New-York tribune., 1912-01-09
bank ROBBER ARRESTED?
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cards. When he deposited them with his
bank they were conhscated. as they bore
the serial numbers Of some Of the stolen
currency.
| When Mcnamara was arrested lie de-
manded that his captors show their
SHIELDS. This done, he asked II they had
a warrant for his arrest. Assured they
had, he asked what he was charged
with. Being told. he exclaimed:
lis that all? thought it was some-
thing more serious"
When Mcnamara was searched at Po-
lice Headquarters S1,1OO in American
money was found in his pockets. Not
one cent in Canadian money was dis
covered. or a single scrap OF incrimi-
mating evidence
After he gave his place OF birth IS
Melbourne Australia. his age as forty
nine. and said he came 10 this country
twenty-five years ago. he was asked
what he did for living.
II am a manager and traveller" re-
piled Mcnamara
Where were you on the night Of Sep
tember IA, when the bank was robbed!
asked Deputy Commissioner Dougherty.
His Defence an Albi.
Il was in the Strand Hotel. Van
couver, British Columbia" said Nc
Namara.
The two cities are about twenty-five
miles apart.
What were you doing there" asked
Dougherty.
Haven't right 10 travel? The
country Is big. II you want 10 know
badly. I'll tell you: was looking for
suitable hotel site"
McNamara's only known hotel eNpe-
rIence was acquired in running notori-
GUS resort in San Francisco known as
"The 7 nrtle" during the Schmitz- Ruef
regime, when he enjoyed special favors.
Later. in partnership with Billy Gal
Iagher. he conducted another dive called
"Tbe Log Cabin" in 'Frisco's Tender
loin.
AS soon as Mcnamara was behind the
bars the police searched his home IN
Fort Lee. hoping 10 find cache Of the
stolen currency there, but without sue
cess.
The robbery Of the New Westminster
branch Of the Montreal Bank was the
most daring and one Of the biggest rob
berries in North America. There was
only one bigger on this continent-that
NJ the old Ocean Bank, at Fulton and
Greenwich streets, in this city. during
the early days Of Inspector Byrnes. Al
that time about 100000 was stolen,
urackine the institution. The robbers
uere headed by the notorious George
Bliss.
Most of the money stolen from the New
Westminster Bank was In 80 and Slo
notes. Some S25, $50 and 500 notes
were also stolen. and a considerable
quantity of gold.
The hank had received a large con-
sienment Of notes of the smaller denomi-
nation that day These did not bear the
signatures Of the bank officials when
stolen.
Four Men Did the Job.
The robbery itself showed expert work.
Four men, two believed to be noffman
and Mcnamara. entered the bank. evil
IDENTIFY y means of duplicate key.
They first went TO a room on the second
Aoor where a clerk usually slept But
he was out for the evening.
rben they went TO work with picks
and crowbars until they had made hole
through the brick wall surrounding the
vault and with the same tools broke
.hroreh a thin cast iron lining that stood
between them and the safe.
Next they drilled holes in the safe.
rhioh they filled with nitroglycerine.
rh,a yyas exploded by charging the safe
ter an electric current from one of the
electric lights in the place.
THE gang had worked so carefully and
Ma so deadened the explosion by cover
a., ,be safe with rugs taken from the
- officers rooms that a policeman
1,ho lived next door heard nothing.
r,.v worked uninterruptedly until 4
,a,ack IN the morning. Then the Chi
aoso watchman came in to clean up.
rhev seized him, bound and gagged
,,,,, and tied him to a post in the base
.ort After an hour he wriggled out of
his bonds and gave the alarm.
The gold and currency they packed
Ito ticking. sheeting and pillow slips
taken from the clerks bed.
They stole an automobile from gar
age of nearby house. but it broke
down with them after they had gone
two blocks. 1t was supposed they then
carried the gold ard currency to