Connecticut western news., 1914-07-23
THOSE BURGLARS.
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l unedr arrest, he too backed away and made a swift motion toward his breast pocket. The officers seized him, and when searched, he was found to have in his breast pocket 32-calibre revolver.
 That the alleged thieves were mem- bers of a band of five men who have boon committing a bold series of robberies in Long Island and in the outlying cities of New York is the firm belief of the police.
 Chief of Police McCabe telephoned the license number, 36961 to +he Secre- tary of State, who informed the chief that the records showed that the car under that number belonged to Samuel l Lyons, of 219 East 10th Street, New York City. This fact is almost certain evidence that the car was stolen. Andrews alleged tilat he purchased the car for $500 from a man named Hogan ill New York City. Upon questioning the men, while they were reluc ant in answering, they contradicted their statements, saying once that they had come from North Adams and at another time that they had come from Pough- keepsie.
 One of the strongest links of evidence against the men is the fact that pieces of 'soap" similar to that found around the door of the cracked safe and lying on top of the safedoor were found in the possession of the men. In the auto mobile, which was brought to this city and placed, in Morehouse's garage at Reservoir Square was found quantity of the same soap, kneaded together as is the custom with expert cracksmen.
 In the automobile was found hack saw for heavy steel work such as is in the equipment of every safe cracker, two flashlights, three automobile dusters, heavy overcoat, and a quantity of soiled collBrs, with laundry mark which will be of value in making a more complete Identification of the men. .-..-.
 The. Cadillac car in which the men escaped from the scene of the attempted robbery is u 1919 machine equipped with electric lights, speedometer, top, windshield and carries an extra inflated non-skid shoe. in the rear. The car is equipped with quick-detachable tires on demountable rims. .. "s .'E I Three charges may be made against the lnen who were. brought, to this city and locked up in the county jail, resist ing an officer, carrying concealed weapons, attempted robbery, which J will involve the. intervention of the l United States Government as the mon entered federal post office and possibly a fourth charge, that of stealing an automobile which amounts to grand larceny. in the second degree. ' ! Both men are well dressed in quiet clothes and seem refined. By their attempt to draw revolvers on the officers, the police are certain that they are desperate characters and would hesi- tate at nothing to escape.
 The. Eagle of Saturday containing the following additional fact concern ing the precious pair:
 One of the two men held here for the attempted post office burglary at Amenia early Wedneday morning has been ! identified Harry Degler, one of the most noted safe blowers in the country, for whom scores of warrants are said to be out all over the United States. He was identified by Post Office Inspectors Jacobs and James, who arrived at Poughkeepsie Thursday morning Degler calling himself Harry Davis. His pal, who gives his name as James Andrews, has not been identified thus far. The men, after attempting to blow the safe at Amenia, made their way in an automobile to Canaan, Conn. !, having been interrupted at their task by the passing of small overland circus, where they were arrested later in the day by Under Sheriff Addison Robinson, Chief McCabe and District Attorney Conger. They were brought immediately to this city,
 The first official finger prints in the new system installed at police head quarters here on Monday were made Thursday when imprints were taken from the hands of the allegedAmenia sate blowers. A first trial was entirely successful and clear imprints were taken by Police Commissioner George Davids from the fingers of the two men Andrews objected to the process and when an attempt was made to record his finger marks, doubled his hand up. He was quickly persuaded to submit to the ordeal however, and his hand opened when his finger mark record was made on the card. Davis did not offer any objection.
 A glass slab is covered with printer ink and on this the fingers are pressed first then they are pressed, on the white card, leaving an identification mark which it is said never fails. Each finger is taken separately and then all the fingers of each hand at once, so that if the others were blurred, a good print can be found in the other. The Bertillon measurements of the men were also taken by Frank B. Howard, who also took photographs of the men in front and profile poses. The finger prints and photos will be sent to Albany, where they will be compared with the records to find out about the prison records of the men.