New-York tribune., 1921-12-02
Woman Accuses
Man of Beating
Her i'm Doorway
Identifies Official of Street
Cleaning Union Involved
in Attack That Resulted
in Suspension of Laura
Good Samaritan Robbed
Host Of so Jobless Men i'm
Cafe Loses Diamond and
Barely Saves His Watch

Philip McManus, representative OF
the Street Cleaners Union, living at
$50 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn, was held
in $4,000 bail in Fifth Avenue court
after he had been identified by Mrs
Lydia Robbins, Of 651 Park Avenue
Brooklyn, as one of three men who had
forcibly dragged her into a doorway at
5S2 Sixth Avenue yesterday and beat
her when she resisted them.
Mrs. Robbins was rescued. hysteri-
cal, by Patrolmen Smith and Campbell
Of the Fifth Avenue police station
Patrolman Campbell arrested McManus
who he declares was running up a
stairway.
Mrs. Robbins before when she con-
fronted him with the charge. He. told
the police he was on his way home
from card game when he heard
screams and halted to see what was
wrong.
McManus was arrested several weeks
ago and held for trial charged with
having attacked u man named Kelleher,
employed by the Street Cleaning De-
partment.
Involved Deputy Of Leo
Former Street Cleaning Commits
soner Leo notified District Attorney
Lewis Of Brooklyn to proceed against
McManus. When the latter was ar
raigned in Flatbush Court mysterious
telephone message was received by
Magistrate Liotta. The person calling
said he was speaking for Deputy Com
missioner Laura and asked that the
case against McManus be dismissed.
Investigation led to the suspension of
Laura by Leo. Although the suspen-
to have led to Laura's defeat as Demo-
cratic candidate for Sheriff last month.
Laura is now attached to the depart
ment and Leo has resigned.
Hyman Scheiner, Of 400 Keap Street,
Brooklyn, and his wife, Lena, were ar
rested yesterday on charge Of grand
larceny. The complainant was Philip
Jackson, of 45 Maujer Street, owner
of trucking business. Jackson
charged that he had been jostled by
the woman while attending a picture
theater at Hooper and South Fourth
streets, Brooklyn, on November 26. He
was robbed of $753, he said. Jackson
has watched the theater every night
since in an effort to identify the wom-
an. He pointed Mrs. Scheiner out to
the police and the arrests followed.
Held for Double Shooting
Frank Meala, twenty-cight, of SAT
Melrosc Street, Brooklyn, was held
without bail in Bridge Plaza Court by
Magistrate Dodd, charged with feloni-
Gus assault following the shooting of
a man and child. Meala was arrested
on complaint of the Rev. W. A. Weis,
of 65 Irving Street, who said he saw
Mcala fire two shots at Andrew Lefma,
of 189 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, late
last night. Lerma was shot in the
shoulder and William Raymond, eight
years old, OF 1876 Montrose Avenue, was
hit in the right cheek by bullet.
Herman Muller, social worker, host
to fifty joblcss men in a Chatham
robbed of diamond pin valued at
$3.50. Later John Kelly, twenty-four, a
welder of st. Louis, was arrested
charged with the theft.
While Muller was seated at the head
OF one of the tables as host Kelly is
alleged to have approached and, while
tapping him on the shoulder with ono
hand, robbed him with the other
Muller tried to, seize Kelly, and in the
confusion several other guests Of the
philanthropist are alleged to have tried
to steal his watch and chain. Muller
reported the matter to Elizabeth Street
police and Kelly's arrest resulted.