The Portland daily press., 1899-06-23
BOLD ROBBER ARRESTED.
Man Takes $4,000 From Boston hank
and Is cspturedIin New York.

Boston, Mass. June 2a--A sneak thief
entered the Metropolitan national bank
here today and stole $40. 900 while the
paying teller had his attention drawn
away for moment.
The thief is man about 2s years Of
age
He sntsred the bank and asked for par
tioulnrs In sending mofiey order.
The paying teller gave him the neces-
sary Information. Ths teller was called
to another part of the office for few
minutes, during which time the thief put
his arm through the window and too =
90 500 bills and i've 1900 notes.
A young lady stenogrnphef in the bank
saw the mans hasty exft and called the
teiler's astention... /. The teller Immediate
y went to the window and found that
sIo. goo was missing from Q pile just with
In the ba rrsd enclosure.
THE THIEF ARRESTED.
New York, June sa.-Capt. McCluskey
today received telegram from the Bos.
ton police stating that the Metropolitan
National bank OF that city had been
robbed Of $4,000 In bills. Detectives from
the central Office arrested the thief as he
alfghted from train at the Grand Gem
tral station tonight at o'clock. Tbs
money was found on his person. He gave
his nance as George Shea and said he
was o thtfe Vi akt. kAiH UEAt uAkNb IL
Philip Lambile. He lives in Chicago and
ID q well known crook.
The frat knowledge Captain McCluskey
had OF the robbery In Boston was the tel
agram received about noon. shortly after
that Chief Inspector Watts of Boston
called him upon the telephone and told
him the story of the crime. A description
was gfysn OF the man and Captain Mo
Cluskey immediately notified policemen
along the river fronts at the steamboat
landings and the officers stationed at the
railway stations to look out for the rob-
Der.
Detective Saehume, who was detailed
to watch the Grand Central station,
boarded the incoming six O'Clock Boston
train at 125th street and walked from the
first car through to the rear car, the
smoker. Lambele was sitting In the
rear or the car enjoying a cigar. The
detective made no move to arrest the rob-
ber until 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 strug-
gle ensued and Lambele was overpow-
cred. He put his hand in his pocket and
drew from IL the roll of bills containing
5000 which he offered to part with for
his freedom.
At police headquarters the prisoner said
be was George Shea, q years of age, born
An Sohnoos uuafEicus oub rbluetu 10 give
his residence He was recognized as an
old offender. He was arrested in this
city in. September, 1895. for stealing Sl24
from Zimmerman & Forshay, Wall street
bankers. He was arrested in 1898 for at
tempting to steal some jewelry in Maiden
lane. He was not tried for the first
offense and ON the second charge he was
not convicted. He has also been. .arrested
In Chicago.
The roll Of bills stolen from the Boston
bank was untouched. It consisted Of two
81 900 bills, two $500 bills AID the re-
mainder in 500 bills
Although he gave his name as Shea,
the Fobber was recognized as Philip
Lambele, by q letter in his pocket which
he had written to his mother in Chicago.
The Boston police were notified Of the
arrest and detectives from that city are
expected to arrive tomorrow with requisi-
tion papers. The robber is locked up at
police headquarters.