New-York tribune., 1922-06-01
Bank Attache
Held as Bandit
In 5000 HOId-Up
Victor VI. Carter. Arrested in
Restaurant. Identified by
Cigar Dealer a. Leader of
Three Who Robbed Him
Pointed Out TO Detectives
Youth Insists Identification
Is Wrong: Declares He Is
Confused With 2 Others

Victor ". Carter. twcnty-one year'
old. who described himself az assistant
cashier of the Chatham and rhrnia
branch bank q, Grand street and tho
Bowery. was arrested b. detective Of
the Eleventh Detective Branch. vii.
lismsburg. late last night a. one o'
three men who fifteen minutes earlier
robbed the cigar store n Alter Ruben
stein. 1910 Broadway. Brooklyn. after
threatening Rubenstein with rovolvors
They obtained $500 IN currency.
Carter was arrested in chop slcy
restaurant two blocks from the scene
Of the hold-up after hystanders told
the detectives one n the three bandits
had been seen 10 enter ~. Carter dis
claimed al knowledge Of the robbery
and explained that tWo men left the
restaurant ~ hc entered. Whom taken
10 the cigar store and confronted hy
Ruhenstoir the latter positively idert'
fed Carter a. the bandit who had
poksd revolver muzzle between his
thoulderblsdca and compelled hiw 20
face a wall while his pockets were
searched.
Youth Held for Inquiry
Carter faced Ruhcnstcin. demanding
% know b. what means he identified
hin. The cigar dealer rctoried that
he would never forget Carter 50 long
~ he lived and said there was no
possible doubt o. his identity. Carter
was taken 20 Ralph Avenue police sta
tion and held for investigation. No
charge had been placed against him
at r. m. to-day. Efforts were being
made 10 discover whether his story
Of connection with the bank was true.
Rubenstein was preparing 10 close
his store before midnight. when three
young men entered. according 10 his
statement 10 the police. Onc called for
cigars and the two others stood near
the door. When Rubenstein turned 20
take o box q cigars from tho case the
supposed customer whipped n revolver
from an inside breast pocket ~ his
coat and clap7ed the muzzle 20 Ruben
stems back.
stick EN- up. you're out n luck"
was the order given the cigar dealer.
Rubenstein was marched % the rear
Of the store, he SAYS. confined IN n
small room there and ordered 10 keep
quiet while the men rifcd his cash
register. Later two bandits went 90
the rear room and searched Ruben
STEMS pockets. obtaining Si7 more.
When the men ran out N thc store
Rubenstein followed. One robber.
whom Rubenstein declares 10 have
been Carter, turned in the doorway
and threatened him with death n he
pursued them. The storekcepor, never
thelcss. rushed into Broadway blowing
a police whistle He told patrolman
Maurice DAILY. Of the Ralph Avenue
station. that the bandits separated and
ran in three different directions. When
detectives arrived IN police automo-
bile two men who had seen the rob
bers emerge told them one a. the trio
had entered the chop suey restaurant
a short distance away There Carter
Was found seated AZ a table apparently
preparing 10 order food
"fou men are all wrong" Carter i-
alleged 20 have said. Il nm tho ar-
sistant cashier ~ the Chatham &
PheniY Bank. Ny connections arc ~
the highest. J came hero from London
year ago and have been IN tho en-
rloy Of the bank since that time"
Carter entered strenuous objections
TO being detained b. the police Ho
said connection OF his name with an
ahair OF the sort would spell ruin and
insisted he bad been mistaken for an
other man. He gave an address AZ bs5
bsinbrldge Street, Brooklyn