New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-21
Five Robbers
Get $4,000
In 2 Hold-Ups
DR.. Emil F. Hari,ug, Lured
10 Room by Bogus Call,
Loses $4,000; May Not
Recover From Injuries
$4,000 From Cashier
Two Guarding Pay Roll of
Hammond Typewi'iterC Go.
Are Victims of Thieves

Two hold-ups, one in Manhattan and
one IN Brooklyn, yesterday Melted five
gunner about $4,000 in cash and jew
elry. One of the victims, Dr. Emil
f. Hartung, forty-seven years old, Cor
oner's physician of Kings County for
eighteen years, was badly beaten by
the robbers and may not live. He was
robbed of about $4,000 in money and
jewelry.
Frank Zireis, cashier Of the Ham
mond Typewriter Company, and his
guard, Albert Hovey, were robbed Of
$4,000 of the companys pay roll in
the. afternoon. The two had been to
the Guaranty Trust Company, at Six
tieth Street and Madison Avenue, to
drawn the money, and were returning
TO the company's office, at the foot of
Slxty-ninth Street and the East River.
When in Sixty ninth Street, between
First Avenue and Avenue A. taxicab
stopped at the curb in front Of them
and three men with revolvers sprang
out and ordered the cashier and his
guard to throw up their hands. Zireis
drew his revolver, which was quickly
knocked out Of his hand by one of the
robbers. The cashier then threw the
bag of money to the sidewalk. Hovey
selzed this and ran. Two of the rob-
bers kept guard over the cashier while
the other pursued the guard, firing
number of shots: Hovey dropped the
bag and continued running. The rob
boc
in their taXicab.
Lured by Telephone Call
Dr.. Hartung was lured by n bogus
call from his Office in Brooklyn to q
boarding house at 358 Marion Street at
10 o'clock in the morning. The sender
of the call said that George Harris"
former patient, was seriously iii.
When the doctor reached the place and
entered a room he found man lying
IN bed. AS the physician leaned over
the bed second man, wearing a mask,
appeared. Pointing a revolver at the
physician he ordered him to throw up
! is hands. Instead of complying the
grappled with him.
The man in bed sprang up. seized a
heavy chisel, and beat the physician
into insensibility.
The robbers stripped him Of his val
uables, tore sheet into strips, bound
ms hands and feet, and fled.
The noise of the fight had attracted
a number of persons outside the house
and as the two robbers ran out thew
were pursued until they ran through
the open door Of a cellar. Thcy es
capped by a rear entrance.
Or. Hartung was released by Mrs
Ellen Murphy, the proprietress of the
house, and others. He was taken to
his home and given medical attention.
lie Is suffering from possible frac-
ture of the skull and numerous bruises
and contusions
Believes Thieves Are Sailors
Mrs. Murphy said one of the men
had rented the room from her on Tues
day. She said she thought thcv were
Italian sailors. She described them both
as about twenty-three years old, about
five feet six inches tall, stockily built,
and with dark hair and skin.
Dr. Hartung's loss consisted of 1924
IN cash, two diamond rings. each valued
at $1,000, diamond scarf pin valued
at 5000. watch and chain valued at
$500, and a womans watch and chain
valued at $500. These latter had be-
longed to his mother, who died a few
weeks. ago. DR.. Hartung had planned
to give them to his daughter. Mrs. Ma
rllla Gendt, of Patchogue, L. l., and
was carrying them for that purpose.
DIR. Hartung is one of the best known
in Brooklyn. and is an init
mate friend of Mayor John F. Hylan.