New-York tribune., 1920-12-19
Messengers for Bowden
Company Robbed by 2
Bandits in Brooklyn;
One Caught in Chase
Broker Is Believed
Victim of Robbers
Ario p. Campbell. In
surance vi an, Die $
From Fractured Skull

Another jewelry robbery, in which
blackjacks were welded and shots fired.
occurred yesterday, when two messen-
gers of the J. B. Bowden Jewelry Com
pany, 15l7 Maiden Lane, were at
tackled by two men near the company's
factory at 81 Prospect Street, Brook
lyn, and robbed of bag containing
$4,000 worth of jewelry and S1,7oO in
cash
A shot fred by one of the holdup
men at close range grazeI the wrist
Of the messenger carrying the bag, but
1t was only after a battle in which one
OF the messengers was knocked down
that the bandits finally obtained the
bag and escaped.
In chase by Police Sergeant Pat
rick Curfan one of the pair was cap
tured and the loot recovered.
This was only one of number Of
additional contributions to the city's
cllme list that occurred yesterday or
became known during the day, not
wlthstandng the Police Departments
policy of suppression.
Broker Believed Slain
Public interest in the death OF Ario
r. Campbell, well-to-do insurance
broker, Of 400 Riverside Drive. became
aroused yesterday, when Investigation
disclosed facts that lead to the belief
he was not a victim Of an automobile
accident, AS members of his family
and friends insisted, but was attacked
by bandits early Thursday morning or
late " ednesday night and beaten into
unconsclousness. Campbell died at
Bellevue Hospital Thursday afternoon.
u also was learned that the case is
engaging the attention of force Of
detectives, who have not been able to
find out how MIR. Campbell came to be
found with wound in the back OF
ms head in the gutter at Twenty-sev-
enth Street and Third Avenue about 7
o'clock Thursday morning. A block
away the automobile was found. Il
carried no marks Of an accident.
One Arrest Reported
Mr.. Campbell was known TO be fond
OF horses and attended party at Dur
lands Riding Academy Wednesday
night IN company with Robert Galston,
of 314 West 10th Street After the
party Mr.. Campbell is said to have
driven Mr.. Gaston and Mrs. Galston
and Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Heather, Of zoo
West FiftY-fourth Street, to the
Heather home.
The five had some sandwiches at the
Heather apartment. and then Mr.. Camp
bell drove Ny. and Mrs. Ga ston to
their home, near Riverside Drive. 1t
was around midnight when Mr.. Gal
ston saw NJ Campbell, who was then
alone IN his machine, uuln up Riverside
Drive bound for his home.
He was picked up seven hours later
by Patrolman Joseph Rudolph. Drs
Tim and Thornton found Campbells
skull badly fractured, and the medical
examiner was called in. The pol ce say
an arrest was made, but they wall give
no details. At Mr.. Campbelrs office
llS2 Broadway, mem bers of his office
stan said there was nothing to be given
out concerning the matter.
Wife Denies Attack
Mrs. Campbell, when communicated
with over the telephone. declared her
husband died as the result of an auto
mobile accident and denied that ban
dts had attacked HIM.
DR.. Fleming, assistant superintend-
ent of Bellevue, sa d $3S 95 in cash, q
billfold, a pair of spectacles, gold cuff
links and few papers were found on
Campbell when he was brought to the
hospital.
The robbery Of the Bowden COM
pany's messengers was achieved with
out serious injury to either OF the men.
A man who gave his name as Vincent
Pariscandola, twenty five years old,
Of 526 Henry Street, Brooklyn, was
taken with the loot after a long chase
by Sergeant Curran.
The money and jewelry were being
taken from the Manhattan office of the
company to the Brooklyn factory by
George Goctz, sixty nine -year-old mes
senger, who had been with the com
panv about week, and William Nc
Cam, colored messenger who has
been with the company for three years.
Neither was armed. Th1 = took trolley
across the bridge. When they reached
the Brooklyn side Goetz wa ked ahead
and McCan1 ten feet behind. They
went through Sands Street 10 Pearl
Street and on Pearl Street to Prospect
Street
Messenger Clings to Jewels
Two men, wearing caps. and one dis
PLAYING a revolver dashed across the
stree" toward Goetz. who had the. bag.
"Give me the bag or III load you
with lcadi' the man with the gun
threatened. Goetz held on TO the bag.
The man with the gun thel, fired
shot, which grazed the hand in which
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