The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Criminals Agent Met Vic
tins Socially and Mapped
Out Course for Loot.
Is Charge.
BLACKJACK CARRIER. HELD
Heavy Bail Required for Five
Arrested i'm Brooklyn as Rob-
bers-MOtOr Squads Con-
tinue Campaign.

A we'll dressed youth who described
himself as George l.. King, 20 years
old. of 420 West 116th street. but who
the police say is the son of a prosper
Gus insurance broker, was arrested
yesterday afternoon on charges alleg-
ing completely in the robbery of jewels
valued at $4,000 from Henry Fettel a
retired real estate operator at his
home, 1877 Linden avenue, Flatbush, on
November %.
Harry e Lewis District Attorney OF
Kings county. announced last night
that King had made a statement ad-
mitting it was he who planned the
| Fettel robbery, and that he is known
| in criminal circles as a penny
welghter." or an agent Of thieves who
mingles in the best circles and ap-
praises the jewelry Of prominent per-
sons for the purposes of robbery.
Nearly all of the jewelry stolen from
Mr.. F'ettel and buried by King in a
Brooklyn lot has been recovered.
! Mr.. Lewis said detectives had been
on the trail of King for several weeks.
He was arrested by Detective James
Mccarthy OF the Flatbush station as
he left restaurant near his home.
The youth expressed surprise, the po-
lice say. but readily agreed to accom-
pany Mccarthy TO Brooklyn. where
Mr.. Lewis and Edward Cooper, Assist
ant District Attorney. questioned him
for several hours, at the end of which
Mr.. Lewis says the statement was
made.
Laid Plans for Robberies.
King said. according TO Mr.. Lewis.
that, in accordance with his general
practice. he met and became acquainted
last summer with Mr. Fettel while the
latter was staying at the Bald Mountain
Hotel in the Adlrondacks. He became
friendly with Mr. Fettel. who. ne SAID
seemed TO be plentifully supplied WIN
money and to possess quantity 81 Nal-
liable jewelry. When Mr. Fettcl re-
turned to Brooklyn King became visitor
at the Fettel home, Mr.. Lewis said. IL
was soon afterward that the robbery
was planned
one Of the two men whom King asked
to help him in pulling on the no.dup'
Mr.. Lewis said, was Walter Pfnney,
now In Raymond street Jail ia defaut
of S25,O00 bail, awaiting trial on an
Indictment I'm connection with the crime
Phinney was arrested in the cellar OF
n house In Lenox Road by Policeman
Lawlor OF the Flatbush station. He was
armed with pistol. but denied any
knowledge of the holdup
Mr. Lewis said that virtually all hope
Of ever getting a complete statement
from Phinney had been given up when
he sent for him few weeks ago and re-
vealed the names of his two accomplices.
| Detectives then were assigned 90 wotch
the home OF King. the District Attorney
said. but no trace Of him was found untu
yesterday afternoon. when Mccarthy saw
him walk out of the restaurant
King admitted. according to Mr.. Lewis.
that he had planned to meet phiney and
the third man. who is not yet under ar
rest. In Boston the day after the hold
up. When Phlnney and the missing
man walked UP the stoop Of the Fettel
home and rang the bell King was stand
I ing near the f0lAltls TIC WHAA'N eAA'A =
until the two came running out few
minutes later. chased by Mr.. Fettel and
the Iatter's maid. AS one Of the men
ran past him King said he dropped the
Iewelry into his hand
Mr.. Fettel was eating breakfast when
; the bell rang that morning. When he
opened the front door he was confronted
by two men with guns who demanded
that ne make no outcry and walk back
into the house. While one kept MIN COW
cred with the pistol the second removed
Mr. Fetters gold watch and chain, a
diamond ring and diamond stickpin,
all valued at $4,000.
Screaming Maid knocked over.
The second thief then started Co 20
upstairs 10 search the house and bumped
into the maid on the stairs. She
screamed. and the thief hit her over tho
head with his pistol In the meantime
MIR Fettel grappled with the other man
and also was hit across the head. Tho
robbers then fled 10 the street with Mr..
Fettel and the maid iu pursuit Folico-
man Lawlor heard their cries and saw
PhInney run into the house IN LcnOx
road, which is directly around the
corner.
ring IN a lot NJ Lenox road and Bedford
avenue. The sticSpin was pawned for
$50 Mr. Lewis says with this money
King went 10 Boston TO meet thr two
other men. but they did not show NJ.
= King then read In the Boston nowspa-
pers OF Phinney's arrest and decided II
would he best to remain away from
New York for while Mr.. Lewis quotes
him as saying He returned 20 the city
a few days later however. Mr.. Lewis
2 said, and went TO tho racetrack, where
he CLEANED up" $500. lie then started