The New York herald., 1921-10-07
3 MANUFACTURERS
HELD In THEFT PLOT
Gliksman and Shapiro Tried to
Collect Insurance on Mo-
tor Car, Is Charge.
$4,000 NECKLACE STOLEN
Unions 1926 Taken From
Safe Blown With Can Open
err in West 45th Street.

Hyman Gliksman and Samuel Shapiro.
manufacturers. were locked up at Police
Headquarters last night. accused of be-
ing in a plot for the theft of their au-
tomobiles so they could collect insur-
ance on them. They were arrested at
their place Of business in West Twenty
first street after Joseph Kobe and Will
lam LindenthaL who were seized
Wednesday on grand larceny charges.
had made statements in which the names
OF Shapiro and Glixsman were mem
toned.
Royal H. Weller, former Assistant Dis
trict Attorney. who now is counsel for
the Home Insurance Company. Sc Cedar
street, said Gliksman and Shapiro filed
claims Of losses for cars supposed to
respectively. These cars, Mr.. Weller
said. were taken to Chicago and sold.
Kolbe and Lindenthal are accused of re-
moving and selling the machines.
Gliksman lives at 1349 East Ninety
second street, Brooklyn, and Shapiro at
117c Hoe avenue, The Bronx. Gliks-
mans automobile was insured for $2,7S5.
although Mr.. Weller said it actually was
purchased second hand for $1,000. Sha-
plro valued his car at $1,750, although
he paid $1.675 for 1t, the lawyer said.
Burglars ripped the door off a safe in
theSoffices of the Moving Picture Oper-
stor's Union, No. 306. 101 West Forty
fifth street, late Wednesday night or
early yesterday morning and stole Sl.245
and several checks, which represented
the months collection of dues. full
kit Of safe robbing tools was found In the
office. There were no fingerprints or
other clues that might lead to an arrest.
The robbery was discovered when
Abraham Horowitz, an officer OF the
union. entered the building. The door
to the Offices which are on the top floor.
had been jimnied. The safe had been
hauled into a rear room. several holes
drilled around the combination and the
doors ripped off with 'can opener"
The office was Uttered with miscellane-
Gus papers the thieves had removed from
the safe.
Policemen Walter J. Meyer and August
Schalkman Of the Elizabeth street station
were maintaining fire lines In Broome
street early yesterday when they noticed
DRntS IICkCTlH6 III OhAC u eA'S ~HH>'
floors Of building block away. De-
serting the lines they found an automo-
bile with driver standing in front OF
s75 and S77 West Broadway. Three
men emerged from the building carrying
bundles, the policemen said. and walked
toward the machine.
Meyer placed william Wallace of 2012
Quarry road. the Bronx, chauffeur OF
the automobile. under arrest. Schaik-
man chased the other men and arrested
Anthony Lapatina of II Thompson street
and Joseeph Frezza of 215 Mulberry
street. They were held In $4,000 bal
each by Magistrate McAndrews In Tombs
Court. Wallace was discharged for lack
Of evidence. Two lofts in the buildings
had been robbed.
Mrs. Irene Reiss. who lives In the
Hotel Majestic, reported to the police
the theft OF a pearl necklace which she
valued at $4,000. She said 1t was re-
moved from her neck on Wednesday
night while attending performance II
I.oew's State Theatre. There were sew
enty pearls in the necklace, she said, ano
II had a. flexible tassle and an adjustable
bracelet clasp with five quarter kara
diamonds set in platinum. Mrs. Reiss
said the necklace was insured against
burglary.
Burglars entered the Clinton Fish Mar
ket. Inc, 60 West Eighth street. and
stole S137 from box on top of safe
The front door was forced. 1t was the
second time the place has been robbed
in five weeks.