New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-25
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, 1Ia learned at Little Fails that two
Italians carrying revolyers in their nanus Nc
passed along a road leading toward Fa''e
brown Jumper in the pockets OF which were
the black goggles worn by the leader vi inc
gang. and a number of cartridges. was touna III
the woods by of the company S iheh' AA
makers tag had been carefully removed rom
the Jumper. The buttons on it bore the mscrip-
tion Paterson Never Rip
When Mr.. White had recovered CONSCIOUSNESS
he was at the company's Office he was
greatly depressed over his loss, but he felt that
there should have been more protection a1orueo
him. And in the office it is the same way, he
said Not gun or a revolver at any t'lhe' anu
with big sums of money pay days twice a
month L have spoken of 1t several times, but
nothing DONE
Speaking of the robbery he remarked
never saw anything so bold or daring in my iife
1t was a cold blooded hold-up. The gun was
loaded with bird shot and the three of Us were
TO get the load in our faces. But for the turn
that the horse made to side we would nave
been blinded. There was absolutely nothing 10
be done except to give UP the money
Mr.. Taft, in speaking of the funds, said; Ihe
money was done up in about three hundred
green envelopes in sums ranging from 20 10
$40 or less There was S5ob In one bundle Ior
Meaiey, who boards the men The company
guarantees their board for him. His batch con-
tanned nine 500 bills. One of these remen-
Der, certificate of the San Antonio Ma
tional Bank, of Texas. There were three twos
and the corner was torn from one of them and
Was af in 81 $40 and $50 notes
with some silver and pennies. The total amount
81. 120 90"
far from the spot where Stewart Lindsey, a
/ contractor, of Orange, was held up by four
Italians early In June and robbed of $500 and a
gold watch. No clew ever obtained which
could have led to the detection of these men.
~ No accurate description Of the who took
part in yesterdays hold-up can be given by
any of the men in the paymaSters rarity. Mr..
White says that they looked Ike Italian labor
ers. but that the man who fired the shot was
an American. taller than his companions, and
spoke English without a foreign accent.
The place where the robbery was committed
/ is open highway, with some trees and shrub
berry There is considerable traffic, but there
are not many houses near and the work on
! the Cedar Grove reservoir extends a large
area the men engaged on it were too far away
1 10 hear or see anything OF the robbery or It's
/ participants.
/ White except for an unusual pallor and an
/ aching head. seemed little the worse for his en-
( counter last night
! Il believe I can identify three of the men," he
/ said. including the American. I think they
would have got me two weeks ago II 1 hadn't
missed the 500 o'clock train. because the money
wasn't ready, and had TO catch the 2:30 O'Clock
| train in the afternoon instead.
Il think IL must have been some Of the regu-
/ lar crooks in the neighbOrhOod.
| Il am sure no one noticed in the train. We
sat I'm the parlOr car and not In the smoker II
/ il an ideal spot for robbery. What we ought
! 10 have Is an escort OF two men sitting in the
! back Of the buggy with Winchesters across then
! knees or else mounted on horseback as tht
| Stewart & Abbott Construction Company does
| Mr.. Miller told the reporter earlier in ths
I evening that the integrity Of the three mel
/ who were held up beyond question. and
| that they all old employees OF the company
He declared the amount OF the payroll would
! be made up again to-day
| The ORourke company has several larg
| contracts under way In this city, including th'
| Grand Central terminal Improvements and th'
| East River section OF the Pennsylvania Ran
| road tunnel 10 Long Island