The New York herald., 1921-08-31
3 in STOLEN MOTOR
SEIZED IN FAST RIDE
Automobile Chase Covers ;
Miles on Highway to
Queens Beach.
POLICE SHOTS GO WILD
Young Woman Clerk on
Way to Bank Robbed OF
500 by Bag Snatcher.
SHE PURSUES ASSAILANT
10 Men in West Hoboken Club
Held Up by Three, Who Get
$500 and Watches.
SHE PURSUES ASSAILANT

Motorists on the way TO North
Beach, Flushing Bay. hugged the road
side yesterday afternoon while Police
Department automobile. with three de-
tectives or Inspector Ryan's staff pur-
sued stolen sedan containing two
men.
The chase lasted three miles. and
toward the end the detectives used
their revolvers il an attempt to hit the
tires Of the fleeing car.
II was rough going over Old Bowery
Eav road as they approached the
neath and the shots went wild. Once
in Astoria avenue. which is paved
oo.h ears raced, but the driver Of the
stolen car zlszagsed to avoid the police
bullets and the detectives finally came
abreast.
Detective o'Connor jumped 10 the rum
ming board OF the stolen machine and put
his revolver 10 the neck of the driver
who stopped Both men were arrested.
The chase deranged traffic All along the
route, and many motorists changed their
destination and followed At . respectful
defiance to watch the chase,
Che Two prisoners were taken to the
EunSgs Point station. where they identi-
ncd thN,selves as Daniel Giordano Mills
Hotel, Sc, enth avenue and Thirty sixth
erect. and James Narino. aS7 Crescent
street. Long Island c.ty. They were
charged with the theft of the automobile
OF Philip Lear. go Academy street, Long
Island City. which had been stolen from
Lexington avenue and Flfty-second street
in the morning The detectives picle,l
up the scent when they saw the number
OF the car as il passed.
Girl ChaseS Thief and S.OO.
A handbag containing sT00 was
snatehsd from Miss Miriam Greissman,
a clerk of the Whistle Bottllng Company.
coo East Nineteenth street in the after
noon - man who Jumped from door
way near Avenue A in East Nineteenth
street.
The yourg woman wss passing on hcr
way TO the Irvirs National Bank in the
Woolworth Building. Setting the hand
bag. the thief ssrutlS tile girl on the head
with IL and knocked her down. lie fied
west. and Miss Greissnan followed for a
block. when she saw another man take
the bag. The men then separated driv-
ing off in automobiles few weeks ago
burglars blew the Whistle Botting COM
pany safe and stole $500.
Ten men in the Italian Recreation
Club at 1i5 Clinton avenue, West Ho-
bosen We're held up early yesterday
morning by three asked bandits, who
rot 5000 ana four gold watches. With
threats Of shooting. the bandits backed
out and escaped III automobiles. As soon
as they We're well away the police were
notified.
Safe stolen From Apartment.
\ $50 pound safe wrapped In sheets
AM pillow cases was carried by two
burglars out of the sixth floor apart
ment OF Charles III. Smith. an account
ant. Of 2T79 Briggs avenue, The Bronx,
on Monday afternoon without arousing
suspicion until they reached the street
The men dumped the safe IN an auto
mobile and drove off. Two small boys
watched them and took down sn auto
mobile license plate number. but the
police have decided the boys failed to get
the righ. figures.
The safe was found cary yesterday
N the street a. Tenth avenue and FIJI
tieth street. Brooklyn. II had been
opened and $50 in Liberty bonds
stolen. Some papers valuable 70 Mr..
Smith were intact. The safe had moth
ing else OF value Mr.. Smith was reluct-
ant TO discuss the robbery. but admitted
tia. It was beyond him how the trick
could have been done. with such ap-
parent ease
Mrs. Smith was out during the after
noon and the removal Of the safe was
not discovered for several hours. There
were marks about the fire escape exit
that indicated the burglars had consid-
cred taking tho safe down that way.
which arc wider. None of the smaller
ard less weighty articles in the apart
nant was stolen.
The boys who saw the automobile with
the suspicious white bundle withheld
their knowledge until Detective Nylan OF
the Bronx Park station. searching the
neishborhood for witnesses. chanced
IRON them.
\ boy Of about i6. dressed In Boy
Scout uniform. rode on horseback yes
terday TO 1910 Hoe avenue. went iip-
stairs. and after trying doors entered
the apartment Of Charles T.. Birney,
where he took s5 from Mrs. Birney's
purse. Mrs. Birney found him in the
apartment and he fled down five flights
% stairs with Mrs. Eirney pursuing.
When he jumped on HIS horse Mrs.
Birncy caught the Bride and he dis
mourtcd and ran away.
The police discovered that the hoy
had hired the horse from a nearby riding
academy. giving fictitious name.