Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
J CARS RECOVERED
IN RAID ON GARAGE
West PhiIadeIp phia Place Was
Under Eye Of Auto Squad"
for Several Days
MAY LEAD TO GANG CAPTURE

Seven stolen automobiles have been
recovered by tho automobile squad
of the local detective bureau in n gar
age on Stafford street. between Race
and Vine streets. West PHILADELPHIA.
The raid was made after detectives
lay hidden in nearby house and
watched the garage for several davs.
It is believed the raid will lead TO the
rounding up of band of automobile
thieves that has been operating sue
cessfully throughout the East for sew
eral months.
Lieutenant Joseph Lestrange. head of
the automobile squad" directed the
raid. He was assisted by Detectives
Beckman, Friend and Jcffries
Garage Raided Before
Ulysses Kane. who conducted the
place. was recently sentenced to FIVE
gears in Jail r. automobile theft. The
garage has been raided on several oc-
casions and stolen automobiles re-
covered, the police say.
The name of the man operating the
place now is withheld in order to give
the authorities better opportunity to
catch members Of the gang. The fact
that one Of the automobiles recovered
was stolen from Springfield, Mass, in
dicates the widespread activity of the
band.
The other machines recovered were
the property of Philadelphians. One
was owned by Samuel Taplinger, a real
estate broker in the Widener Building.
It was stolen from Fifteenth and Wal
nut streets June IS.
Another was the property Of Charles
Bond & Co., 514 Arch street. and was
stolen from Fifth and Arch streets
June 10.
LansdoUne Car Recovered
Others recovered included the auto
mobiles of Olive l.. Warner. 1923 North
Seventeenth street. stolen from Broad
and Locust streets June 10; Moses L.
Blumenthal. 800 Walnut street. stolen
from Fifth and Walnut streets juno is:
Hughes Auto Company, Lausdowne,
stolen from Twelfth and Fiibert streets
June 19 and Atlas Portland Cement
Company, Widener Building. stolen
from Broad and Spruce streets May 10.
The raid on two garages is another
step in the plant of the Detective Bu-
reaus Of Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington to break up the gang. More
important arrests are expected in a few
days. The police are searching big
hospitals in the east for the leader of
the band. who is said to be undergoing
treatment.
All the recovered automobiles were
taken to City Hall courtyard. The
Hughes Auto Company has already
claimed its car.
Harry Williams, twenty seven years
old, Manning street. and Clarence Dog =
gett. twenty five. Panama street, were
held under $4,000 bail each today by
Magistrate Baker. Twenty eighth and
Ritner streets station, charged with
the theft of an automobile They will
have another hearing July 3. A third
man wanted for the same offense made
| his getaway. The men are negroes.
! Inc dIItStS were lHdut early 'oudN
/ by Mounted Patrolman Anderson, when
he saw the three men drive two cars
into League Island Park and transfer
! equipment from one to another.
Investigation disclosed the fact thai
one of the machines, owned by Samue
B. Bortell, Thirty fourth and Wallace
streets, had been stolen from Fifteenth
and Arch streets. The other machine
was owned by South street jeweler.