The New York herald., 1922-02-05
POLICE GET2S OF 100
| Cars STOLEN HERE,
SEEK UPTOWN gang
Highland, Across From
Poughkeepsie, One Of Big
Selling Stations.
ALL SOLD AT BARGAINS
Automobiles of Best Class
Bought by Innocent Per-
sons Up Hudson.
AGENT DENIES COMPLETELY
Earl Rhodes, Who Arranged
Sales Of Cars, Identified,
Thought Deals Square.

The police of New York and the
State police arc seeking the members
OF band of automobile thieves known
as the "1i0th street gang" who, it was
revealed last night. have stolen more
than 100 valuable cars in New York
city recently and disposed Of them at
bargain prices"
Twenty-seven of the stolen cars, ii
was learned have been bought by resi-
dents of Highland, on the opposite
bank Of the Hudson from Pough-
keepsie. The numbers on these ma
chimes have been changed and all of
them are said to have been sold by one
person in New York. Whether this
man is the head of the gang or just a
"fence" is not known.
Earl Rhodes, a garage owner near
Highland, has negotiated most OF the
sales. In some cases, according to the
State police, Rhodes himself has sold
the cars, but more frequently has in
troduced the New York agent to the
prospective purchaser. Most of the
cars were expensive makes and in first
class condition. Some were valued at
several thousand dollars. but in no
case was the selling. price more than
$500.
Denies Any Crookedness.
Rhodes. who was III at his home yes
terday. denied knowledge of any illegal
ity in the sales. No charges have been
made against him. the police said.
Corporal J. j. Montgomery and
Trooper 7. J. Mongan OF the State Police.
with Detective Michael f. Rogers OF the
Automobile Underwriters Bureau have
traced the ownership of some OF the
stolen cars. A car purchased by John
Schuhle. owner of a large factory In
Highland, was found to have belonged
to Abraham Seintz OF 1880 Prospect
avenue. Bronx. 1t was stolen Octo-
Der 10.
Another car found stored in Rhodes's
garage was stolen December 13 from DR..
Anthony Arcabosso os COZ West Tenth
street. 4 car belonging to DIR. John j.
O'Down OF l1s West Fifteenth street,
which was stolen December in West
Thirty-fourth street. was bought recent
~ by Judson Van Vleet. one of High
lands prominent citizens.
Miss Ida NJ. Schneider OF. Highland
bought a handsome touring car from
Rhodes. 1t was found to have been
stolen March Is, 1921. in West New
York. n. j. The owner was Nicola
Arizona OF 21 West Twenty-third street.
New York.
stolen Cars Are Located.
Two more cars found In Rhodes's ga
rage are believed TO have been stolen.
but so far the police have been unable
to locate the owners. 1t was said that
at least twenty more have been found.
The State police have communicated
with the New York Police Department,
and the automobile squad has set about
to round up the "11oth Street Gang,
which. 1t is said, makes its headquarters
in garages in the nelghborhood OF Cathe-
dral Parkway.
Poughkeepsie and Highland, the police
believe. are only one Of the outlets for
the thousands of cars stolen in New
York. Many are disposed of In Phila-
delphia and Boston. but of late the ac-
tivity of the automobile detectives in
those cities has obliged the thieves to
turn 10 less conspicuous markets.