New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-23
BOSTON THIEF TAKEN HERE
METROPOLITAN BANKS $4,000 IN HIS
POCKET.
CAUGHT AT GRAND CENTRAL SIX HOURS
AFTER HIS BOLD CRIME AND con-
FEssES-DETECTIvE RAEHUME's
CLEVER WORK

FEssEs-DETECTIvE RAEHUME's
CLEVER WORK
Detective Raehume. OF the Central Office
made a clever arrest OF a noted criminal just
as the latter was leaving a train from Boston
in the Grand Central Station at o'clock last
evening. The prisoner. whose real name is
Philip Lambele but who gave his name
George Shea although only twenty-one years
old. is one OF the cleverest sneak thieves in the
country, and had in his possession a roll OF
$4,000 in bank bills. which he stole yesterday
noon from the window OF the paying teller
in the Metropolitan National Bank. Boston. The
thief walked out OF the bank in an unconcerned
manner. and the crime was not discovered until
he had been lost TO sight by the people in the
bank
Within fifteen minutes OF the time OF the rob-
berry Chief Inspector Watts OF the Boston
police. had Captain McClusky. Of the Detective
Bureau here on the telephone. and told him
the story OF the crime. The Boston official
gave a somewhat meegre description OF the
thief as follows: From twenty five 10 thirty
years old, Ave feet eight inches in height smooth
face. dark complexion and hair" This descrip-
ton given by Captain McClusky TO all OF
the patromen and detectives stationed along the
river front, and to those who detailed in the
several railway stations. in the hope that the
would be found entering the city by some
route
Detective Raehume was detailed 10 watch the
trains arriving at the Grand Central Station
from the East He boarded the o'clock In
coming train at the One-hundred- an twenty
ffth-st. station Of the New-York. New-Haven
and Hartford road. and walked from the first
car through the train to the last car. the
a1r,It- IN he
OF the car. Raehume saw the man he wanted.
and recognized him a prisoner he had seen
at Police Headquarters three years ago. The
young man was smoking a cigar peacefully at
the time. The detective kept his eye on the
suspected man until the Grand Central Station
reached. and followed him closely out OF
the train. through the station and out on to the
sidewalk in Forty-second-st. There Raehume
accosted the stranger saying that he was
wanted at the Detective Bureau. and that his
picture already in the Rogues' Gallery.
This the young man denied. Then Raehume
told him he was wanted for robbery in Boston.
He denied it. and said that he had been sent
here errand for his father
The detective then put his hands on the man
and told him he was under arrest. short
struggle between the prisoner and the detective
followed. in which the detective came out vic
tor. When he that he had the worst Of the
encounter the youth ceased struggling and ad-
mitted his guilt. He put his hand in his pocket
and drew therefrom the roll Of bills containing
$4,000 which he offered TO part with for his
freedom.
At Police Headquarters the prisoner said that
he was George Shea, twenty-one years Old born
in Canada and married, but refused to give his
address. He recognized an old offender,
though young in years. He was arrested in this
city on September 2S. 1896. for stealing S124
from the Office Of Zimmerman & Forshay, bank
ers at Wall and New SITS. on that occasion he
secured entrance to the space back Of the coun-
ter OF Mr.. Hauser. the cashier, on the plea that
he wished to use the telephone. In going to the
telephone box he knocked a roll Of bills of the
desk to the floor and liz STOPPING to pick them
up stuffed S124 into his pockets. He was seen to
do this by small Office boy and was arrested,
but was never tried. He was arrested again on
July 30, 1895. for attempting to steal a quantity
OF Jewelry in Maiden Lane but was not con-
vcted He has also been ARRESTED in Chicago,
where his home is.
The roll Of bills stolen from the Boston bank
had been untouched. II consisted OF two one
thousand dollar bills two observation-disclosures
bills and the remainder in bills Of the denomina-
tion Of 500. In addition there were found In MS
possession 500 Of his own money and hand-
some hunting case gold watch with diamond
in the case and a picture of young woman on
the inside Although he gave his name as George
Shea and has called himself August Beiger. his
right name is Philip Lamoele. In his pocket
was found a letter he had written on the train
to mis- mother Mrs. P. Lambele, OF No 2o6 West
Forquer-st.. Chicago.
Captain McCusky thinks the arrest Of the
thief was a clever piece OF work on the part OF
Detective Raehume who Is said to have re-
niarkable memory for faces. He saw this pris-
oner only once three years ago when the young
criminal was scarcely eighteen years old and OF
boyish appearance.
The Boston police were Informed OF the ar
rest and detectives from that city are expected
TO arrive here to-day with requisition papers.
Captain McClusky will tell them, when they ar
rive OF the good work one Of his men did IN the
matter and will also assert that II the young
sneak-thief had managed TO slip through this
city he would never have been caught.
II is thought at Police Headquarters that the
arrest Of the criminal so soon after the commits
sion Of crime at distant point is rather eX-
traordlnary The crime was committed at noon
IN BOSTON: the criminal was arrested al d O'Clock
AZ the Grand Central station New-York; the
nr,soner rsached Police Headquarters at $50
o'clock ana was in a cell at 6:3o o'clock