New-York tribune., 1907-09-01
BANK HOLD-UP CHARGED
ONE-ARNED NAN Il HERO.
Handicapped Policeman Thuarts
Alleged DayIight 4ttempt.

william Lzwior, one-arued snecial policeman.
thwarted what is believed to be bold attempt to
rob Messenger in the National Park Bank OF
$500 IA broad daylight and in front Of one hun
crec and fifty people yesterday morning. One OF
the men who said 10 have attempted the rob-
berry was arrested. The prisoner gave his name
rs Henry DEFINE, but he Is believed to be Her
man Diek-n, alias Charles Meyers. whose record
shows that he has previously served several SEN
.enoes. 1t is believed By the police that 81 least
three other men were concerned,
Just after the bank opened in the morning Law
lor noticed some r1en whom he did net recognize
customers ot the Institution enter the building
shortly a.te-wa-o he saw a messenger from firm
the identity OF which the bank officials refuse 10 6is
close present check amounting 10 1850. Dehrne
had taken his place IN line directly behind this
messenger, and while Frederick Q Foxcroft. the
assistant cashier, making up the amount tn
bills Lewlor moved over and took position near
the window.
Foxcroft showed the bills through the window to
the messenger. As be did the assistant cashier
says that De-me reached out his hand for TIE
money. AS he did LaElor made dive for the
supposed thief. Dehme the move and started
to As DEFINE lodged through TIE crowd
everybody looked I'D in surprise. but nobody at
ssrnpted 20 stop him DEFINE is young and wiTy.
end he arrived at the swinging doors first His
progress was stopped here, and the policeman
caught up with him. getting hold his arm just
SIS the fugitive emerged on the other side
Then began q running fight down Broadway, with
At Fulton street DEFINE made q dash for liberty.
but instead tuuabled into the arms Of Patrolrlan
Quinn. The man taken TO the Oak street sta
tion, where the charge preferred against him was
acting in concert with other persons in q suspi-
cious manner.
among the officials at the bank 10 what had
really happened. Those among them who accom-
panied the man TO the station denied that there
had been an attempt at robbery. but nevertheless
a few minutes afterward another Official gave OUT
q typewriter statement saying:
An attempt was made this morning to rob d
customer Of the National Park Bank whiie obtain
ing money at the paying teller's window. Inc at
tempt was noticed by officer on the bank moor
the thief attempted TO escape He was captured
and turned to the police"
Foxcroft Is also positive that thers was an at
temp. at robbery.
II was learned afterward that just in front Of
the messenger was another unknown man. who
presented 3 SO bill and had il changed Inc
man fingered at the window long enough TO see
the messenger pass over his check and the pay
ing teller start 10 count the money. Ihen ne hur-
riedly left the bank He is supposed to have
passed the word TO his confederate that the coast
clear Both OF the men are supposed TO have
followed the messenger from the business house
by which he was employed.
DEFINE was taken TO Police Headquarters where
q photograph said 10 be his was found in the
Rogues' Gallery. AT first Dehme denied that ne
was the same man. but later. when he had been
confronted with his record he lost his cornposurs
and practically admitted that he was the person
The record showed that Denrne had been coTVlCieo
in Pittsburg and had received 3 ninety-day SEN
tence as a professional thief. He had also served
nearly three years the Ionia penitentiafy OF
Michigan after stealing tray Of diamond rings
valued at $500 a letter received by George w
McClusky while be head Of the detective ou-
reau showed that man by the name OF Meyers
alias Dehme had been arrested il cincinnati Ior
shooting and killing policeman
The police say that Dehrne is member OF the
a+AIicky'' Gleason gang, which includes some no.
forious pickpockets and thieves. and seVeral OF
whose members are now doing time in various
penal institutions
\ Llawlor the man who was responsible for lne
Arrest has been in the employ Of the bank Tor a
|hng time. Ee is said to have remarkable mem
kry for faces and 10 have private Rogues GaIery
q his own in which has the pictures OF most OF
The men who have obtained notoriety through their
noboeries IN the last twenty years.
vWhsn arraigned in the night court before Maels-
trste harris DEFINE bailed out The amount
Of the bond was $500. II was furnished by z IL
Burns Of 3lst street and Third avenue, VINO gave
,rooertv in The rleighboraood OF 1s4th street and
Third avenue as security. Neither Burns nor
.-,end who was with him would tax regarding the