New-York tribune., 1922-03-04
PayRonBandits
Get $4,000 in
Day ofHold-U ps
tContInucd from pr1s ona)


for the pay roll, about $4,000, and wss
accompanied by Christopher Crocran
4 guard.
AS Valentine stepped out OF the taxi
three men. apparently deep in conver-
satlon at the curb, moved toward him
with one accord, and one or them struck
MIN on the head with revolver butt
Another sprang at Crecgan, who. was
STOPPING and about to emerge FROM
the door Of the taxi. tufnb]ing him back
into tie vehicle With q blow in the
face.
The third man had snatcned tne pa
roll bag from Valentino as he fell to
the sidewalk. The trio then ran across
the street 20 an automobile. Valen-
tines assailant stufing his revolvcr
into his pocket as he ra.. Valentino
recovered his senses as they were
climbing into their cnr and drew his
rcvolver and began iring.
The Eunman, still fumblinp Z, his
pistol pocket. vas on the running board
al the time the car started With q Jerk
which made him drop his weapon aud
use both his hands to save himself
from falling. The cav raced up Avenue
to Ninetecnth Street with Valentine
shooting at il AS he lay ON the side
walk 1t turned vest into Nineteenth
Street and vanished
y woman who had watched 1he Incl
dent from the window Of her home said
Al three robbers were young mon. The
revolver, which WAS ioitcd from the
hend OF one OF t..cs wher thoir car
started, Was found to contain five
loaded cartridges and one that had
been dischs rged The robbcr, occurred
within half block OF s. Shelf i'd Farms
company store at 2s2 Avenue 3. wnich
was held up February {.
Jo~eler Robbed Of sl3.ooo
Sebastian Csmpanella. sixty-fvc
years Old, VINO has hao = jewelrv store
At lll Sullivan Street for tp.e1lty-fve
years. Is being treated by physician
Tor possible fracture Of tie wrist and
otn"r injuries received "Wednesday
N'ght when robbers attacked him and
his daughter Louise and escaneci with
jewolry valued at $4,000 About 81 .00o
worth Of the jewelrv belonged to cus-
toner's The rest feDrescntcd the
jewelers. life saving-
Hundreds Of persons were approach
ing st. Anthory's Roman Catholic
Church. two doors from CampAneila' s
hone above his shop. WHOM an auto
for the jewe.cr and r = daughter. vho
We're entering their ..ornc
One threw the eveler 70 tie side
walk. another snalc cd thc oae cor
tanning the jeweiry ard all three
started bac!, 10 their car. The cid
mans daughter wa at their heels
however, screaming for help, and het
father followed her as soon IS lie
could scramble 10 his feet.
They overlook the robbers at Tic
curb and struggled frantical> to rc
gain their bag Of jewels, while men
snd W0nier Oh the church steps nausc5
10 watch TIE commotior. Canusne}ir
managed 20 ge, a gri p oil the oar. bu,
the man who had il brought III, pjstn'
butt down OFT Che cd nana wrist via
such force as to fell him. \ / the san..
mOment the robbie 'snon Camparclla'.
daughter had seized tore himself loose
ard sprang into the car. The man with
the jewels followed ard they drove
away.
Ritchic Grant. . negro, who il JAM
to- Of house at 80 Wet l3eth Street.
was shot and killed by one Of tvo
negroes last night who ~aylaid lin in
the entrances Of the building, where he
had beer collecting rents After the
shot the footpads FED without waiting
TO search tteir victim. He had t297
Held IL in Nallwa,
Albert RelmeF, who makes electric
heaters at 513 West Fiftieth Street.
vas neld 10 by tv'o men in the hall
outside his Office in the afternoon.
Each OF them rad revolver and they
told Mr.. Reimer to hand over the bag