The evening world., 1920-02-11

remain there after closing time and
then rile desks ana safes at their
leisure. They believe cleaners might
have seen some Of the prisoners at
night.
In the Equitable Building $500
worth OF bonds were stoler from the
Pittsburgh Steel Company. which
has offlces on the, thirty noor;
from Deering g. Deering. lawyers. Mt
No. III roadway. $4,000 In socuri-
ties were stolen. and from the Adams
Express Building another rich haul
was made.
In the new conspiracy. a Montreal
broker may be arrested az one OF tho
principals. and the detectives are ex-
amining into the statement Of one OF
the prisoners that politicians Of prom
inenoe OF this city are involved aa
having promised ''proteotion." About
a score Of messenger boys wers TO
have been used as tools by the gang,
according TO alleged confessions In
possession Of the police.
The plot fell through c.'y be-
cause many Of the boys approached
were honest and others became
frightened at the staggering sums Of
money and securities demanded by
the leaders TO take all the messen-
gers 70 Canada and dispose Of the
bonds. Murray Abramowitz. who is
also known as Murray Fox. was one
Of the boys approached by a man
who told him he had suffiolont in
nusnco with the police and polltl-
clans 70 set him out OF any trouble he
might get into. The plans OF the
plot were unfolded 10 Abramowitz.
He Informed his employers and they
Immediately notified the police.
Commissioner Lahey said Furey
figures IN tho charges as the master
mind In the conspiracy and that his
arrest will clear uD n number OF bond
theft cases that have been pending
for more than a year. Early to-day
deteOtives tried TO question Furey In
Mr.. Lahey's ONCE, but he refused TO
talk.
Irving 0luclS, the hrst OF the prison.
err 70 be examined by Commissioner
Lahey and the detectives. u4ade
complete confession, the police assert.
he said that yesterday he md his
brother tried 20 get Jobs an measen-
gers at various brokers Offices In
Wall Street for the purpose OF rob-
bling them when they were sent out
with bonds and securities. The great
cleanup was TO be made yesterday
and the boy ahld be and the others
were TO take a train for Canada from
the i25th Street Station OF the New
York Central last night. They In
tended 70 change trains at Harmon,
N. T., 70 throw off detectives who
might be following them.
He admitted, according TO Com
missioner Lahey. that during the last
year he had stolen large quantities
Of bonds end securities from firms
Who employed him In Wall Street and
disposed Of them through Sui
Ivan. He stated that no and has
brother apent most of the money hav-
ing a good time around broadway
entertaining fTdenda.
He said he flrst met ENirey early hast
summer when {, Ick kept q small bond
store on Second Avenue near 51th
Street. He said Furey walked into
the store one day and declared no was
q detective and exhibited a badge.
Fufey, according 70 the statement OF
Gluck, said he knew the youth was
implicated In q number of bond thefts
and that he would have to arrest him.
During the conversation the bogus
dstectivo suggested that they could
settle the matter and Gluck turned
over his 1850 automobile and dia-
mond ring valued at ii.sOO 70 avoid
arrest. Later, according 70 Gluok,
he discovered that Furey was not an
Oficer and bought back his valuaibles
from him. Then they became friends
and a month ago decided to make
big haul. GHis brother joseph. he
said, gladly Joined In the conspiracy.
Furey n said 10 be well known
along Broadway and TO be very
friendly with a nuanbar of politicians.
He gave his occupation as a chauf-
feur, but explained 10 Detective
Mayer he was al,o Interested in
saght,se.ee;.ng autos" He 10 known as
shortly before midnight the deteo-
tlves finished their examination OF
Irving Gluck They said his confess
sion covered twenty fype-Written
pages. Detective Mayer said the
youth named forty classes OF stock he
had handled during the last year.
He said he looked over the should
erB OF messengers 90 see addresses
on envelopes they were going 70 de-
liver. Then ne would offer 10 deliver
the envelope, saying he was going TO
tho Office OF the company To which
Il was addressed. Most messengers
were glad 10 get some one TO do
thelr work and turned the securities
over 10 him. he said.
When Gluck was placed in cell
a Headquarters, according 20 hh
statement, Furey called out to him;
sStand pat, boy, and don't squeal
III get a lawyer 20 defend us all ane
he Is tho only one that can got u
out clean"
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