The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
GUARDS INCREASED
IN JEWELRY SHOPS
Continued from First Paee.

them BY so doing. they said. tho BAN
dts will keep away II they have good
sense and respect for their hides, as the
men who will use these weapons In the
case OF a holdup are mostly former SOL
diers who have been "over the top" and
their employers say they are ready to
go over again II need be.
Although Inspector Coughlin, head OF
the Detective Division, said no inventory
OF the jcwelry lost in the Andrews hold
UP had been turned over to him. II was
learned from a police source that one
has. Detectives working on the murder
asserted the $1,000 quoted In the MORN
ing newspapers yesterday was a gross
sxsggeration, but jewelers. who are in q
position to know declared that the loss
Of Andrews e. Winston alone would
equal that figure. over and above that
are the losses of Vincent ProvenEaro
and Arthur Mertz. the statesmen who
were bound and gagged by the robbers.
which totalled another $4,000.
Andrews e. Winston were not the only
Fifth avenue iewelry concern TO suffer
loss In the holdup. Indirectly other
concerns. some OF them the largest on
the avenue, were victims. because the
jewelry carried by Provensano and
Mertz was consigned to them. At least
three pieces fin Provenzanos bag were
to have been delivered to Marcus & Co.,
the jewelry firm on the ground floor
OF the building In which the holdup
occurred. The members OF the firm
would not place a value on the articles.
which, they. said, were covered fully by
insurance.
Alfred Winston. partner OF the MUIR
dered silvcrsmith, was quoted as hav-
ing advanced the theory that the man
who did the actual shooting might have
been business acquaintance OF Mr..
Andrews. The methods pursued by the
firm in showing jewelry only to persons
known TO either OF the partners or to
| individuals who were highly recorn-
! mended was said 20 give weight to the
theory that the murderer was known
| to the dead man, since Mr.. Andrews
apparently was examining a string OF
pearls valued at $4,000 when he was
feled By the highwayman. The pearls
| would have been pushed out OF sight
| II a stranger had entered.
! Or. Charles X. Norris. chief medical
examiner. performed the autopsy. which
showed that Mr.. Andrews's death was
caused by 32 calibre bullet that had
| been fired at close range and had passed
through the liver and had lodged
| against the spine. His report showed
| the wound on the dead mans head ap-
parcntly was the result of a blow with
a lead pipe inflicted before the jeweller
had been shot Or. Norris said Il wotild
have been dangerous injury In itself,
but would not have proved fatal. as
there was no outward fracture OF the
| skull
| Mrs. Charlotte King Palmer OF 50
| East Ninetieth street said the descrip-
| lions OF the men who killed Mr.. An
drews tailed closely with the three men
who bound and gagged her November le
and robbed her Of jewels worth 100000.
The reward announcement for the
slayers of Mr. Andrews follows:
"1he Jewellers Security Alliance Of
the United States offers a reward OF
$500 for Information leading to the
| arrest and conviction OF the robbers
who on December 10 murdered Edwin
| w. Andrews OF the firm OF Andrews n
| Winston, jewellers, 5i2 Fifth avenue
| New York city. or a proportionate
amount will be paid for Information
leading to the arrest and conviction OF
one or more Of them. Information fur
nished strictly confidential Notify the
Jewellers Security Alliance OF the
United States. l5 and II Maiden lane
New York city, n. Y or Pinkerton's
National Detective, Agency. Tribune
Building. New Yorl city, n. Y"
Resolutions protesting against the
lack of police protection were adopted
By the Jewellers at the meeting, whici
resulted In the offering OF the reward
Copies OF the resolutions and letter
were sent 20 Nathan l.. Miller. cover,
nor-eiect; Gov. Smith, Mayor Hy1an and
police Commissioner Elnright.