The New York herald., 1922-04-19
THIEVES GET $4,000
in TWO APARTMENTS
Elderly Woman Gagged
When She Surprises
One Gang.
HORSESHOE PIN GONE
Cigar Merchants Home Is
Robbed, Then Door Is
Chained Shut.
PISTOL BATTLE AT DAWN
Hell's Kitchen Storms Police,
Who Stir Vicinity With
Shots at Fugitivcs.

thieves from two apartments In Diff
ferent parts Of Manhattan, 1t was
learned yesterday. In one robbery an
elderly woman was assaulted.
Mrs. Eta Shultz resides with Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Curtis on the second
floor OF the Rockelyfe Apartments, at
1855 Broadway. at West 14lst street.
On Saturday the Carriers went to
Union Hill. n. j.. To pass the week
end with friends. Early in the eve
ming Mrs. Schultz went to motion
picture theater block away.
Before leaving the apartment Mrs.
Schultz placed her jeweiry in a bag
which she put In top bureau drawer
burning in the hallway outside the
apartment and saw thu. the windows
and door leading 10 the fire escape on
the Broadway front were fastened Sc
curcly.
smothercd by Coat.
On returning home. at $3.50, after the
show. Mrs. Schultz opened the door and
found the electric light out. She was
about to turn II on when she was
grabbed from behind and heavy over
coat was placed over her head by a
strong man and his companion.
Don't make a noise or there will be
trouble spoke one OF the men as Mrs.
Schultz In a fainting condition. fell to
her knees. The coat muffled her so she
could not scream for help. While strug-
ell <<, frao he W. raj \,
from the apartment and slammed the
door.
II was 50 overcome by the shock that
did not recover for a few moments
said Mrs. Schultz later. Il ran out OF
the apartment and rang the elevator
bell and the janitor was soon on the
scene We found my room in disorder
and immedia tely telephoned the police.
When looked for my jewels they
were gone. The coat with which l had
been almost smothered belonged to Mr..
Carter and we also found his dress
suit case my bed packed with three
OF his suits. including evening clothes.
1 had evidently interrupted the robbery"
Many yaIuables Overlooked.
An examination OF the front door
showed that 1t had been jimmicd. The
nond pin set with forty-onc stones. four
diamond rings, two of which were set
with three diamonds. and pair of dia-
mond and pearl earrings Silverwarc
and other valuables had been over
looked by the thieves, probably owing
to the carly arrival OF Mrs. Schultz.
Only month ago the apartment directly
under that of the Carriers had been en-
tered through the fire escape but uttic
Of value was stolen.
The home of Lewis SamuciS. cigar
merchant. living with his family at 1861
Madison avenue. also was entered by
burglars, who made off with about
$4,000 worth OF silverwarc and furs, but
left many valuable articles behind them.
The crooks jirnmied open the entrance
door and once inside hooked up the chain
and placed two chairs against It. They
left by the fire escape.
Two negroes entered the second hand
clothing shop of Mrs. Tessic Lichter-
stein. IS, at o6 La Sale street, last night
and attempted to rob the store. When
the woman refused TO turn over what
money she had In a cash drawer, one
of the negroes beat her severely with a
club. His companion had a revolver but
did not use II. The woman's cries at
tracted children playing In the street
and the two men ran off without taking
anything. The shop Is only four doors
from tho old Lasalle street police sta
tion. recently closed by Commissioner
Enright.
Pistol Battle Mt Dawn.
Guns popped in Hclis Kitchen yester-
day morning when the police fought not
only burglars but residents of the dis
trict who have little use for officers OF
the law. The reserves from the old
Tenderioin station in West Thirtieth
street were called into the pistol battle.
and the whole district was in turmoil
for an hour or so just before the dawn.
A telephone message TO the station
had said burglars were at work IN the
neighborhood OF Tenth. avenue and
Thirty-sixth street. The reserves gal
lopcd TO the ncighborhood and sur
the back yards In approved military
fashion.
Policeman jefferson spotted figure
moving stealthily in the gloom aud
ordered him to stop. The figure paid
no attention. Jefferson banged away
and Heil's Kitchen awokc to the free
entertainment. The fugitive was seized
as he made the street and ran Into the
other scntinels. lie said he was Alloy
sius Haleck, 81, of Arlington, ". j.. and
that pal had been with him. The
police found the pal trying 10 get out OF
n little restaurant by butting through
the plate glass window with his head.
As he sought TO slip away In the dark
the police cut loose with their guns. and
then the whole neighborhood. indignant
over police invasion. threw bottles and
bad language until the police threatened
rcprisals. The second man was cap
tured after running fight and gave
the name of John Brown. Both were
accused by the restaurant proprietor OF
breaking the cash register and TAX
Ing $40.
Two plainclothcs mon in a poil~s
motor car chased and ran down a
fugitive IN Central rarls West al III
A. M. They had 10 fre two shots az
him. but the shots stopped him In hi.,
tracks and he surrendered without J,
word. The janitress or an apartment
house had notified the police that man
had been In the house and had taken
clothes Detectives Love and Fitzpat-
rick arrived IN time TO get glimpse Of
the man and then they ran him down Il.
their fivvcr. When he was held In
$4,000 ball In the West Side Court he
said he was Louis Avelone. porter
The apartment robbed belonged 10
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