New-York tribune., 1920-12-22
Rifle Squads
Tour Streets
ToHunt Thugs
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fix bail at not less than $4,000 on all
alleged gun toters.
But neither the desperate activity
OF the police nor the signs of Judicial
severity brought about a cessation OF
the orgy Of outlawry in New York,
although there was slight ebb in the
record Of violent crimes.
Burglars last night entered the apart
ment of the Misses Mildred and Kath-
crime Blackburn in the Anthony Arms,
fire escape and ransacked the place.
They got away with IS 600 worth of
linens, clothing and jewelry and S25 in
cash the victims reported.
The robbery was discovered by Miss
Mildred Blackburn, who returned HON .
at o'clock last night and, on trying
to pen the frolt door, found that it
was held shut by chair propped under
the knob inside.
With the aid of the building super
intendent she forced the door and
found the apartment in confusion.
Furniture was overturned, drawers
were pulled out of bureaus, and their
contents scattered.
Detectives from the West 125th
Street police station who were sum-
moned, refused later to discuss the
robbery
Living with the Misses Blackburn
is Miss Eva Tayler. All three women
lost valuablcs. Among the loot is a
diamond layalliere, a pearl lavalliere,
two sets OF cuff links purchases for
Christmas present. a gold watch and
quantities of linen and clothing.
Two street hold-ups early yesterday y
were reported from Harlem. Max Wal
lace of 53 East 1O3 Street, encounters d
two men with guns in front of $50 East
10th Street They backed him into the
hallway and took S5S9 from him. Tne
police later arrested James Moran,
eighteen years old, of 268 East Eighty
eighth Street, and Louis Schramex,
nineteen, of 324 East Eighty fifth
Street. They claim Wallace identified
them as the robbers, but neither money
nor guns was found on the prisoners
Magistrate Ten Eyck, in Harlem cours
held each of them in $4,000 bail for q
hearing tomorrow.
Frederick Hoffman, grocer, Of II
East 107th Street, was relieved of 800
in cash, diamond pin and watch by
two bandits who dragged him into a
hallway at 105 East 10Sth Street. Sam
uel Polizzi, thirty-two years old, of 23e
East 125th Street, was arrested AMI
held in $4,000 bail by Magistrate Ter
Eyck after Assistant District Attorne )
Dlrenzo said the prisoner had a record
The police did not MAKE pubic until
yesterday the fact that James Orefice
had been assaulted and robbed of a
gold watca and about $50 in cash by d
pair Of decperadocs who walked int
his tailor shop at 346 East Twenty
first Street about 8 o'clock Monday
night One of the bandits showed &
pistol into the tailor's face, while The
other hit him four times over the head
with blackjack.
After rining his pockets the robbers
threw Orihce into closet, locked the
door and made off. The tailor smashed
the closet door. ran to the street anc
glinlpsed the thieves turning into tlrs'
Avenue He gave the alarm and {
crowd took Up the pursuit, which LEO
ever, were feet and escaped in tht
darkness.
Ambrose Ward, an employee o. the
Brook yn Navy Yard was set upon BY
four men, three Of whom wore sailor
uniforms and one that of Marine
who beat ond searched him. They
failed to find $50 he had in an inside
pocket and ran away Ward was takei
to Governors Hospital.
4 Louis Telchman, tWenty-tnree year
Sd, of 176 South Ninth Street, Brook
iyn, was arrested by Patrolmar Mutt
ter, Of the Clinton Street station. OF
a charge of having attacked Louis
Kulick, of 6o8 Park Avenue, Brooklyn
in hallway at "a Eldridge Street ant
robbed him of s25. The police believ
Kulck's assailaYt was lying in wal
in the hallway to intercept the mes
sengcr Of a jewelry firm in the build
ing. They say Kulick identified Teich
man.
Mrs. David Belasco, wife of tn
theatrical producer, had her handbag
containing jewels and a large sum O
money, snatched from her yesterda
| as she was entering a Fifth Avenue dc
partment store. This took place righ
in the heart of the district zoncd o!
with a crooks deadiinc last week b
Commissioner Enright, following tn
murder Of Edwin Andrews, ieweler.
bandits, who escaped with $4,000 i
gems and who are still at large.
: he police did not reveal the ia,
f this deadline invasion and refuse
To give any details of the robbery Z
Mrs. Bclasco. Mrs. Bclasco said
, the Hotel Marie Antonette. where ST
0 lives, that she saw woman cut tt
I string OF her bag and dart to the av,
t nue. with it, escaping in the crush
shoppers. She refused to tell tl
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