New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
New Secret Service
To Watch Boys Who
Deliver Securities
Surety Companies Organ
ize Force to Cooperate
With Police: B. K. T. Agent
Spoils Robbery Scheme

Officials % surery companies an
nounced yesterday the organ.zar or Of
a special secret service force 10 operate
in the financial district 10 protect and
watch brokers messengers trusted
with securities. The insurance men
believe this Is the only way 10 curb
the activities OF dishonest messengers
According 70 the announcement, the
Police Department VIII cooperate with
the new force. During the last SIX
months brokerage houses have lost
about S750,000 n securities which have
not been recovered by the -oiice.
Rudolph Voelcker, of 81 West Sew
enty-hrst Street, was passing S23 Sey-
enth Avenue yesterday afternoon, wher
TWO men beckoned 20 him 10 enter the
doorway OF the building. He did so
upon which one OF the men leveiled
revolver at him and took $3.50 from his
pocket. Then they knocked him down
and took 10 their heels.
Voelcker yelled as the men started
to run, and Datrolman caught man
who said he was Thomas Jordan. OF go
East Sixty-fifth Street. Voelcker iden-
titled him as one OF the hold-up men
but said he wasn't the one who had the
revolver and got the money.
Early yesterosy morning Mrs. Emily
O'Brien, tickst agent for the Brooh
iyn Rapid Transit. by 4 clever ruse
outwitted two hold-up men who soughf
to rob her in the Chestnut Street sts
ton of the Fulton Street elevated line
Shortly after one o'clock two men,
one a soldier wearing wound and ser
vice stripes, passed througa the TURF
stile. After looking abouE the soldier
strolled back and asked Mrs. O'BEien
the time. When she .qrned sae looked
into the muzzle OF revolver held BY
the civilian.
Come across virh your money ana
jewels, or I'll blow your head off, hs
commanded.
The startled woman began 10 pr tbs
money into the bag after begging ths
hold-up man not to FIRE
'Aren't you ashamed 20 do this. rop
in the service of YOUR country 80 she
said 70 the soldier.
The bell in the station gave notlce
of coming tram. hrs. O br.sn seized
the none Gag, threw u into the safe
and locked the door faen sne
dropped to the floor in feIgned faint
and the men ran.
Mrs. Mary niely. owner o. n flower
store Just ou-sile Calvary Cemetery
has been missing since Tuesday morn
ing. Miss Martha Klslv laars ber
mother was held p and robbed O
$4,000 worth g bonds and large
amount Of currency which she had
when she lett home.
Salvatore Ca,op-aoe. sixteen wears
old, OF 500 Eas. Eleventh Street. Man
haitian, was held in 5000 bail yescer
day by Magistrate Simpson n the
Essex Market Court on Z charge of
robbery Annie Ato.7 os g05 Fifth
Street. appeared against nm. She said
while she was walking 9-c-nl Ave
nue. on TharsGa- .ig-.e liz snaicbed
q diamond laval,iere valued 81 $500
from her neck.
James Chapman. twenty-seven Year
old, who refuses 70 tell his address
was arrested yesterday afternoon b.
detectives of The Parkville. Brooklyn
station and locked Up, c. .gea WITH
receiving stolen goods. Detectives say
they found in garage whica Chapman
is building on West Street bc-veer
Albemarle Road and Chnsch Avenue
$4,000 worth Of leather, property OF
Pfeisser & Vogel, Of rs Cla Street
Manhattan.
Chapman, the police say, refused 10
answer any questions uetectives
charge that he had FIVE asa a. work al
yesterday morning removine -dentiics
| tion marks from the -ca1l en- Chap
man will be arraignsd tais morning