The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-04
COPS CATCH
MURDERER
IN DRAGNET

After q hours Of constant work
Officers Zar,xoyich and J~enusanskl'
under the orders Of Sergeant
Makar OF. the Indiana Harbor station
this morning made one OF the quickest
robbery cleanups recorded in the his
tory OF the East Chicago police de-
partment when they recovered over
$1,000 worth or goods. making four
arrests. all Or whom have confessed
besides capturing one Of the men
wanted for murder at Toledo, O.
on Thursday evening the store OF IL
Matasar of Bloch avenue, Indiana
Harbor. was entered through a side
window and goods valued at $l,o0o
stolen. Within en- hour from the time
the case was reported to the police.
the authorities had set out a dragnet
for the culprits. which netted them
W. 80 men. including negroes and
M~exicans. During the wee hours or
Friday morning ana continuing
through the entire day. no stone was
left unturned by the police in their
attempt to catch the bandits,
BLOOD STAINS OFFER CLUE.
When the thieves entered the Matas-
car store they broke one Of the win
dows in the side OF the building. which
resulted In two Of the men cutting
their hands, The blood stains were
traced from the scene OF the robbery
BY Makar. Zankovich and Jenusanskt
10 a house about a square away. but
when the police arrived. no sign OF
the bandits or the goods could be
found.
The police then turned their atten-
ton to the Mex!cans gathered in on
the raid and after a strong grilling
By Sergeant Makar. admitted taking
part In the robbery. A short time ar
ter the police hal secured the confess
sion from the four MexicanS. Officers
z~ankoyich and Jcnusanski went to a
house at 3422 Bloch avenue and there
in a wood shed covered with old rags
and paper, found the stolen goods,
ADMITS BEING MURDERER.
The four Mexicans. Antonio Delion.
Of 1927 Deodar str eet. Andrew Rom
Giro, Pennsylvania avenues; Francis
Gonzales, no home. n Peter Costello.
rooming at the Inland Hotel. have
been in the clutches of the law before,
two Of the men having served time at
Joliet. One OF the most important ar
rests Is that of Andrew ROMERO. who
is wanted by the Toledo. O.. authorities
for the murder OF Juan Vanegas in
that city last ummer.
When confronted by Sergeant Makar
at first denied Of having ever murd-
cred any person. but after a strong
cross examination. finally broke down
and confessed that he had killed
Nanegas in a hotel in Toledo. during
a drunken frenzy. Romeiro In his
statement to the police, stated that
he had rented n room in a hotel and
BY chance was given a room next to
that occupied by Vanegas. Romeirc
stated that VaneGSs came to his room
and requested a drink OF whiskey. but
upon being informed by ROMERO that
he had no liquor. became very abu-
six and Is further alleged to have
drawn 8 razor. whereupon9 ROMERO
fred two shots a. NaneEas. from a As
caliber revolver. causing death almost
instantly. After the shooting ROMERO
coolly walked out Of the hotcl anc
went to the Union Station at Toledo,
where he boarded I train for Indiana
Harbor.
This Is the second murder suspect
picked up by the Harbor police in the
past week and Is just an example of
the good work being done by that end
Of the Twin City's.
STORE OwNER PRAISES POLICE.
1t is one of the quickest pieces OF
police work have seen for sometime"
stated Mr.. and the police
department is surely deserving OF
much praise. The cl~everness with
which the Officers worked were a big
surprise to me as have always had a
different opinion OF the police depart
ment. From the time I reported the
robbcr the officers have been on the
job and l certainly wish to congratu-
late them"