New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-09
TEN SUSPECTS NABBED
WITH BIG EXPRESS VAN
Seized by Detectives on the East
Side, and Merchandise Worth
$4,000 Recovered.
POLICE LEARNED OF PLOT
Lay in Wait for Days and Fol
lowed the Stolen Wagon to
an Alley Near Chrystie
Street.

A plot which, according 10 the de'eo-
tive bureau. was laid several days ago
T. rob the United states Express COM
ranv was thwarted yesterday when &c
tectives belonging to the ltaiian branch
arrested ron men and seized merchan-
disc valued at $4,000
Almost week ago Lieutenant va
chris learned that an attempt was going
N he made by an organized gang to ron
The offices Of the United states Express
connanv AT No. 81 West Sd street
The rnport said that Thursday had peeh
The dav agreed upon 10 carry Out 'ns
project.
Iosepb MAYHEM. chief special agent VI
the EXPRESS company. also got the same
,in Roth Vachris and Mayhem gave
their information 10 Inspector hus'''
who ordered Detectives Degiho' CoPo"e'
Monde UPTON. Crabricci. Fassulo an"
santore 10 Investigate.
linton was instructed n arrange VII"
the EXPRESS company to be put IN cha' X
a. delivery wagon which should ply
about tho neighborhood in quest OF IN
formation as % the makeup OF t"e
garr In the meantime the rest of the
detectives stationed themselves AT
various windows in the neighborhood'
'rbursdav. the appointed day passed
without incident. The sleuths neverthe-
less said that they spotted some OF the
members of the supposed gang roaming
about i'm the vicinity Of the express
Office. Friday and saturday also passed
without an attempt being made.
Tired Of their vigil. the detectives had
about given up hope that any action
would he taken on the part of the gang
when Yesterday afternoon they saw
van upon which one Of the suspected
men was perched drive up 10 the office
They Immediately laid their plans.
The van. which bore the name Of one
IF the companies working in conjunc-
ton with the United States Express. was
loaded with merchandise worth about
$4,000 bound for distant points. The
detectives learned that its immediate
destination was the Liberty street ferry.
way il was followed by Detective Up
tons delivery wagon" loaded with
sleuths. Further behind came a wagon
carrying Mayhem. the special agent OF
the company. and other employees. The
van turned east into Spring street and
then 10 the Bowery. and finally turned
the corner into Rivington street.
Between the Bowery and Chrystie
street is an alley occupied principally by
stables. Before one of these stables the
van stopped The detectives lowering
near waited until the van had been par
tally unloaded and then swooped down
uron the stable. fifteen strong. a short
but bitter struggle followed. Il resulted
IN the arrest of ten men.
The prisoners were taken 70 Head
quarters and locked up on the charge Of
grand larceny. They gave their names
as Charles Z Miller. Of No 224 East
124th street: Michael Palansky. Of No.
10 East Sd street: Hermann Green, OF
No 80 East 25th street. Joseph Rose
of No. 291 South LIST street. Brooklyn
Isidor Volnis. Of No. 80 Suffolk street,
Morris Bergen. of No. 81 Sheriff street
and Henry Miller. no address.
The last two maintained that they
were not members of any gang. but we're
merely employed as stablemen.
The police say the driver Of the van.
described by them as Charles r. Miller
one Of the men arrested. was approached
few days ago by members Of an or
gained gang Of thieves. by whom the
attempt to rob the van was made. Mil
Ter was told that If he drove the wagon
and obeyed orders he would come in for
his share of the money realized on the
contents of the van.
Miller impaired his offer 20 man, who
in turn told A detective at Central Office.
The police communicated with the van
company. and when Miller applied for
employment Yesterday he was engaged
10 drive The van that had been hired by
the United states Express Company.