The New York herald., 1922-01-09
WOMAN Is HELD UP
AT PENNA. STATION
In 33d Street After Leaving
Train She Is Attacked by
Trio and Robbed of $3.50.

Bandits last night extended their field
OF activity to the Pennsylvania terminal
zone, when three highwaymen attacked
Miss Madeline O'Connor of 1872 Eighth
avenue at Thirty-third street and
Seventh avenue and robbed her of a
gold mesh bag containing $3.50. gold
ring and some papers. Miss OConnor
a politician connected with the Depart
ment of Markets, had arrived at the
Pennsylvania station at o'clock from
Lakewood. Y. j.. where she had passed
Seventh avenue to engage taxicab
when she was accosted by the three men
at the corner Of Thirty-third street.
The highwaymen. wearing caps pulled
over their eyes, stepped in front of
Miss OConnor as she approached the
corner and two seized her arms and
pinned them to her sides, while the
third snatched the mesh bag. The man
who had taken the bag handed it to one
of the others. who released his hold
on Miss O'Connor's arms and ran down
the automobile drive leading into the
Pennsylvania terminal and disappeared
Miss OConnor was ordered TO keep
quiet but instead OF obeying she
screamed and brought a crowd.
Two Suspects Are Captured.
Somebody blew a police whistle and
the two men who had remained ON the
81 xr-fth
through Thirty-third street. pursued by
Detectives Finn and Phelan. Two men
were overtaken at Eighth avenue, and
at the station house. where charges Of
robbery were made against them, they
said they were John Dunn. aged %. an
electrician. of 361 Eighth avenue. and
William Glazer, aged 23, printer, OF
36l Bergen ST.. Brooklyn.
Revenge was the motive advanced
yesterday by the police for a gang MUIR
der in the early morning at Eighth ave-
nue. near Forty-seconi street. The VIC
tim was James Lawlor. II. well known
in Hell's Kitchen, the district south of
Forty-second street. and west Of Ninth
avenue.
About six months ago Lawlor and his
brother, "Boody" Lawlor were ar
rested i'm connection with the murder
Of John, alias "Houli,'' Wren. leader of
one of the remnants of the old Owney
Madden gang. Boody was tried and
acquitted and James Lawlor was re-
leased without trial Another brother,
William, Is now serving from ten to
nineteen years in Sing Sing for hold
ing UP a butcher on Eleventh avenue a
year ago.
Seen Discarding Pistols.
James was shot by two men. who
were seen TO throw away their pistols
after shooting him.
When Theodore Bung. aged n. clerk
in Rowley Reid's drug store at 175
Sands street, Brooklyn, was about to
close the store last night two young
men entered and robbed him OF $500
which he carried in hip pocket After
robbing Bung one OF the bandits
struck him several times on the head
with the butt OF pistol. Then they
walked out of the store without at
tempting 10 rob the cash register and
disappeared. Bung ignored their warn
ing not TO make an outcry and followed
them to the street, where he called for
help.
Policeman James McGill Of the Pop
lar street sttion heard the call and
ran TO the drug store. but was not ir
time to catch the bandits. Bung was
attended later for iaceration. OF tho
face and scalp by Dr. Morrila of thc
Cumberland Street Hospital
The restaurant at T65 Third avenue
owned by S. Phillips. was held up by
four men early yesterday morning. The
bandits took s21 from the cash register
and then lined the night manager, Frank
3. Tspbankoof. 225 East Fiftierh street
and twelve customers, two OF them
women, against the wall and began &c
search them. They took gold watcf
from one and some small change from
the others. bu. when they tried TO tak'
ring from the finger of one OF Tho
women she screamed and the bandits
became frightened and ran.