at l53
.s1.ofo A*enue Brooklyn, early yes
le.t morning, accoTdiug 10 the po-
h,} ehe "eie arrsiRncd and held in
" S5DJO and 81 900, respectively.
oarglary. 0''1' se" WIN
~, ..s attention of the winner Of 70.
- battle in Madison Square Car
-, - directed 70 Hyman Nankae.
1@ty years old. enoefnakcr og Ge7
re "''eet, The Bronx. Mankas car
-. dangerous left nook and a right
ss..p he used botn last niynt on an
49, Dan1it, who IS reported b. the
IN, - nave entered the cobDler'
ss,s.~1- ~ afmandea money, urging his
es - - VIZ q fe%,iYer Mankas aat
esns "'-'a-be loboer until the police
us pNfraer VAS taken to the SimD-
ts.d police station, whore he ~
tsf. va cn@fGe u aasault and rob
gii,,. "S gaTe his ralnc as Robert
1s IN ~ ha'i nN waz tpenty-one years
~ AFed ~ ~ S.. MarA's Place.
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