The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-02-28

the route which Montanis cab took after
Having the bank with the money
PLANNING THE HoLDUP
I'VE drfted through side Streets Kins-
man told the police. "and along a street
on which there was an elevated Trinity
place and Church strcet). We stopped
here and there and discussed the best
SPOT for the robbery There was a divi-
sion OF opinion and finally we all went
hack to the fat in West Third street.
where Jess and Dutch lived. We had
more drinks. talked the thing over again
and separated after it had been decided
that each man would submit a plan for
the robbery.
ia the course Of the next few days
Montani through his friend Jess sub
initted his plan Gene Splaine made GER
tain suggestions. Dutch had scheme OF
his own. or course Joe the Kid had
nothing to say. and | considered myself
an amateur and kept in the background
There were several meetings in the Nut
she'll Cafe. We talked over how II would
be best to board the taxi, how to prevent
an outcry, the getaway and how the
money was TO be split up"
II appears that the bandits favored
Sunday nights for their meetings. 30 on
the Sunday night before the robbery they
gathered again at the West Third street
Fat Of jess and Dutch. The plan Of the
holdup was agreed upon and to each
man was assigned his part. Then on
Tuesday night, two days before the rob-
bery. Jess reported that Montani had
not been to the bank that day and IL was
likely that on Thursday, the next regular
day for the East River Bank to get money
from the Produce Exchange Bank. the
messengers would carry about 100000.
To the disgust of the robbers. however.
Montani reported on Wednesday evening
Kmsman says, that before the close Of
the bank on that day the East River
Bank sent him in his taxicab with the
messengers to the Produce Exchange
Bank. which would probably mean that
the bank messengers would not carry
anything like si00.OoO on Thursday morn
While disappointed the robbers decided
10 carry ont the robbery as planned.
Dutch called for kinsman at tho Nutshell
Cafe at O'Clock in the morning. but
Kinsman said he couldn't leave SO early
and Dutch waited for him. Are you ready
for tho job?" Dutch asked. kinsman said
I've would keep ON serving drinks and he
in to the hack room and said jess and tho
crowd are waiting for you. What in hell
Is the matter? Are you going to lay DOWN"
kinsnan's answer was No. and he took
OF his walters apron and left the cafe
Nth Dutch and Spiainc.
-Wc went To a house on Fifteenth or
- Sixteenth street. where Dutch had taken
ROOM" Kinsinan said Jess. Joe the Kid
and English Scotty were there. They
had a couple of bottles OF whskey and they
Al IL ls..x 4 ii. Il Il
we all went to sleep, six in room. 1T $40
o'clock somebody got us up. Dutch had
ascoupie OF black jacks and "a revolver
He told me | could have revolver. but
Itold him l did not want 1t. I can use
my hands ! said. Dutch and Splaine
zach tool, a black jack l think Joe the X i'd
took the revolver
The sextet walked to small restaurant
IN Sixth avenue and had breakfast. Kins-
man says he was worried, but the others
were unconcerned. He did not want TO
20 ON with the job. but il sounded like
an exciting stunt and he was afraid of
being called u coward. Furthermore, he
thought IL he got several thousand dollars
" could send some ri the money TO his
1arents bring HIS six xteen wear old brother
b this city and give him good time,
&pd impress Swede Annie with whom he
lad been living. with his sudden wealth.
Thinking OF these Things. kinsman
qRys he left the restaurant and Sp!aine
4nO Dutcn leV Ino party OOWn SIKH
tvenus and thence to Thompson street
Ihey stopped at POS Thompson street
there there ~ "A saloon run by PasQlIale
$,icci who Il better known to the neigh
horhood and his friends as Jimmy Push
The saloon WAS pointed out to kinsman
the place where the money would be
divided. kinsman says he had never
teen the saloon before, but Commissioner
pougherty says that Jess and his friends
Mad been there before and picked out the
Back room as n convenient place to meet
Rnd divide the loot.
EXPECTED MoNTANIs DETENTION.
Kinsmans story is-and the police say
is corroborated by jess Jess
Hent his companions downtown SAYING
ghat he was known as friend of Montani s
And that he wanted to nave witnesses
Sho would testify tnat he was not nea r
she scene of the robbery. This was
Important. jess explained. as Montani
Expected to be arrested, and it would
not be well If the twa Of them were caught
together.
! 50 Jees remained behind and the five
faiked TO Edgar street ;the street which
Is the shortest in the city and without
house NUMBER and Trinity place.
Yhey went into a saloon. az least two of
Shem did. and while they were standing
h the back om-they did not care Ia
prise. Three Of Montani's friends the
fhree -brigands" there. Matteo
yas in command and with him was
another Italian named PAUL.. The other
member OF the trio the police say they
have not identified. Commissioner
Dougherty says that all the men who took
part in the noidup who had not been
known to MontanI before were intro
9uced to him by Jess.
Il had seen the brigands before +"
Kinsman said. and they were known as
gun men. They always carried revolvers
tnd they were always ready o use them
Up TO this time had no idea that they
we're going to be in on the hodup Matteo
es usual was running things and he said
Y will croak any one that fails to 90
Through with this job. Any of you fellers
Who quit will be killed. | don't want
any money out of this but / am here "a
zee that everything goes straight Mat
teo is blond. strong and good looking
We left the saloon and later | saw MATTED
and another of the brigands standing in
> doorway"
kinsman and Gene Splaine TODD on
the west side Of Trinity place Dutch
and Joe the Kid stood opposite them
while English Scotty was also on the
past side of the street and about fifty feet
kbove them.
Z English Scotty. who has been working
- dishwasher in the Judson. in Wash.
hgton Square, South, had been picked
put to step in front of Montani's cab
ehen 1t came along so that Montani would
have an excuse TO slow down and let the
robbers aboard. The police PORT out