The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-04-24
POLICE IN
A CLEVER
CAPTURE
Youthful Auto Bandits
Confess to East Chicago
Police of Adventures with
Stolen Motor.

Two youthful automobile bandits,
originally picked up on suspicion by
the officers of the East Chicago police
department, made full confession of
their crime yesterday which consisted
Of the theft of big seven passenger
car owned by Emil Braude. 1149 Inde-
pendence blvd. Chicago, member of the
Arm of Braude and Brother, jewelers..
20 Z. Madison ST
The pickup waskmade through tip
from the EaS Szncaso. Garage who
thought the two youths were scting
rather suspiciously. They had come
into the garage with couple Of wires
burned out, wires that had been used
in making connection with the starter
in the absence of key.
Mybeck Makes Arrest.
The arrest was made by Acting Ser
geant Mybeck who took the young men
10 the station and booked them. They
gave their names as Hirsch Heyman, 10.
4944 Lawrence ave. and jake Sopkin'
16, 1910 W. 18th st. Chicago.
Jake said that the car belonged TO his
father and that he had taken 1t out for
a ride: that he picked UP Heyman in
South Chicago and they were on their
way to Heyman's cousins house at 12l
y. Holman St. Hammond. The story
looked plausible in many respects but
OFFICER Mybeck Is ono Of the shrewdest
men on the force and certain aspects
Of the story caused him to make a full
Investigation He called up Chicago de-
tective bureau and gave a description
Of the car. Records showed that the
car belonged TO tho Jewel merchant
Braude. When Mr.. Braude was called.
he did not know that his car was miss
ing. 1t had been taken out OF the
garage the night before. driven to Ham
mond. then to East Chicago and was
recovered at about eight o'clock yester-
day morning before the garage had been
opened.
Boys Make Confession.
When every bit OF evidence was OBJ
tained and placed before the boys they
broke down and made confession. tel
ing in detail about going to the picture
show together, and making plans after
the show TO steal car and go to Mtchi-
gan where they expected to ind WORK
On a farm. They picked up an Italian
bov 10 help them in the deal and offered
oin, all the accessories that they could
get hold Of in making Their steal.
They started up an alley where there
we're many garages. They broke oper
several but did not find the car the,
wanted until they reached a large fivt
Commandment garage on independence
blvd not far from 18th st. Here the,
found what they wanted and finally go
the car started BY connecting certain
wires. Then they stripped the rest q
me cars. put tires. etc, in their priz
and all three boys started out. In So
Chicago. the italian lad got out. tool
his share Of the plunder and the othel
two drove on.
visit Cousins In Hammond.
They went to- the cousins place OF
Holman st, arriving there about thre
o'clock Wednesday morning and leav
ing at six O'Clock. Between seven and
eight o'clock they were arrested in Eas
/ Chicago.
/ Detectives Neary and Vaughn of th'
Chicago bureau came after the boy
| last night They said that Heyman haC
. police record and that trial was pend
ing now on a charge Of disorderly con
dnct He had been caught several time.
nnixed ND in cases Of theft. but never
convicted.
The Chicago men were highly compli
mented Officers Mybeck. Hughes anc
Rvbecki who were on the case for push
ing the matter through to a successful
conclusion. Back OF the work Of tn,
off,cers. was the cooperation of the Eas,
Chicago garage without whose tip tn,
robbers would have been by this tim,
, in Michigan.