The New York herald., 1921-11-24
5 HOLD UP BUTCHER,
GET 1851, 2 TURKEYS
Two Sons and Helper in Store
Menaced by Guns as Bandit
RObs the Till.
ESCAPE IN A MOTOR CAR
Victim Sees Machine Disappear
Had No Tail Lights or
Number Plate.

Five bandits stepped out of an auto
mobile in front of the butcher shop
OF Louis Vogeney, 1864 Park avenue,
which is at 12sth street. almost under
the New York Central Railroad ele-
waited structure, last night and hoidi ing
Vogeney. his two sons and a helper at
bay, robbed the till of 1861. They
escaped with the money and two fat
turkeys.
When they catered the shop Vogeney
was Strengthening out his stock during
a lull in business and making ready
for the final rush before closing.
Wed like to get some nice turkeys"
the bandit in the lead said Vogeney
smiled and started TO pick up a fowl
But we're not going to pay for them"
the bandit added Get back against
the wall ?"
Vogeney dropped the turkey and re-
treated. His son. Louis, Jr.. 10, and
Arthur Shadduck of 2425 First avenue,
his helper did likewise.
One of the bandits who remained near
the door seized Newman, Vogeneys ten
year-old son, and held his hand over the
boys mouth.
Take it easy" said the bandit leader.
'If you move we'll have to shoot"
He went behind the counter, rang the
till and gathered the bills into huge
wad. The bandit then dumped the
change into his pockets. Vogeney said
Sail OF the total amount was in bills
and the rest in change
Watch out now. We're going" the
leader said. starting for the door. 1T
you follow you'll be shot"
He then selected two big turkeys.
weighing about ten pounds each. and the
five rushed out and sped off in the au-
tomobie. Vogeney got to the street In
time to see the car. which. he said. had
no lights or number plates, turning to-
ward Fifth avenue. 1t was useless then
to attempt pursuit.
Six masked men executed a success
full holdup Of sixteen patrons of the
cafe OF Richard Lange. 1866 Avenue A.
early yesterday morning. obtained
$4,000 In cash and jewelry and escaped
in an automobile. The police. after
several hours investigation. arrested
one of the victims. Bonventura Pin
gerra, n waiter. of 207 East Seventieth
street. on suspicion Of robbery. He
reported that he had been robbed Of
SEQ. but the police said they found $50
on him
The bandits were in the cafe about
fifteen minutes. They ordered all to
put up their hands. and marched the
entire company single file. to the rear
room. where behind a closed door they
carried out the looting. No one hap
pened to come in, and although the
automobile in which the bandits fled
started at fast pace 1t attracted no
suspicion. Pingerra was held In $4,000
bail for hearing in Harlem court to-
morrow. The police allege that he acted
as a scout for the bandits.
A series of robberies in eight shops in
the building at las West Twenty-third
street came to light yesterday In each
instance entrance was gained through
doors or transoms. The goods stolen
were valued altogether at 5000. Among
the victims were the A. Y. Buchanan
Company. which lost silk dress material
valued at 5000: II Weber & Son.
dresses valued at 1920. and the Alsace
Costume Company. silk dresses valued
at $500. Other firms had trifling losses.
Although the robberies happened last
Friday night the police did not make
them public.
Another robbery that became known
yesterday was the theft of silk dresses
valued at 5000 from the Ruby Costume
Company. 16 West Thirty-first street.
This was believed to have occurred Fri
day.
Two men approached the jewelry store
of Harry A. Siverstein. 2514 Broadway.
near Ninety-third street yesterday
morning just after the street lights
were turned Off and threw brick
through the window. Patrolman Larry
Walsh heard the crash and ran toward
the men. who fled in Ninaty-second
street to Amsterdam avenue where they
separated and escaped Nothing was