1940 Press Photo New York Cecelia Ritchie captured bandit with armed pistol NYC

Ms.Cecelia Ritchie photographed at Felony Court in New York City on Feb 7th as she attended the arraignment of Patrick Doherty Hushy ex-bartender from Pittsburgh. Doherty attempted to hold uo a candy store in which Ms. Ritchie and another girl Clara Kranchield were working. Doherty herded the girls into a back room where they noticed his pistol looked funny. They jumped on him disarmed him and yelled lustily. Police arrived to rescue the man and arrest him

Photo is dated 1940.

Photo measures 7 x 9.25 inches.