Connecticut western news., 1917-08-30

William Maloney, an accomplie in the Rubenstein diamond robbery, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Deputy Sheriffs Rhoades and Hornbeck at Lakeville. The affair dates back to July wife of wealthy Maiden Lane, New York Jeweler was bound, gagged and beaten almost insensible, and then robbed of jewelry valued at $25, 900 to $35, GOO Mrs. Rubenstein is sister of a former New York police commis. sioner, and at the time of the robbery, resided at l35 West 39th street.
 Charles Leober, a hallman in the apartment house in which Mrs. Ruben. stein lived was at once connected with the crime. Leober has long police record, and his reputation of being one of the smoothest criminals in New York city, again served him we'll. He has been connected with about 100 daring robberies in N Y. city, among them the Stearn's jewelry robbery and murder and the robbery of several pay masters in New York city bue he had been so clever that the combined efforts of the New York police and the detec. tive bureau were unable to obtain, enough evidence on which to convict him. Leober is now awaiting trial for this and other crimes, in New York city.
 After several weeks of fruitless search by Inspector Gray, Captain Mo. Kenna and Sergeants O'Toole and Rear, of the Fourth Branch Detective Bureau of New York city,, discharge from the New York National Guard was found in the apartment, where Leober lived, belonging to William Maloney, alias William Macdonald. From this time on the detectives were hot on his trial, and finally traced him to the camp at Twin Lakes, helnnging to Floyd Canfieldse On their arriyalat the camp they found Maloney and Garfield had gone to Lakeyille.
 Deputy Sheriffs Rhoades and Horn. beck, accompanied by the detectives from New York immediately went to Lakevllle, where the arrest was made. Maloney and Garfield both knew Detective Frank Rear in New York city. Maloney it is said went to school with the detective. When the arrest was made Maloney denied any know. ledge of the crime whatsoever, but was taken to Canaan, and in the evening, at Sheriff Rhoades barbe. shop was put through gruelling third degree. He finally broke down and admitted that he was connected with the crime.
 After expressing the desire several times to visit MT. Whalen, who runs the Boulevard House at State Line, the detectives finally took him there. Maloney asked for package that he had left there. and when it was given to him took from it 26 diamonds, 2 opals and sapphire, said to be valued at about $29, 1000. He remarked that if the officers had not been so kind to him, he would not have turned the jewelry over to them.
 It is evident that Maloney is the tool of Leober in this robbery. Previous to his arrest Tuesday, he had been arrested twice; once, while boy for playing ball on Sunday and once for splitting on the sidewalk. 4
 When the New York National Guard was called to go to Mexico he was a sergeant in Go. F., 18th Infantry. On their return to New York, the captain of his company secured a position for him in New York bank, at salary of $1, 500 per year. His term of enlist. ment had then nearly expired, and he was promised, that if he reenlisted, he would be made captain.
 Maloney is fine appearing man, about feet Il inches tall, we'll built, dark complexion and weighs about I75 pounds. He is 27 years old, and un. married, and has mother and sister who reside in New York city.
 On the arrival of the inspector last evening, the entire party, with Maloney in their custody, left for New ork city at 12:30 o'clock. The police in no way connect MT. Garfield with the affair.