New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Pursuer Rams
Bandits Auto.
Receivers Loot
Robbers Car Overturned:
Men Are Trapped Under
1t; One Shoots at Captor:
Others Caught in Chase
Thugs Hold Up Silk Mill
Escape With $4,000. bu,
So. 400 Found ON Three,
Hundreds Join in Pursuit

Automobile bandits made raid yes
terday on a silk mill office in Paterson.
N. J. They got $4,000, but were Dur
sued SO relentlessly by employees Of
the mill and by police from Paterson
and nelghboring communities armed
with riot guns, that three Of them we're
captured and $4,000 recovered
1t was about o'clock when th.
bandits drove up to the Paterson Silk
Dyeing and Finishing COMPANY. At
Bond and Madison streets. There were
four Of them. One stayed in the car
and three entered the office, where they
levelled reviewers at the three en-
ployees in the room and ordered them
10 put up their hands. Jennie Krawicz.
the cashier, screamed
If you do that again" warned one
OF the intruders, "I'lI feed you q lead
pill"
With this threat he stuffed into his
overcoat pocket the pay envelopes
which lay on the desk in front Of Miss
krawicz
AL right, boys said he cheerfullv.
patting his pos&et, and they departed.
Employees Spread Alarm
Before they had Jumped into their
car Paul Nigler was at the window
noting its license number and Walter
HUI was al the telephone notifying the
police. Their concern was one of those
which had not asked for police protec-
ton on pay day and was one Of the
few without special police guard.
As soon as the alarm was received d
a { police headquarters it was trans
mltted by signal box to the $50 men on
patrol and squads of patrolmen and
detectives armed with riot guns were
tumbling into automobiles in which to
scour the countryside. Others we're
racing away on motor cycles on the
same errand, and in half a dozen com
munitles near b. similar measures we're
being taken
Ernest Milano and another employee
Of the six company. known only as
Teddy set out in pursuit Of the ban
dts Car afoot. but presently enlisted
tNe services C John Gil ispie. Of l9
Fifth Avenue, Paterson, and his car.
On Piaget Avenue, Clifton, Teddy
caught sight OF the fugitive car, whlc
was making heavy weather OF it in Z
muddy and rutted road. AS the pur-
suing car hauled alongside, needless OF
tnt leFOlNerS Inc TOUR men IN the Othe r
car were known to possess, Teddy gave
the steering wheel twist which sent
Gil ispie's car Crashing into that OF the
robbers.
Bandits Caught Under Car
The bandits car was upset in the
ditch by the collision, It's occupants be-
meath il. Teddy and Milano seized a
man each, and were hauling them out
when one of the others drew revol-
yer and fred twice. One bullet went
through Tcddy's coat. The other went
wild
Teddy and his companion lodged for
cover and the four men crawled out
and took to their heels. 4 revove
was ing on the ground beside the
overturned car. Teddy grabbed it and
started in pursuit Of one of the men
whom he overlook and captured. The
prisoner said he was Joseph Fsvio, Of
Paterson. Two OF the pay envelopes
are said to have been found in his
pocket. He was taken back to Pater-
son and locked up.
Patrolmen from Passaic. armed with
riot guns, cornered and overpowered
two men whom they discovered skulk-
ing among the corn shocks in field.
and they also were placed under arres t
when SO, 400 was found upon them.
They said they were Cornelius Struck
and Joseph Tamsley. Of Paterson.