The New York herald., 1921-09-05
4 MEN IN MASKS USE
GUNS TO win $4,000
FROM 40 GAMBLERS
Scores Watch Bandits Raid
Sunday Crap Game in
East Side Yard.
BANKER LOSES $1,000
Victims Pursue a Fleeing
Auto, Catch a Suspect and
Pummel Him.
RESCUED BY POLICEMAN
Seward Park Is Scene Of Vio-
lence When Bowery Resi-
dent Is Attacked by Mob.
RESCUED BY POLICEMAN


Four armed and masked bandits
backed forty men against a fence In
the yard of 40 Allen street yesterday
afternoon and, while two score persons
looked on from nearby tenement win
dows, rifled their pockets of cash and
jewelry valued at between $4,000 and
$4,000. The holdup was followed by
an automobile chase through East Side
streets which ended in the arrest oi
one of the alleged robbers after he had
been beaten by several Of the victims
and saved from probable serious in
juries by the arrival of policeman.
The forty men were playing craps
in the yard when the bandits appeared
few minutes after o'clock. Several
of the players were kneeling in circle
in the centre of which reposed $3.50
the amount that happened to be wa
gered at that moment on the roll of the
dice
Throw up your hands, and be quick
about it :" the leader of the bandits an
nounced as he walked into the yard.
He and his three comrades had the
lower parts OF their faces covered with
blue handkerchiefs having white polka
dots. All had pistols. which were BRAN
dished in the faces of the players. along
with the command that they back up
against the fence with hands In the air.
Two OF the robbers kept the victims
covered with their pistols while the 9TH
ers went through the players pockets,
one startingsat each end of the line and
working toward the centre.
Robbers ordered to work Fast.
You guys work little faster com.
nv ntied the leader TO the searchers.
you there, Jimmie. hurry up. Don't
work like an amateur.
Two of the men in the lineup received
particular attention from the robbers.
They were said to be bookmakers known
by the names "Jaba" and Turk" I'm
der instructions OF the leaders the
"bookies" were compelled to remove the
greater part Of their clothing. and to
even roll down their socks SO the search
might be more complete. These tactics
yielded the robbers $1,000 from the two
men, part of which was found concealed
inside their clothing.
While the searchers were busy one or
the victims started to lower his hands.
whereupon the bandit called Jimmie"
promptly dropped the butt end OF his
pistol on his head. causing him to stag
ger from the blow. but to elevate his
hands nevertheless.
What did you do with the pin you
had?" the bandit leader asked this vic
tim.
II amt got no PIN he replied
Then step ono side. and be quick
about it, the robber added.
The ground where the man had been
standing then was searched. but no pin
was found.
Now turn your faces to the wall. all
Of you" the leader commanded time $
getting short"
What lid you do with all your dough.
Little Sammie?" he added. directing his
remarks to one OF the men In the line.
You srJuld have lot of IT.
II lost II all In the game" was the
answer.
The searchers then went over the line
fed they had collected everything of
value three OF the robbers backed
toward the hallway leading to the street
The leader was the last to go and as
he did he announced:
"T-he first one that makes a move ]
will KILL
victims Begin Quick Puvsuit.
There is a doorway in the fence that
divides the yard of ~ and IL Allen
street and this had been latched az a
precautionary measure against the adj
vent OF policemen. Once the robbers
darted out OF sight the latch was lifted
and the victims made dash for the
street. reaching II In time to see the
robbers jump into brown and white
automobile that had been standing at
the corner Of Grand and Allen streets.
Some Of the victims jumped into an
other car and the chase started
IT continued east In Grand street to
Norfolk, south 20 Hester and east In
Hester TO Suffolk street At that point.
which r. the entrance TO Seward T'ark.
the brown and white automobile turned
north again. but tho four robbers jumpes
out. the car continuing on its way The
bandits darted into the park as the
second automobile reached the entrance
and the fivc or six victims who occupied
II also Jumped out
Just inside the park gate the victims
caught n man who described himself
later as Frank Ross. 30 years old. llv-
irr In the Bsyard Hotel In the Bowery.
who. the police said was Identified as
the leader ~ the bandits. They pounced
upon Ross and pummeled him with their
fists. while crowd of men. women and
children who had Joined In the chase
gathered around Ross succeeded In
breaking away and darted further into
the park. only TO run into the pistol Of
Policeman stephen stadtmuller OF the
Clinton street station
Ignoring the polceman's pistol the
crowd rushed up and tried TO again get
hold of Ross, but the policeman held
them off by fourishing his pistol
'I've got him--what's the trouble?'
At the Clinton street station Henry
Feigenbaum OF ~ Orchard street. one
of the players. specifically accused Ross
Of having been one of the four men who
stole from him n stickpin which he
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