New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
STOLEN CASH.
Part of $4,000 Taken from
Foreign Bank Found.
CHICAGO POLICE ACCUSED
Alleged to Have Negotiated
with Robbers to Let Them
Escape for Heavy Bride.

Chicago. Sept. ?o.-Part Of the sci, 0o1
robbers got from the Bank OF Montrea!
at New Westminster, B. c., has been re-
covered by Chicago police, according to
an admission by Assistant Chief Schuet-
tier to-day. How much OF the money wan
found he refused 10 say but he intlmated
that the amount would run into the thou
sands II was said the money was In
Canadian bills OF large denomina ton.
I'VE are not ready 10 say anything. ex-
cept that some OF the money was found
said Schuettlsr. THE robbers are still at
large, but We haven't given up hope OF
arresting them In Chicago. We still
believe they are hiding here"
II IS believed the loot was hidden by
two men who escaped after they had
beaten a police lieutenant into uncon-
sciousness when ne tried TO arrest them
singlehanded.
Various police officials were summoned
10 headquarters In connection with re-
port that Greek who had been locked
up for three days after $1,000 was found
I'm his possession had been allowed TO
escape without any record being left OF
hts arrest
|: was said the man had been arrested
by detectives after saloonkeeper had
tipped off that he was carrying a bun.
die Of banknotes
Captain John J. Mahoney and Lleuten-
ant Bernard J. Burns. who Will be re-
quired to answer charges preferred By
Chief McWeeney before the Civil Service
Commission for permitting the bank ban
dts 90 escape, returned 10 the city to-
day before the expiration OF their fur
Tough
II IL reported that James Sidias, owner
Of the saloon In which the robbers as
saulted Lieutenant Burns and escaped.
has disappeared. The police believe he
fled after he had been threatened with
death by either the robbers or their
friends. Similar threats. IL is said, were
sent 10 Niles J. Deytne. an attorney, who
Is said TO have given the police informa-
ton IN regard to the case.
Lieutenant Burns declared tonight that
Z woman who ieaped on his back and
held him while the mon beat him into
Inconsistencies was responsible Cor the
escape OF the bank robbers.
He said that when nc went TO the saloon
IL was IN response 10 information re-
ceivcd that two men had been spending
money freely in the place. and they were
believed to be thieves. Burns said he knew
nothing about the Canadian bank robbery
At the time.
"Ono Of the men, said Burns. became
suspicious OF ne. and remarked that he
was going for q walk. drew my revolt
yer and covered both men and said Y
they took a walk 1t would DC with me.
Then the woman came up behind me and
held me while the mon knocked me eenSe-
less"
\ man. said TO Go go-betHeen. 10 re-
ported to have told the police to-day there
we're four instead OF tao OF the bank
robbers IN the saloon when the police
went there 20 make arrests, and that
they voro negotiating TO buy immunity
when they were surprised BY the appear
ance Of Lieutenant Burns
Accordln. 20 the story. police oficer
discovered that the four robbers were hid
Ing IN Chica6o and demanded $4,000 as the
price II his silence. Cn0or the plan SAID
10 have been suggested, each OF tour po
iice officers was 10 receive 5000. Two OF
The rohbers, IL is said. had agreed 20 pay
the sum FOR protection. but the other Two
refused. declaring the amount demanooo
cXorbitant. ,,.,
While tie negotiations were pending
story. and Captain Mahoney and Leu
tcnau, Burns learned ~ the presence OF
tn robbers In the saloon and tried TO
capture them.