Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-02
ARMED BANDIT
HANDOUTS AND
BINDS 8 NE n
Henry Clay Shoe Store Vis-
tied by Lone Holdup Man
Who Makes Escape
WAITED ON CUSTOMER
Bandit Impersonates Sales
man Whiie He has Men
Bound in Back Room

One of the most daring daylight
hold-ups perpetrated in this city
took place about IL o'clock this
morning, when a we'll dressed man
handcuffed the manager and auditor
of the Henry Clay shoe store in
Smith street, near High street. bound
the hands of the clerk with wire.
tied them up in a back room and
then relieved them of all their money
as well as the money in the cash
drawer. The bandit was armed and
general alarm for his capture waB
sent out to the policemen on duty.
According to, the story told ~
Gates. the man entered the storo
alone and asked to see some siloes.
After he had been. satisfied tle sho61
were wrapped up and wfthouf ~ . ~.
ing the banda fiourished n rav<f,,<,S
| backing to the door as he ala ~ ~
ordered the men to throw III, s<<s,S'
hands or I'll blow the dayliehts o,,1
of you" The three men did as n,
ERECTED.
Keeping them covered with his
revolver the man produced a set nf
handouts. He attached one to Lew
kowitz's wrist and then fastened
the other to Gates He then bound
the clerk, Alex Simon, with wire and
led the three to a back room where
he bound all three together. He re-
lieved each of his wallet and rif1ed
the cash drawer. He demanded the
receipts from Saturday night. hst
was told they had already been de-
posted this morning, which was the
truth, they having been placed i,
the bank short time before.
The police were not aware of the
robbery until Edgar Gates, travel
fNs- e.1. 40
and Abe Lewkowitz, the local man
ager drove up to the city hall in
machine. The two men were still
handcuffed but Gates, on account OF z
his small hands, managed to Slip his
hand free. The two men told Lied-
tenant Calvin of the hold-up and
Motorcycle Officer Frank Burke.
who was in the police station, Inn
mediately started out in pursuit OF
the man. Lieutenant Detective John
Murray accompanied by Lewkowitz,
started out in the police car to try
and locate the hold-up man. Lew
kowitz still had the hand-cuffs
dangling from his wrist. Lieutenant
Calvan sounded the alarm horns TO
summon officers on duty and
minute search for the man was start
ed.
Gates said he had SITS stolen from
him, Simon said he lost S12 and Lew
kowitz reporting losing all he had
as well as all in the cash drawer.
The amount of this could not be
learned as Lewkowitz was not at the
store when a reporter interviewed
Gates shortly after the robbery.
Gates said the hold-up man had
failed to get his diamond ring or
his watch.
Chief of Police Niels J. Tonnesen
and Detective Joseph Gutowsli both
put little faith in the story OF the
robbery declaring that is too fishy
to believe" They declare that one
man could not keep two men covered
with revolver and at the same time
bind tho hands of a third and then
bind that man to a seat without lay
ing down the gun. Lewkowitz, Gates
and Simon will all be questioned this
afternoon by the detectives who be-
lieve the stories are weak and can
be broken done.
The police believe there are several
details, as given by the shoe men.
which will bar investigating. such as
the failure of the men to make
known their presence in the back
part Of the store when the woman
customer came In and the hold-up
man waited on her, impersonating
clerk.