New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-13
air Hold Up
Times Square
Jewel Shop
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posts for blocks around and within ter
minutes more n dozen uniformed
patrolnen and detectives we're on the
scene. A sergeant and patrolmar
chugged up in department car. Thei,
efforts were futile. The hold-up mer
had lost themselves in the crowds
surging through Times Square almost
MS soon as they emerged from the shop
Cooperation Has Effect
II was apparent throughout the day
that the cooperation between various
law enforcement agencies and citizens
WAS beginning to have an effect on the
epidemic Of crime.
Judges of the criminal courts indi-
Gated they W ould make it hot for all
offenders brought before them by i'm
posin glong sentences upon those con
victed. District Attorney Banton an
nounced he would allow not a breath
OF delay to indicted criminals and
would keep ten courts busy with the
trials Of the 262 accused men now
awaiting prosecution.
Thousands of Reserves on Duty
Thousands of armed reserves in uni
form and civilian clothes patrolled the
streets on foot and in autom obiles day
and night, with their forces being in
creased hourly. Flying patrols Of CT
villains nre being organized, to be
grouped around seventy five members
of the motorcycle squad who were
pressed into service two days ago.
While there was some chagrn ex-
pressed at Police Headquarters at the
failure Of the Board Of Aldermen to
grant Commissioner Enright the full
quota Of 1,192 men requested and au-
L. |,
Mayor and Comptroller Craig init
lowed by the Board of Aldermen will
be added to as they become necessary
and that the money for their main
tenanct will somehow be found
Following the example Of the Patrol
mems Beneficial Association, 600 mem
bers of the Uniformed Fireren's AS
ISOLATION met at 63 Park Row, to voice
their support of the police during the
present crisis. Albert f. Guinness,
president of the organization, said
that as the conditions required extra
work and extreme vigilance from pa
trolmen, it was the duty of firemen
a sworn officials of the city to give
every assistance "to the end that nor
NAL conditions might be speedily re-
stored The 1900 men in the depart
ment were urged to keep their eyes
open for all forms of violence
Citizens Union Blames Enright
The Citizens Union in statement
issued yesterday, places the blame for
the conditions upon the shoulders Of
Comm Missioner Enright, whose admin
istration of the Police Department is
severely condemned. The statement
says that no satisfactory improvement
could be expected in the crime situa-
ton until Commissioner Enright was
removed from Office.
The police chief was visited by six
women and two men representing
bodies of various settlement workers
on the East Side in connection with the
crime condition. They were assured by
Charles G. Young. the Commissioners
secretary, that they would receive
every protection possible and that the
police would cooperate in any meas
ures desired
Whatever else may have been the
effect of the hundreds Of "don'ts' en-
joined upon the public by Commissioner
Enright for its protection against
burglary. there is one man who lost
$1,000 following the police chiefs adj
wee. He is Simon Stern, Of 4170
Brandon Avenue, Woodlawn. Stern is
IN charge OF Beck Hazard shoe store
at 49o Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn. After
closing his place about II O'Clock Sat
urday night he remained until o'clock
Sunday morning to complete his book
keeping.
Lost $1,000 Observing Don't"
There was 81 800 in the cash register
from the days receipts, and recalling
the warning Of the Commissioner not
TO permit money to accumulate. he took
the money to the Fifth Avenue police
station only few blocks away, with
the request that tbs police keep it for
him until Monday morning, when he
could bank il, ooh, | don't like 10 take
the responsibility" Stern says the
lieutenant in charge told him. "You
know we might be held up right here
III the station
A policeman accompanied Stern back
to the store, where he placed it in a
safe. Recalling the advice Of the Com
missioner that safes should be in full
view Of the street, SO that the police
could keep their eye on it, Stern saws
lie and the policeman wheeled the sale
close up the door
When Stern returned Monday morn
ing he found that hole had been ext
i'll the floor and the safe droppcd
through to the basement. /, was
broken open and the 81, 800 was zone
Another branch of the Beck Hazard