New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-07
HUNT FOR BANK ROBBERS
Clews Lead to Various Points,
Without Result.

Pittsburg. April s.-For fifty miles around
the city and county detectives are search
ing tonight for the b.nd OF four robbers
who held up the Victor Banking Compauy's
Offices in NcKees Rocks last night and es-
capped after tho murder Of Samuel Fried
man. the banker. and 7. Schwartz. his as
sistant.
a dozen or more suspected persons were
arrested at various points, but I'm the be-
lief that the right men are still at large
the search is being vigorously pursued
One trail leads toward Steubenville. Ohio
forty miles away. whence it IL believed at
least two of the robbers headed after steal
ing a horse and buggy
BlOOdhOunds were started on the trail
and an automobile load of officers armed
with riot guns. covered the road 20 stel-
benville without finding the men.
conductor Of a Beach View tunnel car
reported that at fO:l5 o'clock last night.
about an hour after the robbery, a man
who had apparently been in the river
breathlessly boarded his car took seat
near the front entrance and nervousIy
counted a number of bills The man was
a young Italian in a SLOUGH hat. All the
way to the city he observed carefully
whenever any one got on the car. The
at that time heard of the robbery. and
the man left the car at Pittsburg. He
asked the way to the Union Station.
1t has also been discovered that skifF
was stolen during the night at Woods
Run, near the Scene Of the robbery. and
later. It is said, four men were seen row
Ing across the river. The trail Of this
quartet was traced to point below Davis
Island, where another boat was stolen and
the river crossed again. Detectives are
still at work I'm that neighbOrhoOd
The bank was closed to-day by order of
the officials. who were unable to hold the
Foreign depositors in check. The deposftors
for the larger part remained about the bank
building all during the morning hours. re-
fusinG TO go to work at their usual occu-
pations. -
The authorities found two small hand
bombs under A culvert near the bank this
morning. Small significance is attached to
the discovery, however
President AmshaI. of the Victor Banking
Company. said to-day: Very little money
was secured by the robbers-less than 500
as near as we can estimate at present
Yesterday afternoon a much larger sum
was taken TO a Pittsburg bank for deposit
The robbers may have thought this sum
still remained in the McKees Rocks institu-
ton. We are not Offering a reward for the
apprehension Of the criminals"
Frank Fisher was arrested in Beaver
Falls tonight, and was identified. the pO-
lice say. as man wanted for the robbery
OF a house I'm New Galilee recently. Two
other men who were with him when he
left a freight train at Beaver Falls es-
caped Ii could not be determined whether
they Nigh: he part of the bank roOber
la nd.
According to Olga Newmeld. 4 sixteen
zpa--oId Stenographer at the Victor Bank,
tho tragedy vi last night was the second
attempt made TO rob the bank. She said
that i've weeks ago q masked man entered
the hank. but "A number Of customers hsn-
peDcd to come IN At the moment and the
5iesDerado hurriedlv departed.