The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-23
Detective Saehum, Spotted His Man Be-
fore Train Reached Station
FELLOW RESISTED WHEN ARRESTED.
Then He Offered The Detective $4,000 for His
freedom Taken 10 Headquarters, Where He
Was Recognized as Confirmed Crook.

Boston, June 22.-Six hours after a
young man hsd snatcf,ed $4,000 from
the paying teller's window in the Met
ropolitan National Bank, at 4 Post Of
flee square. yesterday afternoon, a man
was arrested as he stepped off train
which arrived in the Forty-second
street station-in New York city, with
$4,000 in his possession.
Two hours afterward the man con-
fessed to being the man who committed
the robbery in Boston. and threw up
mis- hands," as the police say, and ad-
mitted everything connected with the
case. He gave the name of George
Shea, and said he was q years old, and
belonged i'm Canada. The New York
police say that his real name was Philip
Lambele. and that he lives in Chicago
when he is at home.
The first knowledge Capt. McClusky
OF New York had OF the robbery was
the telegram received about noon.
Shortly after that Inspector Watts OF
Boston called him up on the telephone
and told him the story OF the crime
A description was given of the man,and
Capt McCluskey Immediately notified
policemen along the river fronts, at the
steamboat landings and the officers sta
toned at the railway stations to look
out for the robber
Detective Saehume, who was detailed
10 watch the Grand Central station.
boarded the incoming o'clock Boston
train at One Hundred and Twenty-hfth
street. and walked from the first car
through TO the rear car, the smoker.
Lambele was sitting in the rear of the
car enjoying cigar The detective
made no move To arrest the robber un-
I'll after the Grand Central station was
reached. He followed Lambele out TO
the sidewalk, and there informed him
that he was under arrest. A short
struggle ensued. and Lambele was over
powered. He put his hand in his pocket
and drew from il the roll of bills con-
faining $4,000, which he offered 10 part
with for his freedom.
An Old Offender
At police headquarters the prisoner
said he was George Shea, 21 years of
age, born in Canada, married, but re-
fused TO give his residence. He was
recognized as an old offender. He was
arrested in this city in September, 1896,
Tor stealing Si24 from Zimmerman &
Forshay, Wall street bankers. He was
arrested in July. 1898, for attempting
to steal some jewelry in Maiden lane.
He was not tried for the first offence.
and on the second charge he was not
convicted. lie has also been arrested
from the Boston bank was untouched.
1t consisted of two $1,000 bills. two $500
bills and the remainder in 500 bills.
Although he gave mis- name as Shea,
the robber was recognized as Philip |
Lambee, by a letter in his pocket, |
which he had written 10 his mother In |
Chicago.
Story Of The Robbery.
Paying Teller Charles S. Delfandahl |
was at the window of the Metropoli- |
tan National Bank at the time, quite |
busy in making up his packages of bills |
and checking his memoranda, when a |
young man stepped up to the window |
and asked about expressing money 10 |
St. Louis. whether by money order or |
express money order. and how to OBJ
tain one. The teller was absorbed in |
his work and answered perfunctorly.
The young man went away. A few |
minutes later he returned and stood |
near several persons who were getting |
checks cashed. Just then the telephone |
rang and some one asked to speak with |
the paying teller.
Mr.. Delfendahl went to the phone.
man inquired IL check signed by
man named Mitchell was good. Mr..
Delfendahl could not remember, so he
said, wait a minute"
He went TO the bookkeeper who has
record OF all deposltors on hand,
Wnlie ne was awaiting reply he
turned his back to the stranger at
the window. There was $4,000 i'm bills
put up i'm two packages lying upon
the counter inside the window. In one
package was rather more than $1,000.
the exact amount could not be obtained.
ii was stated, because i'm his subse-
ouent hurry the teller had mislaid his
memoranda The balance OF the sum
total was i'm the second bundle. The
teller did not pay close attention to
the fellow at his window. who. while
the bank officers back was turned
thrust his hands in through the win
dow and seized both packages Of bills.
drawing them out He did not immed-
lately run out. but methodically put
the bundles under his coat and walked
toward the door.
Miss Greenall, employed I'm the bank