The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-02-11
Brokers' Messenger Tips
Police, Who Arrest Trio
in Lower Broadway.
RIPE FOR BIG CLEANUP
19-Year-0ld Confesses Plan
, to Rush to Canada
i With Loot.
BAND STOLE S2,OOO,OOO
Jail for Others, Including the
Higher -Ups--14 Security
Carriers Approached.
BAND STOLE $2,OOO,OOO

During the noon hour yester-
day three men accosted Murray
Abramowitz, a messenger for the
stock brokerage house of Parrish &
Co. of 1l5 Broadway. The meeting
was in restaurant on Barclay street.
Their conversation. as related some
time thereafter by Abramowitz. fol-
lows.
One OF the trio, described as Joseph
Gluck Of $50 South Seventh street.
Mount Vernon. who has occasionally
worked as a messenger in the financial
district and who has wide acquain-
tance among the employees in that
nelghborhood, said:
kid, we pull 1t Off to-day, and to-
morrow wen be on Easy street. Wen
clean up about 35,00O.0O0; maybe
S6,OOOOOO. We've got fourteen messen-
gers in with us. and we've fixed 1t to
have them turn over the stuff and
meet US on the 7:15 train out of the
Grand Central for Canada.
kid, you won't be taking any
chances at all. All you and the other
boys got to do is let lis ease you Of
your load. Wen get on the train at
l25th street. After we get past Har-
mon our whole crowd will get to-
gether.
When We get to Montreal we'll turn
the stuff over to -" He men,
toned the name of Montreal broker.
who, however, has not yet been ar
rested
To Keep shady Sax Months.
You and the other boys will be
kept under cover for six months.
You'll have the life Of Reilly. When
they drop the hunt for you we'll pay
your way to Seattle and give you
enough money to take 1t easy all the
rest Of your days.
The twenty-year-old bond messenger
hesltated. Thereupon a large, imposing
member Of the party known as big
Eddy" Furey laid an assuring hand upon
his arm.
Why nothing can happen to you" he
said. according 70 the messenger. Say.
you know the big folks hang out With
Well. I've fixed 1t all UP so that there
won't be a chance OF them getting US.
You can't guess who Is In on this thing,
but I'll tell you"
He then mentioned the name of
politician of prominence In this city; a
man whose connection with the case win
be closely inquired into; man whom he
is known to have actually conversed
with within the last few days.
And II any one does try to stop US.
Why. I'll just croak him. Heven't got
wery kind Of badge there Is? can
slip them on In a minute. II any cop
comes after US III pin on a Government
Dadge and tell him I've got charge OF
you and it'll be all right.
Joseph again chinad in. Didn't get |
you the other dayT"
=. Wnat he had told young AbramowitZ
ene other day was, according to that |
messenger. that he had been implicated
N pond thefts that resulted in the arrest |
VI DsVld w. Sullivan, broker Of 10 Wall |
street, as receiver Of stolen property,
ana also In the arrest Of Sullivan's part
ner, Norman 8. Bowles Of washington.
Awhf ,tw I'll
diamond set in platinum that is said to |
Te worth Sl,6o0. as evidence that his |
ueals In the Sullivan case had been
prontaoie, and had told the young man |
that he had also obtained a valuable |
motor car with part Of his share.
Messenger Remains Hesitant.
still young Abramowitz was hesitant. |
- m on my way to the Office of T. L. |
aancuso at 100 Broadway" he said. |
a, I've Just got some stocks to deliver |
'2,5OO worth"
lie strolled to the corner Of Broadway |
sno Barclay street with his companions. |
Ihey stood for a moment on the side |
walk before tho Woolworth Building. |
saa IN that moment Joseph Gluck, the |
police say, reached into the messengers |
pocket and extracted 400 shares of Ryan |
ipe'roleum stock and 100 shares Of Aetna
Explosives securities.
Now Big Eddie" Furey Is not what |
srooks would call a slouch. He has a
SuI'e. wound In his right hand that he |
nss said was received from a policeman
N Carada. He has two brothers, Joe \
ehd Harry, who are wanted in Wiscon-
IN ~ for practising the confidence game.
me police OF this city were asked some
Sne ago to get them. A reward Of $500 |
Has been offered fo- eech.
}. AND Big Eddie" felt right at this
!ancture Of the proceedings that all was
.W we'll. He didn't like the looks Of
Iour men who were occupying another
part OF the sidewalk. II seemed to him
mat they were taking something Of an
interest in his own group.
Just wait here" he said to his as
.oClates, "I'll go into this drug store
sna telephone to have our sleeper ac-
"mmodations fixed up"
furey stepped into the store In the