The sun., 1919-06-15
GIRL IN BACKGROUND
OF BANK MURDERS
Sweetheart of Robbers Pal Is
Said to Have Played
InfOrmer.
HAMBY's PAST SEALED
Detectives Believe That Pris-
Oner Is Brooklyn Man,
Despite Denials.

In compliance with the request of Cor
don Fawcett Handy, confessed slayer Of
two employees of the East Brooklyn
Savings Bank. Judge Mitchell May. in
the Kings County Court, yesterday desig-
mated Frank X. McCaffiy as counsel to
cooperate in the defence of the prisoner
with another lawyer engaged by Handy
but not as yet named by him. District
Attorney Harry e. Lewis will conduct
the prosecution in person. He has an
nounced that he will call the case for
trial before Judge c. J. McDermott
week from tomorrow.
District Attorney Lewis left Brook
Ign early yesterday to spend the week
end In the country. He stated that his
work of the two preceding days was the
most satisfying OF his entire career as a
prosecutor. He is convinced that with
| the many identiflcations of the prisoner
| as the tall man" who figured in the
bank murders and the confession of
Handy. he will be able to establish a
case go strong that there will be no
| chance Of the prisoner escaping the cleo
trio chair.
An interesting rumor concerning the
capture of Handy fioated about Brook
| Ign yesterday. 1t was to the effect that
a Brooklyn girl first called the atten-
ton OF the local authorities to tho pos
sibility that the Tacoma murderer might
be the man responsible for the East
Brooklyn bank killings. The girl, &C
cording TO the rumor. is. or was, as thu
matter may turn out to be, the sweet
heart OF the short man" who acted a,
| II .l,-t- ~ to thA hnv lima
She is credited with having received 6
. letter from Tacoma which led her to feai
that Handy had killed the short man
so that he could not turn informer. Thii
letter, the rumor says, was given b.
the Brooklyn girl to the police at tint
when they were hot on the trail of Rol
Tyler. who was later arrested an
proved an alibi.
Is He a Brooklyn Boys
with the connection of Handy to tn
! East Brooklyn Bank crime established
the detectives have been devoting them
selves to solving the mystery of Ham
! by's history. He has told them that h
was born in Alberta, Canada. and wen
to the public schools there and spent tw
years In a college. He declares that hi
{ parents are dead. but that he has tw
= brothers living. He refuses to tell I'll
name of the city or town in which the
live. He stated that he first left hi
home town eight years ago. and returne
there for a short time a year later. Sine
then. although he has passed throug
Alberta several times he made no effol
to visit his relatives or friends. Not
withstanding these crumbs OF informa
, ton, the detectives have been workin
| on the theory that ne may be Brookly
boy
County Clerk William E. Kelly yeste,
= day told OF talk he had with Hamb
( while the latter was in a cell In III
:, County Court House.
D "Why did you kill Davis?" asked NJ
Kelly. referring TO the murder by Hamb
I Of Robert Davis, the man who sheltere
= him in Tacoma.
z II thought he was going to get me, 6
Z 1 took no chances" answered Hamb,
4 But I'm sorry that I killed Bob. for h
= was game fellow. and. when II was to
late. I found out that he was NJ
armed"
You gave yourself UP after that jol
5 didn't your
= Yes. 1 did not think there was
l | chance In the world OF being convicte,
e and that is why ! awaited the arrival
:. the Sheriff. They would not have n
l now II the unfortunate quarrel betwee
|
3 was just making ready to 60 10 Shangh;
t when that quarrel took place. And heI
9 l am now"
: Why He Spared the Chau Heur.
Hamby's eyes blazed with anger whe
County Clerk Kelly mentioned the nam
OF George Mccullough, the chauffeur {
the taxlcab used in the escape after tn
bank robbery. who identified him in Ta
4 coma.
II spared the life OF that rat becaus
he told me he had a wife and child" sal
y Handy in a tense voice. He then adde
:, why he identified me frst and locke
u at me afterward."
i Handy was asked what opinion h
held OF detectives in general and wheth,
the police OF the East or West WEI
y more proficient.
WELL to be frank with you, I thin
Q they are all lot OF boobs. / will max
q enc exception and that Is Detective VIII
e lam Roddy." Then pointing to Rodd
e who blushed furiously, he added: or
hate TO feel that he was on my trail. II
: Is very clever and highly intelligent"
;, Handy was asked while in the Di,
trict Attorneys ONCE IL he resorted