The New York herald., 1922-04-04
TEN ESCAPED FROM DEATH
IN SHATTUCK'S WINE VAULT
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lamp lit him and me and two other
men, I think they were Italians. went
into the house. This man. / knew him
as Henry led the way"
The police said their examination OF
Diaset and OF the premises at 19 Wash
ington Square North showed that the
entry into the house was made through
a coal hole leading down into the base
ment.
Hid Seven Hours In Cellar.
I'VE waited in the cellar from to IL
o'clock Diaset's narrative continued.
Then we put on masks and went into
a room that looked like a dining room
and saw about four men and four wom-
en- there"
There were actually three men and
Ave women. those constituting the per-
sonnel OF the Shattuck retinue Of SER
wants who were at luncheon when the
bandits entered.
Henry holler for everybody to put
his hands UP. and says he would not
shoot II they kept quiet, but II they
didn't. they would be worse on
Then we went upstairs and found
the boss Of the house In the library.
Then we went into madame's room.
When she saw us coming with the re-
volvers and the masks on. she says.
For Gods sake, don't kill me
Henry says. Don't be afraid. We
won't hurt you il you don't make any
noise. Take of those earrings.
Madame pleaded. Those earrings are
a present from my mother. Please
don't take them on
Henry. though, just made her take
or one. She heard mo say something
In French and then she turned to me
and begged me In French not to let him
take away the earrings. That kind Of
got me, and told Henry not to bother
her any more. He let her keep one Of
the earrings, and then we all went
downstairs.
THE whole bunch was taken down
stairs and locked UP. and then we got
the strings Of pearls upstairs We didn't
take any cheap stun.
Suddenly we heard a banging down.
stairs, and then we became scared and
all ran down from the stoop. We run
In different ways and all / know was
I was caught in Macdougal Alley"
As a matter Of fact. according to
Sergeant Greenberg Of the Mercer street
station, who captured Daiset. he was not
captured in Macdougal alley. but in
Eighth street. near the mouth Of Clinton
alley.
Herded Into Wine Vault.
When the bandits entered the SER
wants dining room three Of the five re-
maincd on guard. The other two
brought Mr.. and Mrs. Shattuck down
and then the five robbers herded the
ten prisoners to the basement and into
the wine vault. which was built Of con-
crete and equipped with door having
a combination lock. All the bandits were
masked with white handkerchiefs. with
holes cut for their eyes.
The vault door was then closed upon
the prisoners and the bolts shot into
each person than in a rush hour subway
jam. Inside the vault It was pitch
black.
When the vault was installed Mr..
Shattuck had taken considerable interest
IN the locking arrangement. and. by that
chance, happened to know of certain
screw bolts He therefore set about
loosening these bolts with the aid Of
dime and broken knife.
Nearly an hour had elapsed before he
succeeded in opening the door and the
skin Of his fingers was worn to the
quick In the meanwhile one OF the wo-
men had tainted. When the door opened
Mrs. Shattuck collapsed. Her condition
yesterday still was such that she re-
manned in the care of a physician.
With the door open. the butler ran to
a telephone to call the police and the
second man ran out in search sof "a
patrolman. The second man failed to
find a patrolman. but Sergeant Green
berg responded to the call at the Mercer
street station.
Meanwhile the robbers had heard the
noise in the basement and fled. Diaset,
however. ran to the basement with the
hope of escaping through door there,
but found It locked He was compelled
to return to the first floor and flee
through tho front door. His confed-
crates by this time were well away. and
he found himself a lone fugitive.
Policeman In just I'm Time.
BY this time a crowd had gathered
In front OF the house. which Is on the
north side OF Washington Square, just
west OF Fifth avenue. Sergeant Green
berg arrived in time to glimpse fleet
Ing figure going westward in Washing
ton Square North and scuttling around
the corner northward into Macdougal
street. The policeman commandeercd
taxicab and gave chase. He reached the
corner of Washington Square North and
Macdougal street just in time to see
his quarry turn westward In Eighth
street, which Is one block north OF
Washington Square North.
In Eighth street Sergeant Greenberg