New Britain herald., 1927-06-25
NAME FOURTH MAN
IN BANK H0LDUP
PllnsTme Bandits Disclose In.
formation Under Police Griling
(1peciAl 70 tho Aeraid1

Especial 70 the Aerald)
SouthtnGton. June ga fourth
man b being sought by state and
other police departments for COM
piictty in the holdup Of the Plants
Vile National bank Wednesday
afternoon. AS = result OF the con-
slant grillins OF the prisoners by
the state police. the alleged bandits
have begun to talk. Playing one
against the other. the story has
started to come out and in partial
confessions made by tho three, an
other who. they say. resides in Chi
caso. Ill.,. has been implicated.
This information was made posi-
tive because Of other Information
furnished the state police on the day
OF the robbery. For several days.
three suspicious characters who
we're stopping at the Hotel Mats
in Meriden had been under police
surveillance. On the arrest Of
Thomas DeMarco and Albert Meyer,
who claim Cicero. ILL.,. as their home.
the Meriden police identified the two
as members Of the trio staying at
tho Meriden hotel.
Stewart Florian, the Southington
man who Is being held rs the prime
mover In the crime, broke down
yesterday and began TO tell all about
the affair. Although his story was
disjointed In spots. the, police ex-
pect that before much more time
has elapsed. they will have the en-
tire history Of the affair. The police
were also successful in making Mey-
or talk.
Meyer remained at the wheel Of
the automobile while DeMarco and
the fourth man entered the bank.
Florian remained in car near the
railroad station which Is close by
the bank.
When the two in the bank COM
pleted their work and secured
more than $4,000. they dashed to
the car which was parked with en-
CINE running a short way up the
street and started the mad race
which was to end in the capture of
two of them. Florian followed right
after them and turned to the left
while thu other three turned to the
right. Florian's plan was to draw
the pursuers after him while his
accomplices were making their get
away. This ruse failed due to the
sagacity Of Constobles Thomas Muir
ply and Graham Thompson of the
Southington force.
Upon reaching the woods which
surrounded Grannis' lake the trio
divided the cash. DcMarco was
caught with $1,516.75 on his person
but. except for SIS taken on Meyer,
this Is all of the entire amount Of
over $4,000 so far secured.
The police have discovered that
the markers on the car used In the
robbery belonged to John 7. Nc
Glew OF 179 Colony street, Meriden.
These were taken from an old car
which stood. behind the Meriden
hotel and transferred to the tour
ing car used by the men. Efforts
are being made by the police to find
out IL the car used by the men was
stolen.
The police will photograph the
car today and through the engine
and factory numbers, they will at
tempt to trace 1t.
Because Meyer, who was in a
highly nervous state when arrested
carly Thursday morning in Forest
vile, stated that he had buried his
share OF the loot, the belief is held
that share Of the money Is hidden
in Grannis' woods. Meyer was taken
to the woods before being arraigncd
here Thursday afternoon. but he re-
fused to divulge the hiding place.
Police believe that because the
chase became SO warm, Meyer
actually did bury his share Of the
money but that he failed to take