New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-20
Bogus ''Yeggs''
Traps Gang
In Bond Theft
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dismissed for some cause. but the pos
tai inspectors kept him under watch,
Late in December Mrs. Attell tried
to sell to delicatessen shopkeeper at
Seventh Avenue and Forty-nnth Street
a $500 bond. This got to the ears Of
detectives. and they descended upon
her apartment at 1876 West Seventy
second Street She and two men pres
emit. Henry Cohen and Sam Gold, were
arrested. Mrs. Attell told what she
knew about the $500 bond. The paid
stamp had been eradieated.
During January Mark Won Eschen,
William Morris and Richard Hart were
also arrested, charged with attempting
however. were still working on the
roundup that was made yesterday.
About six weeks ago one Mutt
known to some newly found friends in
the underworld as yeggman who un-
fortunately had killed storekeeper up
state while robbing his safe, began to
send valuable tips to the postal in
spectors about the sevenman gang.
Mutt" it was learned yesterday, is a
postal inspector himself, but Inspector
Doran would not risk lessening his
value as a government detective by
giving out his name.
MUTT" Gets Into Action
Mutt called in a couple of more un-
named postal inspectors and intro
duced them to the gang as perfectly
safe yeggs and postoffice robbers. AS
the plans of the inspectors for n
roundup advanced a meeting place was
established at the suggestion of the
disguised inspectors. This they
equipped with dictographs. and In
spector Dorsn furnished additional in,
spectors to do the listening in. Thus
as tales of crime-and of the 1,477,800
mailbag robbery in particular-were
unfolded duly accredited witnesses
made notes.
Inspector Doran and his men got
tired of these stories and began to
make arrests late on Thursday. They
picked up Steinberg and Fogel at their
soda fountain, 112 East Houston Street.
! Goldsmith, said to be in the Wholesale
clothing business, and Shapiro and
Gales were found at their several
homes. Weinstein and Feldman were
arrested at the postoftice, the former
as he reported for work and the latter
when he came in to ask reinsta tement
as government employee. Goldsmith,
1t was said, had been in jail with Fogel.
The gang had intended to rob the
branch postoffice, but had not decided
how to do it, Inspector Doran said.
Some Of them made several trips there
but were afraid to risk daring hold
up.
All of the prisoners were subjected
to severe questioning, and according to
Inspector Dorap, confessed their parts
IN the big one and number of other
mail robberies. He did not want to be
questioned as to their probable partici-
patton in the 100000 street hold,up
last October. He said Mrs. Attell,
Cohen and Gold were to dispose Of the
800 stolen securities, but had not
realized very much on them thus far.
Mrs. Attell is now said to be under
arrest in Philadelphia, her bail on the
Federal charge here having been set at
$4,000 by Commissioner Hitchcock last
January.
Three weeks ago Inspector Doran
arrested in Wall Street brokers Jacob
and Louis Wolfe and Jacob Price. who
were trying TO sell $4,000 worth Of
stolen bonds.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
", Irving Glover, Of WASHINGTON, was
at the General Postoffice here through
cut the questioning of the prisoners
Thursday night. Chief Inspector Will
IAN +. Cochran is in Washington.
Thirteen of the stolen bonds we're
OF 100000 denomination, the rest of
$500 and $1,000. Several thousand
dollars worth have been recovered
inspector Doran said he was not ready
Yesterday to give all Of the details,
including the part each prisoner
played in the thefts. Only Weinstein
and Geiies were employed in the post
office when the arrests were made.