New-York tribune., 1921-12-03
Wife and Child
See Visitor Kill
Grocer and Flee
Vito Marchione, Shot While
He Chats With Family in
Store, Dies Refusing to
Reveal Name Of Cunman
neutrality-suspicious.
$4,000 i'm Jewels Stolen
When Woman Member of
Firm Is Called to Phone

a man walked into Vito Marchione's
grocery, at 100 Chrystie Street, yester-
day, whore Marchione was talking with
his wife. her mother and his nine-year-
old girl, drew a revolver and fired three
shots at the grocer. He pocketed his
weapon and walked out again before the
witnesses of the tragedy could sum
mon help. Marchone refused to tell
who shot him and died from his
wounds in Gouverneur Hospital.
Five youths, each of whom carried
a revolver, entered Richard Crothiers's s
saloon, at 401 East 156th Street, the
Bronx, last night and robbed the pro-
prietor and eleven other men of about
$1,000 in currency and jewelry.
Break Up Pinochle Game
Two of the callers devoted their at
tention to Crothiers, who was behind
the bar, and his cash register. The
three others went straight to the back
room, where a pinochie game was in
progress.
Hold up your hands or We'll shoot
to kill!" was the order given in both
rooms. There was no necessity for
shooting in either room Only one of
the eleven in the back room managed
to save anything of any value. He
dropped S75 behind curtain and
found it there after the robbers had
gone.
"Have you guys cleaned up in
fthere?" called the man at the cash
register, who seemed to be the leader.
adding, Lets go!"
On his way out he scooped several
boxes of cigars and cigarettes from
a showcase. He and his companions
drove away in a green automobile.
A thief got $4,000 worth of diamonds
from the safe of c. G. Malliett G. Co.,
diamond brokers at IA Maiden Lane,
November 1b, it was learned yeste rday.
He entered the office at time when
the only occupant was Josephine Dala-
mater, member Of the firm, and the
safe door was open. A man believed
to be an accomplice engaged Miss Dala-
mater in conversation on the telephone
and the thief took chamois skin bag
containing the jewels.
Girl Gives Burglar Alarm
Ten-year- Adeline McMasters saw
four men who, she thought, looked like
burglars enter the house where she
Hives at 54S14 Hudson Street yesterday
morning and told her mother. The lat
ter telephoned to the Charles Street
police station and detectives got there
Just as four men emerged carrying
bundles. Austin Furey, of 80 James
Street, was captured, emptyhanded,
after chase and identified by Adeline
1t. was found that the door of Mrs.
Bridget Callahan's apartment had been
forced and her parlor rug and some of
Her clothing stolen. Furey was held
for examination in Jefferson Market
Police Court.
Alexander Cherry was held in $4,000
bail for the grand jury in Washington
Heights Police Court on complaint of
Joseph Covelli, of 4O2 East 116th
Street, who said he was talking to a
young woman on the third floor of "a
West 136th Street, whom he had es-
corted home from a dance, when
Cherry took S11 from him at the point
of q revolver. Cherry said that Co.
velli was with n negro woman and
forced SIS on him. Covelli followed
Cherry to the street and called a
patrolman.
David Levitch, of 233 East Twelfth
Street, who was held for trial in Essex
Market Police Court charged with petty
larceny, is declared to be one of numer-
Gus youths who practice the Ingenious
scheme of plugging the return coin