The evening world., 1920-12-29
BANDIT NOW LINKED
WITH SECOND BANK
THEFTOF $4,000
Landersville, Pa, Police. Sus-
pect Bitzburger Who Admits
Milltown, N. j., Hold-Up.

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Further evidence Of the efficient
manner in which the rank and file Of
the New York police force is able to
deal with the crime situation without
resorting to spectacular raids or
other innovations was given to-day
in the arraignment in West Side
Court OF Jerome d. Chaffee and
Harry Bitzburger who were captured
in a battle with detectives at Broad
way and 72d Street yesterday They
are said to have confessed participa-
ting in a $4,000 bank robbery at Min
town, N. ].
Chaffee and BitzbHrger. both Of
whom have several aliases, were held
I without hail as fugitives from justice
pending action for their extradition
Chester J. Levine, who was arrested
with them, was held in $4,000 bail
for hearing Friday on a charge Of
receiving and disposing Of stolen Sc
curities.
Information received by the police
to-day may connect Bitzburger with
a 100000 bank robbery at Landersville,
Pa. The police of Lancaster, Pa,
WhicH in nosr Landersvillo, telephoned
TO HesduUaTte ers here that Bitzburger
had a brother in Lancaster, whom he
visited recently. He left one night,
saying he was going to New York.
The next morning it was discovered
that bank safe had been blown open
and rifled. Lancaster police are on
their way here to question Bitzburger
regarding this robbery
Other tobberies which the police be-
lieve may be cleared up by the arrests
are the theft of 100000 from guests
at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club at
Hastings and a 100000 Jewel robbery
in the Times Square district.
the Milltown bank were captured
soon after and within sixteen hours
had been sentenced TO from four to
seven years in prison. Detective Ferd
David OF the Mtddlesex County Prose-
cutor's staff got the number of the
license on the automobile used by the
bandits. and ownership Of the car was
traced to Chaffee, who was then liy-
ing with his wife at No. 315 West
l15th Street.
About a week ago Chaffee and
Bitzburger and their wives moved to
No, 23s West 73d Street, and since
then New York detectives, whose aid
had been enlisted by the New Jersey
authorities, had been watching the
house.
Yesterday detectives saw the women
purchase railroad tickets at the Grand
Central Station. Later the women
went to the 7Sd street address with
Ritzburger and got two suitcases.
Then they got into a taXicab and were
driven TO Broadway and 72d Street.
Bitzburger went TO a booth to tele-
phone, and shortly afterward Chaffee
and Levine arrived in an automobile.
Detectives Lawless, Manning and
Maringolo arrested them after a
struggle. The prisoners wives also
were taken to Police Headquarters,
but were released after questioning.
Both had revolvers in their posses
sion, which they said belonged TO
their husbands.
Chaffee and BitZberger, according
to the police, after signing a confes-
sion Of the Milltown robbery said
they would not oppose eXtradition to
New Jersey. New Jersey authori-
ties said S2,7OO worth Of the loot has
been recovered and $4,000 more To-
Gated, which will be recovered to-day.
While the men were being finger
printed at Headquarters it was found
| the prints conceded with those found
at some OF the Westchester County
| burglaries, though the detectives
would no. say definitely they con-
nected them with the Sleepy Hollow
Club robbery.
I'VE are more concerned In connect
ing Chaffee and Bitzburger VITA the
| Westchester County roDDeries." said
I Inspector Coughlin. I'VE believe wa
nave captured two desperate bandits,
and that within a few days many rob-
berries throughout the metvOpI IEtan
area win be traced 20 them"
Chaffee said he and Bitzburger FIRST
met in Fort LeavenWorth Prison
where they serYed terms for assault.
ing officers. in the army, before thG