Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
DEALER IN AUTOS
'UNDERs10,0]DB0ND
Exchange Owner, Newark,
N. j.. Accused of Wholesale
Thefts, to Answer Here.

Norris Elias. proprietor of Lincoln
Automobile Exchange. at 415 South
10th street. Newark. y. j.. was ar
rested Yesterday in connection with
wholesale thefts of automobiles in
New York city and their transpor-
tatioh to this city. The arrest was
made on federal warrant issued
here and taken TO Newark by Detec-
tive Joe Connors. member of the local
corps of automobile detectives. Elias
gave bond in the sum Of $4,000 for
his appearance in this scity August
20
Detectives of the local automobile
squad have recovered tWPnty-Seven
of the ears stolen in New York and
brought here. Other cars proba bl Y
will he recovered in the near future.
and the investigation has resulted in
locating still others in Virginia and
the Carolinas Ii is believed more
than 80 of the stolen cars reached
this city. some being sold here and
others shipped south.
Purchasers Are Tricked.
A number of the cars were recov-
cred from Sidney J. Monk. 42S sth
street: George F. Collins. New Jer-
Kieek Vail. SIS Pennsylvania avenue
southeast and Albert 7. McIlveen.
,a3 street northeast. dealers in
used automobiles. the detectives
stated In each instance. il also is
stated the dealers obtained bill OF
sale and there was nothing about the
transactions 10 show the cars had
been improperly obtained.
When automobile theftS in New
York became so numerous and sew
eral recovered cars showed the en-
cine numbers had been changed. it is
manager of the local agency of the
particular make of car put secret
numbers on the cars. 1t was the
finding of one OF these secret num-
hers on an automobile located by
Detective Frank M. Allisood that
made ii certain some OF the stolen
cars had been disposed OF in this city.
Recovery Of several of these cars
was followed by request Tor CO.
operation on rRrt of the New Aork
authorities. and Detectives scott anu
Eussey came here. Representatives.
of automobile dealers and insurance
companies also took part in the IN
yestigation They worked with De
tectives Aliigood. Connors, Hughiett
and Walsh. members of the local
SQUAD. and Elias arrest In
Newark yesterday resulted
Daily LOssea Reported.
LocaI detectives learned from the
New York authorities that approx
mately three slightly used automo-
biles have disappeared from New
York daily since last November.
They were told that men in large
touring car would trail an auto.
mobile that was wanted and one OF
the men in the big car would take
possession of il as soon as its occu-
pant left it.
The cars were driven to Newark.
where, it is charged. the engine num-
bers were stamped. out and new num-
bers put in their places. the new
numbers being somewhat larger
than the factory numbers. 1t was one
of the large numbers FOUND oy an
good that started the investigation
which resulted in the recovery Oh
the cars and arrest of Elias.
Detective Connors returned from
Newark this morning and reported
the arrest of Elias to Inspector Grant;
He said the Newark dealer denied
knowing any of the cars he handled
were stolen. He declared he made
the purchases in the regular run OF
business and obtained bill OF sale
for each car. -,
Local Dealer Aids Police. H..
The police were assisted in their in
xestiga ton by A local dealer. who
went to Newark because he heard
bargains in automobiles were to be
hau al the iiHCoih -Au'oi'oo
change. He was surprised to ind a
comparatively. small garage instead
Of big business building. Elias told
Detective Connors his building would
a ccoffim odate eight cars.
Inspector Grant, members OF the
squad and New York de-
tectives are continuing their efforts to
recover the cars that were shipped
Sixteen of the recovered cars
have been identified and some of them
have been returned to their owners.