The New York herald., 1922-08-07
dying, WON'T TELL
who STABBED HIM
Victim, Taken to Hospital,
Refuses to Give Police
Any Explanation.
BANDITS LOOT 3 TILLS
One White Light District
Cashier Holds Out Even
Though Shot.
TWO POLICEMEN BEATEN
Hold On to Their Prisoner in
Harlem Negro District I'm
til Aid Comes.
TWO POLICEMEN BEATEN

Henry Messer, 33. of 240 East Nine
tieth street. was stabbed in the chest
by an unidentified assailant in East
Ninetieth street yesterday morning.
and was taken to Reception Hospital
dying. He refused to give the police
the name Of the man who had attacked
him. or to give any explanation of the
affair
Policemen Of the East 1O4th street
station reported that they saw crowd
gathered. and when they arrived Mes
ser was lying on the street. The
crowd scattered as the policemen APP
preached.
Bandits Loot Three TiIls.
-Four bandits left trail OF empty
tills along Broadway during an early
morning holdup ride in which four res
taurants were visited in succession and
several hundred dollars stolen.
The men worked efficiently and with
the exception Of one holdup in which
they fired upon the cashier they created
little excitement. In another instance
they accomplished their purpose SO
casually that the proprietor who wa.
standing within few feet OF the cas,
register was unaware that anything out
Of the way had occurred
David Epstein. the elderly cashier of
the Apthorp Restaurant. at Broadway
and Sixty fourth street, was fired upon
by the bandits but saved his employ
er's money by locking the cash register
the moment the man with the gun
leaned over the counter and demanded
the contents. The bullet barely missed
the cashiers right side, grazing the skin
and leaving a slight abrasion
A few minutes earlier the men OBJ.
tained $3.50 at Granick's restaurant. 7Se
! Sixth avenue, near Forty third street
by drawing revolver upon Alexander
| Schier. the night manager, and backing
him away from the cash register while
they looted It, All the victims gave the
same description of the men, who op.
Grated from a taxicab which the police
believe was stolen. In no instance die
they molest the patrons Of the place.
visited and when they were thwartec
In the attempt TO get the Apthorp Res.
taurant cash they left the place imme.
diately.
The men cruised north on Broadwa,
until they came to Max Meister's place
at 2240 Broadway where they tool. e3oC
In bills while the proprietor stood
within ten feet talking to several GUS
toners. The next stopping place was 2t
Lenox avenue. where $500 was obtained
by the same method Of approaching the
cashier. putting a revolver calmly or
the counter and commanding him tc
| hand over.
Two Policemen Beaten.
a fracas in the Harlem negro section
early yesterday morning resulted ir
two patrolmen being badly beaten by a
large crowd OF negroes who tried to pre-
vent an arrest Of one Of their compan.
ions. Patrolnnan Daniel Carroll of the
West l35th street station made The orig.
inal arrest OF Thomas johnson, negro
who was rolling bottles down the side.
walk at Seventh avenue and 13etf
street, and was later assisted by Patrol.
man James Carter, who caught sight OF
the crowd swarming to the assistanc,
OF the prisoner. Both policemen re
quired medical attention after the re
serves had arrived and dispersed tn,
group. They kept their prisoner.
TWO negroes who were arrested in tn,
rear of loft building at Is Yves
Twenty-first street, were charged by tn,
police with having attempted TO rob tn,
Leader Dress Company, on the tentl
floor of that building. of silk dresse,
valued at $4,000. The men were ar
rested. according to Detective william
Hooks. as they were descending the fir,
escape. They described themselves al
Frank Grant Of Newark and BENJAMIN
Long OF Silver Lake. Nj.