New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07

After q thorough investigation the "e
toctiyes began to trail Wycho1' VINO
had been employed at the st. Ahure"
as a bellboy. After his discharge from
there he obtained a job in the Hotei
Rector. Broadway and 44th street as
an elevator runner. Wyckoff was toi-
lowed day and night for weeks.
On Grill for Hours.
on Sunday night detectives per-
suaded Wyckoff to enter an autoiho-
bile. In the machine was one OF the
women whose apartment in the 81. An
drew had been robbed. Wyckon was
taken TO the West 1921 street police
station. There he was grilled by In
spector Faurot and other police ON
cials for hours before he was taken TO
HEADQUARTERS early yesterday morn
ing.
The detectives say Wyckoff admitted
,ba, willis had been associated with
him I'm the burglaries at the 81. An
drew Hotel. he broke down CON-
pletelv. they said, and described AT
length the manner in which the rob-
berries were conducted Willis con-
fessed also. the police said, and told a
story which corroborated that told by
Wvckoff. Their method of procedure.
according to the police version OF theh
confessions, was as follows:
When Willis. who was an elevator
runner. saw a patron leaving his or her
room. he told Wyckoff, who went 10
the guests room and looted 1t. In the
event Of the patron returning while
Wyckoff was at work, Willis would
ascend ir the elevator, tell Wyckon'
descend, and then take the patron up
thus giving time for Wyckoff to escape
WyckoT and Willis declared, the po-
lice saw. that the robbery Of the Barnes
apartment was the last committed by
them in the hotel. They had difficulty
in disposing Of the proceeds to Prltch-
ard. When they took to Pritchard
suitcases containing jewelry valued at
s10.OO0-the proceeds of the Barnes
robbery-they said he was afraid to
receive it. Later they said he took
the booty.
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty, ac-
companied by Inspector Faurot and
Acting Captain Tunney. went to the
fence" in West 42d street about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon. They were
serving the warrant when the door Of
the shop opened and Carr walked in.
He was seized by Detectives Hyams
and Hughes.
Pritchard declared when placed
under arrest that at was all frame
up" and protested his innocence.
Twins Make Arrest
James and Gustave Reilly. twin
brothers and members Of the Detec-
tive Bureau. with Detective Mugge,
were on duty in front of the West 9sth
street house. They were told by
Dougherty, by telephone. that Hyams
and Hughes, with Carr in tow, were
on their way TO the Carr apartment,
and were ordered to arrest any one
found in the fiat. The arrest Of Cars
wife and Of MADDOX, who Gust strolled
in" followed.
In the Carr apartment loaded re-
volver and a collection Of coins were
found and were identified by DR.. Jo-
seph II. Abraham. of No. 126 West
5sth street, as property taken from his
home on November q.
The stronghold OF the fence" ac-
cordng to the police, consisted Of one
room. forty by twenty feet. All avail
able space, with the exception of an
aisle in the centre, was piled from floor
TO roof with furs and other costly wear
ing apparel. In the room was mas
sive safe. the shelves of which were
OVERLOOKING with jewelry.
Heavy Bail for Pritchard.
George Carr, his young wife and
MADDOX all have records as burglars,
the police say.
About 9 o'clock last night Magistrate
McQuade appeared at the 47th street
station house to arrange bail for
Pritchard. He suggested $4,000, but
this amount was so vigorously pro-
tested by Commissioner Dougherty that
the bail was raised to $4,000. All the
prisoners will be i'm the West Side court
this morning for examination before
bcinO rpI,2andpd 10 the TOmbs.