The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-16
EXPECT TO
GET HOLD-UP
MEN HOURLY

the men with the money have taken
refuge in one of the Italian huts to
be found anywhere in Bergen County,
and If the prisoners how at the police
station remain firm in their determine
ton not to peach on their accom-
plices. 1t will be a difficult task for the
police to run the men down.
There was a large crowd in the police
court this morning when Judge Dali
rymple opened court. The police had
to clear the street opposite h%eadnuar-
ters, as a crowd lined the thorough
fare. and many threats were heard
by friends OF the men employed in the
bleachery, who were obliged to go
home last night without their wages.
This is one Of the distressing features of
the entire affair. The majority of the en-
ployees in the bleachery have families de-
pending upon them and when the news
went out last night that the payroll had
been stolen, In families of these men
found themselves in a sad plight. These
families purchase their table goods from
local dealers, and It is the custom Of many
to carry on a book account with the mer-
chants, a settlement of the bills being made
each pay night.
Steps have already been taken to ar
range for the payment of the employees
of the bleachery at the Hobart Bank this
afternoon.
Chief Henry kept a special guard at the
station house all night. Instead of the men
on day tour going 70 their homes at the
close of their daily report, they remained
on reserve duty. but nothing occurred to
call them out during their long weary wait.
This morning the three prisoners wefc
arraigned before Judge Dalrymple, but
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commitment to the Passaic County jail ii
Paterson.
The crime charged against the men Pre-
hibits a police magistrate from accepting
bail, and the only action that was left for
the police judge was to commit the prtst
oners to the county jail. They We're
shackled ard iakon TO a passing trolley
car and the journey to Paterson was
made without any disturbance.
Through the police, strengthened by the
presence of 4 Pinkerton q Chief
Hendry succeeded in establishing a strong
case against two of the prisoners. Gaetauo
Cigno. one OF the prisoners, was positively
identified as having worked in the Worthen
& Aldrich bleachery two years ago, while
On Deprimo's person was found a revolver
which Paymaster Knapp this morning
identified as being the one taken from him
yesterday.
Deprlmo is the man who took hold OF
Knapp when he was dragged from his
carriage, and after taking the gun De-
primo snatched a gold watch, a present
to Knapp from his wife. Knapp said to-
day that the scratches on his face and
hands were due to a fight which he had
with Deprimo to prevent him taking his
watch.
Late this afternoon Mrs. Dean, of n
Lafayette street, Passaic, entered the
police station with the watch, which she
said she found in the rear Of her home.
which is some distance from the scene Ct
the hold-up, but close to the spot where
the men were arrested by the Passa!c
police after an exchange of shots between
the prisoners and the police.
That the police, with the Pinkerton men
had made progress in their search for the
missing money and those in possession of
it is shown by the fact that an Italian
barher in Nutley has been found who saw
a desperate-looking countryman driving
furiously through that place yesterday
afternoon in a butchers wagon.
He voluntarily gave all the information
on this subject to the police. He said that
shortly after 3 O'Clock an Italian drove
through Nutley and on the wagon was
painted the picture OF a hind quarter of
beef and underneath this was an Italian
name and an address. His attention was
called to the wagon from the excitement
displayed by the man, who was lashing
the horse to top-notch speed.
lie went TO his shop door and looked
down the road and saw a leather case I'M
der the seat Of the wagon and this clue
sent the P1nkerton man to a nearby tele-
graph office, and he later sent Il second
message TO his Office, saying that the fellow
with the money might he in Hobokcn.
waiting for a ship to sail to the other side.
Chief Hendry has taken hold Of the case
himself, and will tour the entire country
today between this city and Jersey City
in the hope of picking up something that
will lead to the arrest Of the robbers and
the return Of the money.
1t WIS said on the streets here this morn
ing that Worthen & Aldrich, proprietors
OF the Delawauna bleachery, had consulted
counsel preparatory to issuing a public
statement in which The firm would offer a
reward for the apprehension of the hunted
lighwaymen.
AS in the case of the Great Notch hold
up, when Dana White was yet upon and
treated in exactly the same manner in
which the gang treated Knapp yesterday,
the County Board of Freeholders at the
suggestion Of Prosecutor Eugene Finley
offered a reward for the capture Of the
footpads.
In The Great Notch robbery two young
girls, friends of the h~ighwaymen, profited
from the spells, and 1t was their careless
ness with the stolen money that led to
the capture of the gans, who are now
serving a long term in Trenton prison.