New-York tribune., 1920-12-01
Salesman and Messenger
of Aean, Taylor 4 Co.
Felled and Robbed of
Securities in Brooklyn
Head Runner and
Brother Arrested
Four Highwaymen Flee
in Auto; Bankers Hold
100000 Risk Policy

IN daring daylight hold-up in front
Of Igoe Brothers factory, GO Metropol-
itan Avenue. Brooklyn. yesterday after
noon four motor bandits escaped with
$4,000 worth Of Liberty bonds after
Knocking down Z bond salesman and
messenger employed by Kean, Tay-
lor & Co., bankers, Of s Nassau Street.
In the face Of revolver fire from his
sssaiants Anton A. Young, Sd Wood
hill Place, Maspeth, L. l., rose from the
sidewalk after he had been felled and
gave chase until the trio joined their
companion in waiting automobile at
the corner. One OF the bullets grazed
his temple. but did not inAict serious
injury. The messenger who accom-
panied Mr.. Young is Irving Cohen, 124S
Forty-fourth Street, Brooklyn.
Head Messenger and Brother Held
Tony De Gregario, twenty-one years
old, head messenger for Kean, Taylor
4 Co., and his brother Joseph, twenty
four, both Of whom live at rs Albertus
Avenue, Corona, were placed under ar
rest last night by Acting Inspector
John D. Coushlin, charged with acting
in concert with the bandits. They were
locked up at Police Headquarters.
Tony told Inspector Coughlin that he
had selected Irving Cohen as the mes
senger to accompany Mr.. Young to
Brooklyn. He said that before picking
Cohen he had talked over the telephone
With his brother.
Joseph, Inspector Coughlin learned,
vas arrested in July, 1919, in connec-
ton with the robbery Of a loft at 70
East Tenth Street. He told the police
that he served prison term and that
he is unemployed at present.
The hold-up was witnessed by Sophie
zawyski, seventeen years old. Of 8S
Metropolitan Avenue, whose screams at
:racsed John seifert, 145 Stagg Street,
sp!atforn man for the Igoe firm. before
the revolver shots OF the fleeing ban
dits rang out. Both Miss Sawyski and
Seifert 2gree that the bandits n.J in
small car speeding toward the ,,..l-
iamsburg Bridge.
Find Abandoned Car
Shorty alter the hold-up police dis
covered ear OF the make used by the
bandits n Bedford Avenue. A set OF
heense plates, in. addition to the one
displayed on the front and rear, was
found under the cushion Of one OF the
seats. Police Captain Terry, in charge
o. the 18Th Detective Division, said the
s0andonei car might possibly have
nothing to do with the case, but ex-
pressed the belief .nat it was a prom
ising ciew.
Mr. Young and the messenger left
tae banking house in Nassau Street
eariy IN the afternoon. They crossed
the Williamsburg Bridge and walked
'arolgn' v ythe Avenue 10 Metropolitan.
As they approached the entrance 10
sae factory, three men, who had fol
io~ed taem from the corner, set upon
'aera, knocking them to the pavement
sld se.zing the brown leather bag in
sshich the securities. destined for the
4goe nm, were carried.
Police Impose Silence
According to the description Of the
aaadits given the police by Miss Zawy-
~ the three men who participated in
he assault were below average stature
ana wore darE clothes and slouch hats.
Members Of the lgoe firm declined to
SS.scuss the, robbery, saying they had
Sseh admonished by the police TO give
Dus no details. The same Injunction
saa glTen b. detectives at the banking
srE. where Charles f. Reed, the mana
ger, aid ne rad been Instructed to
say nothing"
william j. Griffin, vice-presiaent of
ae National Surety Company, 115
ofoSd~ay, said the stolcn bonds were
!, oenotninations Of $1,000 and $4,000.
a, se taid Kean, Taylor (, CO. carry a
s@oo'DDg olaaHet bond witn his corpora
.. .on: He said ne understood that about
sp.o1o wortn Of the securities we're
,'ss'ereo, but that the remainder were
n.mspector coughlin, in charge Of the
S'cF'e Erreau, vent in person TO
'ceaesued on pass ,cen)