The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-26
BANDITS PLAY
RADIO AS THEY
TORTURE MAN
LeiSureIy Robbers, With
Girl Companions, Take
Cash and Clothes.
TEAR JEWELS OFF WIFE
Woman Thief CARDS Self in
Clothing of Victim and
Struts Before Her.
BY United Press

By Lnttcd Press
HOLLIS, N. Y, March 26.-Three
robbers with a penchant for music
leisurely ransacked the home of a
dentist and tortured him early to-
day, while their women companions
donned his wife's garments to the
soulful tunes Of radio.
DR.. and Mrs. Edmund Bigall %
and 81, respectively, returned home
shortly after midnight. They had
put their automobile in the garage
and were about to enter the house
when a man stepped from behind
bush and confronted them with a
revolver.
The bandit was joined by two
companions, who ordered the dentist
and his wife into the house.
Now turn on all the lights" one
of the men ordered.
The dentist just had completed
this when the doorbell rang.
Turn on the Radio
One of the trio answered the door
and admitted two girl companions.
Somebody suggested they have
some music, and one of the bandits
turned on the radio, lingering over
it until he had found the station
which suited him. He then wheeled
around and ordered:
Give us all the money you have
and tell us where you keep your
whisky
DR.. BigaIl was forced to hand
over $40 and a ring. A bracelet
set with four diamonds, worn by
Mrs. Bigall, caught the eye of one
Of the woman robbers. She tore it
from Mrs. Bigall's wrist, placed it
on her own, and gayly displayed it
to her companions.
One of the girls went to the Sec
ond floor, where she changed her
own clothing for silk stockings,
lingerie, dress, hat and fur coat be-
longing to Mrs. Bigau.
"Struts" Like Model
Walking to the dressing table. she
picked up a lavalliere, stood before
mirror and fastened it around her
neck.
She completed the ensemble by
placing SIS she found in one of the
drawers in a pocket of the fur coat. |
She then returned to the first floor
Don't I look spiffy?" she asked, !
strutting up and down the living
room like a model to taunt the den
lists wife.
Bigall took this moment to make |
a lunge at one Of the robbers, who
struck him on the head with the
butt Of his revolver. The men then |
forced Bigall to remove his shoes
and stockings and began burning
his toes with cigarets and matches. |
They apparently believed he kept |
more money in the house and
sought to learn its hiding place.
When DR., Bigall assured them he
had no more money, they demanded
he write check for $1,000 He
insisted his check for that amount
would be worthless and the bandits
stopped torturing him.
Phone Wires Cut
The men and the women then
made a systematic search of the
house for liquor, relinquishing their
guard OF the dentist. DR.. Bigall
started for the telephone. when one
of the men saw him and noncha-
lantly informed him that ITS nc
use, buddy, the phone wires have
been cut"
After remaining in the house for
about an hour and fifteen minutes.
alternately listening to the radio
and searching for something to
drink, the quintet buttoned up their
coats, donned their hats and walked
to the curb, where they had parked
their automobile, and made their
getaway.
DR.. and Mrs. Bigall after no.
tifying the police, were taken to
hospital, where the dentist was
treated for burns and decorations.
and Mrs. Bigall for shock.