New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
POLICE GET THIRD MAN
IN $4,000 THEFT CASE
Harry H. Barrett, Former En-
pIoye of Firm, Is Said to
Have Made Confession.
DENIES SHARING THE $1,000
Plass to See in Tombs To day II
Accountant Was Not Com
panicn of Crook Who
Got $3.50.

Harry Il. Barrett. one OF the three
men accused Of planning and carrying
out the theft OF SSj.OO0 worth Of securi-
ties from Aaron Bancroft in corridor
Of the Produce Exchange safe deposit
vaults on March =. was arrested last
night at Police Headquarters and held
for hearing this morning
According to the police. Barrett con-
fessed that he planned the robbery. but
denied that he took part in it. IT was
added that ne also declared that he re-
fused a share of the 5000 realized by
the thieves from the venture.
The arrest of Barrett is the third in
the case the other two being Daniel
O'Reilly. the criminal lawyer. and Franz
J. Plass. vino are awaiting trial on the
charge Of criminslly receiving stolen
goods.
Barrett. who is an accountant, thirty
years old, lives at No. 80 West 13Jth
street He was in the employ Of the
firm Of George Bancroft & Co, of which
Aaron Bancroft was member. and had
been discharged.
Under the belief that the two crooks
who committed the robbery were as
sisted by third person. Nho was famil
lar with the habits Of Mr.. Bancroft. In
spectcr Russell head III the detective
bureau at Police Headquarters. had Bar
rott- under surveillance since the rob
[ III, A..
He invited him to call early last evening
at the detective bureau. where he was
met by William NJ. Sullivan, counsel for
Mr. Bancroft. At the end OF an hours
rest. Inspector Russell said that he had
made statement re osardins the robbery.
but he refused to disclose its nature.
Delay Occurred IN Plan.
From information in their possession
the police believe the thieves intended to
act earlier than March =, but deferred
action when they learned that the elder
Bancroft was in Bermuda. Barrett
called at the Bancroft Offices once since
his discharge TO pay IA small bill. He
was then informed. it is alleged, that
Aaron Bancroft had not returned home.
Further facts in the confession mad
by Plass, hch preceded the arrest of
O'Reilly. became known yesterday.
Plass. with John ". Hart, his lawyer.
and Mrs. Plass were closoted with AS
sistent District Attorney Buckner carly
/. 81, al,
District Attorneys Office had secured
the names Of certain persons who were
cxpected to corroborate some of Plass's
statements.
These persons are said to include en-
plcyes Of the Night and Day Bank and
OF the Belmont Hotel, both of which
places. Pass alleges. we're visited by him
and O'Rcilly on the night OF March y.
after Plass mad received 5000 from
Sullivan, representing Bancroft. in ex-
change for an envelope supposed To con-
tain intact the stolen securities, but
which held only $4,000 worth Of them.
! Plass states i'm his confession that he
| and O'Hcily visited the Day and Night
Bank. where the latter introduced him.
! self TO one Of the officials and changed
three 81 600 bills into bills of smaller
! denomination.
Tells Of Alleged Division e. loot
They then went to the Hotel Belmont,
according To the confession, where the
81 .VpO vas divided into six parts. Wine
was ordered and a message was sent to
the two crooks who had pulled of the
Job" at Plass's house. that the loot was
about to be divided. one was not there
/ but the other received the message. ana
he went to the Belmont with another
man whose name Plass did not know.
More wine was ordered. Plass con-
tinues in his confession. and each OF
them received Ss33 as his share of the
5000. Later the other crook arrived ana
claimed tWo-sixths. stating that nc mad
TO take care of some one who had tipped
him of on the job.
Plass said that while he did not kno"
tho companion Of the crook VINO attended
the alleged meeting in the Belmont, lie
rrderetood bc was a former employe OF