The evening world., 1903-12-02
Morristown Officials Believe
Men Who Raided the Lacka-
wanna Office Are Ones Who
Operated in Pennsylvania.
MAN ARRESTED ADMITS
HE KNOWS THE BURGLARS.
Not Guilty Himself, He Asserts,
Because He Would Not En-
gage in So Insignificant a
Robbery as That.

In the belief thai the three men who
robbed the Lackawanna Railroad sta
ton at Morristown, N. J.. yesterday.
are Identical with the tower robbers Of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. the rail-
road officials and the police have taken
up the pursuit at Morristown. and hope
to prevent the criminals from finding a
refuge IN New York City.
orrin Langwiti. who has been out OF
prison only three weeks. has been ar
rested at Morristown in connection with
the affair. He admits that he knows
who robbed the Lackawanna station.
but says he will not tell
In denying. his connection with the
case Langwith said he would not turn
such a~3ob. and demonstrated that he
IN an expert safe opener. He has only
one leg. but when arrested one arm
was bandaged close to his side. and the
police believe he was going out to beg.
Tower Thieves, &c Says.
Ell believe tina the three men who
robted his station" said Chief of 20
lice Galloway. of Morrisbown. to-day,
ARE the ones who hav committed the
robberies through Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. I suspect that they COM
mitted all the telegraph tower rob-
berries. I think they mu be workine
their way toward New York. where
criminals OF their sort can hide IN
safety.
"Langwith has a police record. I
don't know how he became so expert
at opening safes. He has been con-
victed in the Oranges for assault and
, nghting. We will hold him here Tor
some time"
"Langwith Is . smooth article. He
was not here in time to take part in
th' robbery OF the station. but in my
opinion he was the brains Of the men
who did commit the robbery. The sob-
berry, as far as I can learn. was COM
mitted by three men, all OF whom are
young ana mac the appearance OF being
tranps. The older-looklng man who
entered the station and said. he wanted
something to eat was probably made
up to play the part. Pier did not get
y boSh AoOh 80 NAAh caid III NY OpiIllOu
he was simply a young man who was
tired and trave-staiQed. We have a
.lue to the three men which may lead
10 their arrests"
Langwith was about to board a train
1t Morrtstown for New York when he
Vas asked what he knew about the
robbery.
"Wha do you think I am?' he asked.
with anger. do you thlnk I would pull
Off q job like that, and me the swiftest
man in the country with a safe? You
some here with me and 1 will make good
on my boast"
The man with one sleeve empty went
toward b office. where sat the safe.
He attacked the combination. and sud
denly the door swung back.
Wouldn't Do . Little Job.
."Wouldn't accuse me Of a little lob
like that. would your" he asked.
You are under arrest the man was
told. You will spend the night with
the police"
Instantly Langwith became pale. He
ehivered from head to feet. his muscles
became rigid and he fell In wing the
police supposed was a At but which af-
terward proved to be 3 cleve bit Of act
ing. 1t vas then discovered that the
ans empty sleeve had no reason to be
empty. that both arms were In good
shape.
1t was discovered further. however,
that a leg was gone and that a wooden
one answered all purposes. His left arm
was so tightly wrapped to his body with
4 surgical bandage that the sham was
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