The New York herald., 1922-02-17
Two Rob WOman's Store in
Third Avenue, Setting
Fire to Contents.
VOICE BETRAYS A NEGRO
Fugitive's Leg Snaps and He
Is Accused of Burglary, but
Another Escapes.

Several holdups that have taken
place in different boroughs of New
York in recent months are believed by
the police to have been cleared up in
the arrest of Harry Kaufman, alias
Nelson, alias Hussce, %, of AIT West
I45th street; Nathan Tillman, alias
Korke, %, of 1T Monroe street, and
avenue, Brooklyn. The police say the
prisoners have confessed that they
were connected with numerous crimi-
nal enterprises which yielded valuable
loot.
The arrests were made after Joseph
Horowitz. n shirt manufacturer of 142
Stockholm street, Brooklyn. had point
ed out to detectives at the Rogues'
Gallery the photographs of Kaufman,
Tillman and Nichols as being like
nesses of the three bandits who had
held him up in the hallway of his
factory on February and robbed him
of 5000 payroll and jewelry valued
at $3.50.
leader of the bandit trio. Wien they
were arrested the three men confessed
they had robbed Horowitz the police
said. Both Kaufman and Nichols con-
fessed. according to the police. that
they had held up Joseph Nader,
shirt waist manufacturer il Brooklyn
last December and robbed him of a
n+l.1
by the bandits were less profitable.
Tillman and Nichols were arrested
Tuesday night and the following day
the police were able. through these ar
rests, to get line on Kaufman. De-
tectives James Drum of the Wilson ave-
nue. station. Brooklyn, and Chris Wack-
erly of the Automobile Squad went to
the apartment in West 145th street yes
terday and knocked. When Kaufman
opened the door the two detectives each
pointed two revolvers at him. He Of
Tered no resistance. A search revealed
loaded revolver in bureau drawer.
WOman's store Robbed.
Two bandits went to a ladies' cloak
and suit store conducted by Mrs Fannie
Handman at 1102 Third avenue Monday
afternoon, bound Mrs. Handman. robbed
her OF cash. jewelry and clothing valued
at more than $780, then set fire to the
store causing a property damage of
$500. The case was reported to the
police yesterday.
Mrs. Handman thought the two men
were customers When she turned
around TO get dress they had asked
TO see they seized her and forced her
into back room. where she was bound
n n hntr
at $3.50 were taken from her ears. her
pocketbook was emptied of its contents.
sl3. and dresses and suits valued at
Sl15 were taken from the stores stock.
she said.
The store was not well lighted at the
time and the bandits, in searching in
shelf corners and other places for valu-
ables, struck matches and set the store
afire, Mrs. Handman said. Neither fire
nor police records show that there was
rire OF any consequence in the Hand
man store Monday
Patrolman John Roach of the Eliza
beth street station routed two burglars
early yesterday from the cheese and
olive oil store of Joseph Mandirno 1s1
Mulberry street. and arrested one man
when he was disabled by the collapse of
a leg that had been fractured only six
months ago.
y The man under arrest Is Tamianio
Marco 25, of l19 Elizabeth street He
was taken TO Bellevue Hospital. The
burglars entered the store through a
rear window after saving out the bars
Roach. observing the bars had been
sawed. also went through the window to
investigate.
F1ees Safely by Fire Escape.
When the burglars saw him they ran
against the front door with such force
that II collapsed. making an exit for
them. One Of the men climbed up a
fire escape and got away. Roach fired
two shots at him. then went I'm pursuit
of Marco. who was running down the
street. Marco had run only a short dis
tance when his leg snapped, resulting
in his arrest
Mrs. Henry Butler, wife OF a broker
living at IS East Eighty-second street.
awoke early yesterday morning to find
negro burglar in her bedroom. Just as
he was preparing to ransack a bureau
with drawers that contained cash and
diamond and pearl jewelry TO the value
Of 100000. After delivering a stern COM
mand that Mrs Butler keep quiet the
negro lost his nerve and quietly left the
apartment without further attempt TO
explore the bureau.
Mrs. Butler telephoned 10 the police
station and a policeman was sent
around. Hc searched the house but was
not BILE 70 locate a stranger. The police
man was standing In the doorway Of n
nearby building half an hour later when
his suspicion was aroused by the actions
of q negro who happened 20 walk by
The negro started 70 run when the no
iiceman called for him 10 halt. but sur
rendered after p threat 60 shoot. He
gave his name as John Hardcastle a.,
and said he had no home Mrs Butler
identified him rs the man who had been
IN her arartment She recognized him
both by his physical appearance and by
his voice. she said. charge Of burglary
was made against him
When Iosenh Hoffman walked 70 the
front OF his jewelry store at 133 Ferry
street Newark. last night 10 wait upon
two men one OF them n negro. drew q
revolver and commanded him 10 throw
un his hands. The ieweler was forced
into rear room. where the white ban
dit went through his pockets and took
s17s Then the white man went 10 the
saIesroo,n and rocketed several trays
Of jewelry. Hoffman telephoned TO the
police. He estimated that the iewelry
stsle was worth $4,000 Tho loss is Gov
eJ1 by Insurance. he told the police.