The New York herald., 1921-05-15
PAYROLL IS SEIZED
BY MASKED BANDITS
Threaten to Pump Men
Full of Lead While Loot
ing Factory.
ARE FORCED TO KNEEL
Robbers Take $1,000 From
Foreman and Escape in
Automobile.
Burglary Is One Of Dozen or
More That Occur; Score of
Arrests Are Made.

Three masked bandits with drawn
revolvers entered the factory of Her
man Brand at 404 East Forty eighth
street late yesterday afternoon, held
up thirteen workmen employed there
and robbed the foreman, Max Hanauer,
of about $1,000 pay money.
Hanauer told the police the robbers
had forced his men to kneel down with
their faces to the wall and threatened
TO pump them full of lead If they
turned their heads. Then they made
him open the desk and hand over the
cash. which he had just drawn from
the bank. AS soon as they got the
money they backed out of the room.
ran down stairs and escaped in an
automobile. which was waiting with
the motor running. The car was seen
TO turn up First avenue in the direc-
ton of the Greensboro Bridge.
The job was done by men who We're
familiar with the place, the police say.
Owing to the masks, which covered their
faces. the description furnished of the
bandits was meagres
This robbery was one of a dozen or
more that occurred yesterday Not since
the crime wave of last January have
the police been so busy crook hunting.
At least score of arrests for burglary
were made in New York and Brooklyn
The days record included the following
All F'oon, prosperous Chinese mer-
chant OF II Mott street. was chloro-
formed in his bed and robbed of $1,000
in jewelry. The thief overlooked $4,000
In cash and $4,000 in jewelry in a
safe in All Foon's room. Half an hour
later detectives from the Elizabeth
street station arrested Olaf Mathson.
1860 West Ninth street, Brooklyn. upon
whom. they say. they found the stolen
property and bottle Of chloroform
Three men We're arrested by the har-
Dor police and held for extradition TO
New jersey. where they are charged
with stealing the launch Carrie d.,
valued at $1,000 The launch was stolen
last February. the police said The ar
rest followed the appearance of the men
al the Battery station to claim the boat
which had gone adrift.
Chase Man over Roofs.
A chase through Seward Park and
over the roofs of tenements on CNnton
street ended when Detective Kemp or
Madison street station arrested Sidney
Bernstein, $50 West 18th street, who is
charged with stealing watch and chain
from a man in Seward Park. Bernstein
was held in $4,000 bail for examination
Wednesday.
Four sboys were arrested in butcher
shop at 1904 Intervale avenue, The
Bronx and charged with Juvenile delin-
quency. The police said they had jim
ried their way into the place and into
grocery store next door and stolen some
chocolate. cigarettes and 81 in change.
James Capazzi. 1916 Mulberry street.
was held in $4,000 bail by Magistrate
Mancuso in jefferson Market Court on
a charge Of stealing $4,000 worth of silk
pajamas from an automobile parked at
Broadway and Twenty-ninth street.
Dionisio Lara, a negro, who. according
10 the police, was discharged yesterday
from Blackwells Island penitentiary. was
arrested for robbing tailor shop at
1922 Third avenue. He was caught run
ming up the street with three bolts of
.loth under his arm.
Accused of $4,000 Theft.
Two men accused OF making off with
a truck containing $4,000 worth OF vel
vets. yelours and woolens which had
been left in front Of els Fourth avenue,
were held in $4,000 ball each by Magis-
trate Tobias of Yorkville court
Charged with suspicion of grand lar
ceny committed in Quincy. Mass. Henry
Roux of that city was arrested when he
landed from the Minnekahda of the
American line al pier 80. Hudson River.
HE was held for extradition
Charles Mitchell. 373 West Fifty-fifth
street, was held on an attempted bur-
glary charge. The police said he
smashed a show window In the dress
store OF A. Perlson 201 West Forty
ninth street
Three boys were arrested in Brooklyn
on a charge Of trying TO sell jewelry
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