The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-02
Two Men Told Their Stories to
New York Police
IN THE TAXICAB ROBBERY
Not Only That, But They Admitted Be-
ing Mixed Up in Other Sensational
Affairs in the Metropolis in the
Past Few Months.

New York, March Auto bandits in
New York are on the run and they are
running straight to the authorities to
'fess up, before any more panic strick-
en- pals get there first to tell on them
Two new confessions were made yester-
day, not merely TO sharing in the s25,.
coo taxicab robbery, but to half doz-
en- other sensational stiekups in the
past few months.
Gene Splaine, brought here from Mem
phie in the morning, told everything
he knew at police headquarters. At the
/ district attorneys office Matteo Aharno
walked in OF his own accord and in an
! astonishing story owned up to his share,
/ $4,000. in the taxieab robbery.
4 Abarno confessed to Assistant Dis
| trict Attorney Embree in the presence
OF Inspector Hughes, Detective Dominick
/ Riley and his lawyers, Edward Carpet
AMI Ely Rosenberg.
/ Here is the full confession of Abarno;
II met couple Of fellows at Broad
! way and Thirty fourth street about ten
| DAVIS before the taxicab robbery.
I don't know what their last names are.
! | knew them by their first names. They
! told me that some bank messenger was
! to be robbed in taNicab and that it
was a dead easy job, everything had
beer fixed. They told me that after
the robbery the guys who pulled off the
trick Mould 90 to a saloon at POS Thomp-
son street and split up the cash. They
said to me Why don't You 20 down
therey They may let you in on it,
and if they won't let you in on it you
can perhaps ret away with some Of the
goods. | made mp my mind that | would
couldn't lose anything by it and /
might make a few dollars.
Knew He Could Chance 1t.
"0n the morning of the robbery Feb.
II. met the two fellows in the same
place We talked the matter over, and
| told them | would take the chance !
went down town alone. and watched
the entrance OF the saloon from across
the street. In a little while saw five guys
carrying the big leather 90 into the
saloon sneaked across, and as the
last guy entered the saloon | showed
my foot into the door and crowded in
| knew three OF the five, AlbrOzzo,
Splaine and kinsman. ! knew could
take chance with these three; the 9TH
er two gnys | didn't know. think
one of them was called Dutch, although
don't know him They we're all around
the table and the bag was ON the floor
opened up. Iou ought TO have seen it.
A whole lot Of tiyes and tens It made
my eyes water.
I,,rv. La a 4
it marked with the amount Ny, weren't
they surprised when they saw me Each
began to shout, L didn't tip YOU of
on this did II | simply smiled and
stood back
Grandstand Play.
81 made a grandstand play and got
away with the dough. | reached into
the bag. picked up package marked !
$4,000 and said. This is for me and
my friends outside
With that bid them adieu and |
walked out. Telling them had no time
to talk aud would discuss il with them |
later The bundle OF money was too |
bI for my pocket, so | broke it into I
two and slipped it into all my pockets.
Outside the door ! found my two pals /
who had followed me downtown, I i
swear to Col that I didn't know they
were outside when | grabbed the coin
We split up the money right then and
there.
Il took $1,000 of the cush and gave
them the rest with the understanding
that $1,000 Of il would be paid to
lawyer in Brooklyn for the defense of
AIalloy.
Cush In His Pockets.
with the cush in my pocket | felt
like a rich guy and made mp my mind
thar the sunny South was for mine.
made for ticket Office and bought a
round trip ticket for Mexico by way
Of Havana. The ticket was good for
five days.
in Havana put up at the hotel Inge-
terre. After | registered walked ont
10 the park and sat down on a bench.
had Si0s of the money in my right
shoe and about $1,000 in my inside
pocket. While | was sitting there a
woman came up and | went with her.
With her
"When | woke up found myself on
he street. all the money gone except
he sos | had in my shoe That set
led my trip.
"The next day ] took the boat back
or New York When | got back here
went to Atlantic City for three or +,
cur days and then to Camden where
nv brother-inlaw lives"
Were YOU armed at the time Won
rahbed the money? Mr.. Embree asked
nix" was the reply. 1T was case
# pure bluff"