New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-02
Bandits Visit Woodclif,
NJ. Home, and as One
Cuards Diners Other
Gets Cash and Jewelry
lceman Relieved of
DAVIS Collections
Cheerful Robbers i'm Noon
Foray Take 5000 From
Central Park Drugstore

Two polite bandits rang the front
door bell at c. H. Dickinson's home, in
>WoodcifF. N. j., yesterday noon and
entered the dining room. There one
of them. toying with revolver the
while. entertained the family, which
was at lunch, while his companion
searched the house, They departed
with $500 in jewelry and $3.50 in cash.
Meeting the ice man on the way out,
they relieved him of 5000.
1t was about 1890 when the bell
buzzed briefly and decorously. Mrs.
Dickinson, her mother, Mrs. E. E.
Thomas, who is ninety-three years old;
her mother-in-law, Mrs. Alonzo Dickin-
son, who is ninety-on and Mrs. c. G.
Thomas, her sister-in-law, who is sew
enty-one years old, had just seated
themselves in the dining room. Mr..
Dickinson, who is connected with the
Manhattan Soap Company, had not re
turned from his Office in New York.
Ella Peterson, the maid, placed the
soup en- the table and went to the
door A moment later she reappeared,
backing slowly into the room, both
hands upsaised. After her came two
nen with hsndkerchiefs tied across the
lower part of their faces, each carrying
,eveled revolver.
Don't be alarmed, ladies'" said one
Of the men as he drew up a chair and
sat down, motioning to the maid to do
likewise. "We just called for your jew
elry and don't intend to hurt you"
Unable to Take Soup
While he was talking the other man
went upstairs, whence came sounds of
hurried search in bureau drawers and
trunks. The man who remained on
guard crossed his legs and helped him
self to stack of crackers, at which he
nibbled from time to time. using mis-
left hand for eating while he twirled
his revolver with the other
This handkerchief makes it impos-
so!e tor me to eat soup, thank you"
he said, with careless gesture with
the revolver toward his improvised
mask. but | beg of you not to let that
interfere with your enjoyment of the
meal | advise you to eat your soup
before it gets cold"
The soup remained untouched, how
ever, when the chatty robbers compan-
on came downstairs and announced
Srufiy that it was time to beat it,
1T pains me-" said the courteous
IS+
necessary risks"
AS ne spoke he whisked a napkin over
the Younger Mrs. Dickinson's mouth
ana tied 1t firmly at the back of her
neaa: with other napkins he lashed
her hrmly to ner chair. The other
women were similarly bound and
gagged and the two hold-up men de-
parted, going out of the back door.
iceman's Collection Day
~, At the door they met Otto Mangiello,
me lceman, who had a sixty-pound cake
On MS shoulder. There was a calendar
hanging by the kitchen door The ur-
oahe bandit eyed it, while the iceman
% %slGod transfxed at sight of the re-
Foivers that confronted him.
:. Inc first of the month";" murmured
tne roobber whose eye fingered on the
collect"
The pockets of Otto, the icemen, con-
4rmed his statement, yielding 5000.
leaving him with the ice still poised
VI MS shoulder, the robbers jumped the
rear fence and vanished in the direc-
ION OF the next street.
me lceman automatically finished the
100 that had been interrupted, going to
;ne refrigerator and placing the ice
IN IT, A strange humping that came
rom the dining room led him to open
me door and look in.
rive women with napkins bound
across their mouths and hands and
aeet iashed to the chairs they sat in.
MeFe rocking gently back and forth at
Sne tabIe so that the front and rear
legs of their chairs pounded the floor
"L'ernately. Otto released them and
'heh notified the police.
Drug Store Held Up
another pair of cheerful highwaymen
nlSited drug store at 469 Central Park
vest, Manhattan at noon, holding up
oose schwartz, the proprietor; his clerk
fu Hau customer named liver Hoppe, who
ives at 463 Central Park West. AS
,hheE hned the three up at the point of
their revolvers one of the hold-up men
oegan chatting with the clerk.
.s, 10 you make much money!" he
NO, very little" replied the clerk
~; Then why in hell don't you get into
aa.s BUSINESS" asked the robber. Its
easy and profitable"
,hn proof he took all the money the
ir.ee mad and S37 from the cash reg
~ III
r" "e ROBBERS locked their victims in a
tear ;ear room, took "a tray of watch chains
rom showcase and left the store,
,oiiSSihg the door behind them. They
NV S.u man who was about to enter that
sn sne pace was closed for the day. AS
Vt" n~t as the three prisoners could break
~ ~ oI the rear room they telephoned