The Washington times., 1921-06-14
CITY
CAR WITH
P. D. LOOT
Police Say Chicago Boss Has
Confessed to Implication in
Half Million Theft.

CHICAGO, June 14.-"B,g Tim"
Murphy, Chicago labor car, and his
first lieutenant, VincenEo Cosmano,
were named today in a verbal con-
fession by Edward Geirm, MUIR
phys private chaItfeu-, as the men
who deliberately planned and di-
rected the S3S0,00O Polk street mail
robbery.
SAYS MURPHY WAS BRAINS.
Geirun told Federal detectives that
Murphy, aided by Cosmano, had con-
ceived the robbery plot and actually
directed its perpetration. Both Muir
ply and Cosmano are under arresr.
Peter Guesenberg. former city EN-
ploye, Identified today as one of the
alleged Polk street bandits, was ar
rested and held in So. 500 bail to await
action OF Federal grand jury in the
case. Guesenberg, who furnished
bond. was said by detectives to nave
been a close friend OF Murphy.
In a midnight raid upon the homo
Of Big Tins" fatherin-law, Fedora
agents recovered S1l2,900 in cash and
bonds
CONFEssEs. POLICE SAY.
Murphy confessed early today, ac-
cording to postal authorities. that he
was implicated in the Polk street
mail robbery.
Nincenzo Cosmano. Murphy's leu
tenant in labor circles, is being de-
tanned for questioning.
Murphy, postal inspectors said. de-
MED he took part in the actual hold
up al the Polk street depot. per-
petrated by half a dozen men.
he
one else" Murphy is reported TO
have said. Il got the stuff. all
right. but | wasn't involved in the
actual robbery. ] may tell some
thing more later. But I've got to
protect somebody"
Two mail clerks have made cor
fessions, postal inspectors said.
naming big Tim" not only in the
Polk street robbery. but also in the
500 600 mail holdup at Pullman, q
suburb.
RECOVER PART OF LOOT.
Most Of the loot recovered was
contained in big trunk that had
been secreted in the attic at the
home Of william Disgs, father-in-
law OF Murphy. This trunk is al
leGed to have been sent to Digss'
home several days ago by Murphy.
w. J. Fahey, postal inspector. who
arrested Murphy and Cosnano last
February IN connection with the Pull
man mail robbery OF last August, de-
clared six witnesses to that robbery
have identified Murphy as Cosmano at
various times.
Until yesterday Murphy was at lib
erty un.er 5000. 900 bonds. The arrests
were made at the headquarters OF
the Gas House Workers Union, Of
which Murphy is president. 1t follow
ed the confession OF Ralph Torcr. a
railway mail clerk "dupe," who posi-
ticely identified Murphy as the ring
leader of the mail bandits gang.
ArPEARs DETECTED.
When Federal agents entered Muir
phys union headquarters he appeared
detected, they said.
We've got the goods, Tim" In
spector Fahey announced.
What do you mean?" Murphy
asked.
About the Polk street holdup."
'Yes?" queried Big Tim" un-
ruTled.
"We've got a confession" Fahey re-
piled. a little more sternly.
"That's old stuft-old stuff" Murphy
parried. smiling.
"The easiest way Is the best you
know. Tim" continued Fahey. You'd
-betteI-come, clean!"
Then Murphy gave way. When Cos
mano and Geirun walked into the
Office a few seconds later they were
arrested too.
hurphy, who has been picturesque
power in local labor and political cir
cles--once even calling and directing
a strike when in jail-is said to have
given information through which the
actual perpetrators of the daring Polk
street robbery are expected to be
seized. the inspectors assert.
Murphy, after being told II was use
less for him to stall" further. and
that he had best come clean" led the
detectives to his father-in- laws home,
where the trunk was opened