New Britain herald., 1928-03-01
ROB ST0REKEEPER
 AT POINT 0F GUN
Masked Bandits Cover Sheffield
 St. Man; Get His Cash

Police today were conducting an investigation into daring hold-up which netted three men between SIS and $25 at the store Of Adolph Ger ing, So Sheffield street, shortly be- fore 3 o'clock last evening. and at tention was given to the theory that there might be some connection be- tween the robbery and the theft Of an automobile owned by George Ol- colt of 40 Walnut street, as the auto mobile was recovered about 4 o'clock this morning on Fairview street near Church street, short distance from Sheffield street.
 Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth at police headquarters was notified of the hold-up at 3:o5 o'clock and within q few minutes an intensive hunt was on for three men, believed to be between 20 and 25 years of age. They walked into the store and when Zering, who lives in a tene- nent in the rear. stepped out to wait on them, two of them pointed re- yolvers at him and ordered him to hold up his hands, while the third went behind the counter and rifled the cash register. All had their faces covered with red handkerc hiefs. ac- cording to Zering. and the best de scription he could give the police was that they were wearing light caps and overcoats and one of them appeared to be about it. , inches in height and weighed about l25 lbs, while the others appeared to be about it. in. in height and weigh ed about 40 lbs.
 Drive Away in Automobile
 Walking out of the store, the trio jumped into q waiting automobile and drove north on Sheffield street, turning cast into Pleasant street. Zering was so frightened and sur prised he did not sight the make of the car or the registration. As soon as he recovered his composure Il" whether there was a driver ready ill the car or whether one ot the gun men took the wheel.
 Olcotts car was reported missing at TAO o'clock in front of his home. When recovered this morning it did rot appear to have been damaged in any way and articles which were in 1t were intact. The engine was cold when Sergeant NJ. J. Flynn and Officer kozlauskas brought it in, but nobody was located who had seen the car abandoned.
 At 4:30 o'clock this morning. Officer Thomas Tierney found the glass cracked in front door in Rossi's store at Church and Stanley streets. The proprietor was notified and after an inspection said it was probable that someone had leaned against the window. Consideration was given today to the possibility that an attempt to force an entrance to the sore had been made during the night.
 Joseph Ventura of Kensington re- ported to Officer William O'Day last night that his automobile was ran sacked while parked on Lake street, near Washington, between 7:15 and 9:45 o'clock. He did not know whether or not anything was taken.
 Trio FIees from Police
 About midnight, Officer NJ. J. Moore saw three young men in the rear of the Nair building on Main street, near Winter, and at sight of him they ran. He called to them 10 stop and sounded his whistle but they continued down Winter street. Dr. A. L. Avitable picked up the of ficer in his car and drove him in pursuit as far as Clark street, where Officer Clarence kumm had caught one of the trio The officers found the basement door of the '. M. T. A. < B. building open but an inspection Of the place failed to disclose any damage or any sign of theft. An of ficer of the society told the officers the three young men were members and it appeared that they had run out of deviltry rather than because of having done any damage.