The New York herald., 1921-09-25
TEN ARRESTED IN Big
PLOT TO LOOT CARS
Confession of Brakeman
BareS Thefts i'm White
Plains Yards.
25 OR 30 MORE SOUGHT
Troopers Find Stolen Goods
Suspects Also in Mott Haven
and Mount Vernon.
25 OR 80 MORE SOUGHT

Systematic thefts OF merchandise
from freight cars at the White Plains
yards of the New York Central Rail-
road, which Is an important switching
point for this city. over period OF
ten years, and amounting in value to
between $25O,0O0 and 100000, We're
charged yesterday by state troopers
and Albro D. Travis, head of the New
York Central detectives, against five
men, all employed by the railroad for
many years. Five men were arrested
as receivers Of stolen goods, among
them William Walter. Jr., son of
real estate man OF White Plains, whose
brother, Charles w. Walter, is an at
torney, with offices in the Woolworth
Building.
The remarkable story Of the long
series Of thefts was said to have been
given to the New York Central de-
tectives by Everett Irving Studley OF
Brewster. n. Y, nine years brake
man, who was arrested Friday while
it was alleged he was trying to dispose
Of automobile tires stolen from freight
cars.
After Studleys apprehension the fol-
lowing were taken into custody:
Robert d. Sarles of North White
Plains. twelve years employed by the
railroad; night yard master at the
North White Plains yards, and alleged
to have been chief of the band OF car
thieves.
Charles Dickens of White Plains.
yard employee, who has a wife and
three children.
Edward Olson, a brakeman.
William A. Boyles, brother-in-law Of
Robert Sarles and an employee of the
electric division of the New York Cen
trail
Harold sarles. brother of Robert
Sarles
Charges of grand larceny wers made
against these men, and they have been
admitted to $500 bail each before a
Justice of the Peace at White Plains
In the homs of Robert Sarles Detec-
tive Travis said they found furnishings
valued at several hundred dollars, all
of which are alleged to have been
stolen.
Robert Sarles, the veteran of all,
and accredited leader of the employees
clique. earned 500 a month in his ca
pacity as night yardmaster, 1t was
said. His wages were cut recently to
SIS.
1t was Sarles, according to the detec-
tives, who supplied the skill for the
successful operation Of the thefts The
detectives never could locate the leak"
4 Sarles cleverly fxed the seals, 1t is
4 alleged. with great care by pulling the
lead seals from the fastening wires and
inserting new wires. Some Of the seals
were topped by flags" or small nat
bits. Of lead, and when cars with such
seals were opened new flags were put on.
Those who have been arrested as al
4 legged receivers besides Walter and Stud
\ ley are Edward Stewart of White Plains,
who has a wife and eight children Ed
ward u. Milvaney, acting conductor in
the New York Central passenger SER
vice, and James Malaney, a switchman,
in the employ Of the railroad for thirty
two years.
Regularly. 1t is charged. they received
goods from Sarles and the alleged band
Of freight car looters. which they
bought ut a low figure either for their
own use or resold.
Stewart, Walter and Robert Sarles
are said to have confessed. According
to Detective Travis, twenty-five or
| thirty more persons are involved and
the detectives expect that the trail win
lead from White Plains to the Mott
Haven and Mount Vernon yards Of the
New York Central.
The arrests We're made by State troop
ers under Lieut.. Eugene c. Roberts.
Homes Of other defendants besides
Sarles are being investigated.