The Washington times., 1922-04-25
IN.
LOOT
OF BANDITS
Trio, After Holding Up Balti.
more Dealer, Believed on
Way Here.

Three daring young robbers,
who shortly after 8 o'clock this
morning held up a wholesale
jeweler in Baltimore and robbed
him of $150,0O0 worth of cut and
uncut diamonds and jewelry, this
afternoon are said to be headed
for Washington.
Local police were requested to
post lookouts at all roads leading
into the city. The men are re-
fported fleeing in q high-povered
'runabout and are armed with re-
volvers and blackjacka
Jeweler Fights Bandits.
Max Berenstein. the Baltimore
jeweler who was robbed, was on his
way to Washington when he was
held up. He carried the jewelry in
brief case, and 1t was only after
he received a severe beating on the
face that he dropped the case to the
ground.
About o'clock Mr.. Berenstein,
who lives at 23l7 Whittier street.
Baltimore. left his home for Wash
ington, where he had several appoint
ments. He left his home by the rear
entrance.
After walking about a half block
he reached the street. He had
walked about four blocks along
Edgewood avenue when two men
approached him from the other di-
rection. 1t was broad daylight
and people We're walking up and
down both sides Of the street. When
the two men reached Berenstein,
both drew out revolvers and black
jacks.
Hand over the case" ordered
one Of the men.
Mr.. Berenstein refused to obey
the order.
Beaten With Blackjack.
Using a blackjack, one of the
men beat the jeweler over the head.
This failed to make Berenstein
drop the brief case.
Then the robber beat Berenstein
on the hand. The blow was so
+, forceful that Berenstein dropped
the brief case to the ground. One
Of the robbers picked 1t up and
then they both fled.
Berenstein, who fell to the
ground from the blows on the
hand. got up quickly and followed
the bandits. Passersby, including
a letter carrier, several laborers
and school children, Joined in the
chase.
The bandits fled toward Beren.
STEMS home. They turned down
the alley In the rear Of the Beren.
STEMS house. In the alley a road
ster automobile awaited, with n
third man at the wheel. The two
robbers Jumped in and the car sped
off in the direction of Washington.
Berenstein was taken to his
home. He was treated for bruises
on the face and hands. The cuts
necessary for a physician to put in
several stitches.
Waited In Alley for Victim.
Baltimore police declare the rob-
bers must have been waiting In the
alley for Berenstein and then fol-
lowed him TO the street,
II always carry my jewelry in
my brown brief case" Berenstein
said later, 81 never suspected for
minute ] would be held up"
Berenstein's office is at his home.
He deals largely with jewelry auc-
! ton houses.
The jeweler said the brief case
contained 1900 cut and uncut dia-
monds, with values ranging from
$40 to $4,000. Gold watches, dia-
mond rings, platinum and gold
rings were among the plunder.
The robbery was one of the most
daring in Baltimore in years.
The jeweler was only able to
give a meager description Of the
bandits, but declared he could
| identify them.
One of them, he said, had on a
red sweater and wore a cap. The
other. he said, wore n dark suit
and cap. He could not give de-
scription of the man driving the
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