Villain Caught

MISCELLANY "TIME brings all things"

A fat man with pink cheeks and big ears cringed before nine women who snarled at him, at bay in a Bronx (New York City) police station last week. His name was Edward Koch and he had faked all nine out of jewelry or cash by merely telling them that he was a doctor come to their apartments to give them a physical examination. Like Mrs. Jean Sagerman (TIME, Oct. 24) all had submitted and been robbed while taking baths by his orders.

At the jail a Mrs. Anna Kessler rushed at cowering Mr. Koch. "You rat," she yelled, "you ought to be hanged! I'll kill you! Where is my ring? It cost $600! Tell me where it is, you villain!" Mr. Koch's plump cheeks puffed; his breath popped; he burst into tears. Police shouldered the angry matrons away and helped the rascal to a cell.

Server

In Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital operating room last week, one Dr. John Miller was performing a delicate operation on a patient's throat. Surgeon, assistants and nurses were wrapped in sterile linens. Suddenly, into the humid room, sidled one Leo Goldstein, process server, wearing a surgically filthy raincoat. "Scat!" cried a nurse.

But Mr. Goldstein had a warrant for Dr. Miller's arrest, on behalf of Mrs. Miller. The surgeon was suing her for divorce, charging her with cruelty, impairing his health, refusing to associate with his mother and sisters, and ridiculing his father's favorite game (golf). Mrs. Miller wanted alimony. Of the details Mr. Goldstein cared not. He had his warrant to serve.

In the hospital hall he found a surgeon's white operating coat. Soon he donned it and again sidled into the operating room. Considerate, he waited until Dr. Miller was through operating, until the patient was trundled away. Then he served his papers.