New Britain herald., 1927-01-21

This morning Chief Hart received wire from Chief McPherson as fol- lows: Hold Joseph Cohen. alias B. Sachs, for us and rush photo for identification. Certified copy of in- dictment being mailed to you.
 "A. A. McPherson, chief of police" :"
 Sachs, when grilled by Chief Detective Sergeant William P. Mo Cue this morning. confessed that he was the man wanted in Newport News
 When arrested late yesterday aft ernoon the man had about $25 in his possession. He owed the Burritt ho- tel about s9.
 Has $50 In Fake Checks
 He also had in his possession cashiers checks of the Italian-Amer- ican bank of San Francisco, drawn on the City National bank of New York for amounts ranging from $1,OO0 to $S5,0OO and said to total approximately $116,00O. The sigma lures are thought to be forged.
 He told the police today that he swindled the Newport News bank because he was "broke" and needed the money. He picked New Britain as a good place to work because it was half way between New York and Boston. He did not state which local bank, if any, he had designs upon.
 Aaronson's home is in the Bronx, N. Y. Te has retained Attorney Morris D. Sake to represent him. He probably will waive extradition. Mrs. Aaronson was expected here this afternoon to confer with Attorney Sake.
 Sachs" or Aaronson. resides at 1707 Topping avenue, New York city and Is the owner of small furniture factory in a loft at 223 East S0th street.
 Offers McCue S1,OOO For Liberty
 He admitted his guilt to Detective Sergeant McCue only after that of- ficial had "sweated" him for 45 minutes, and only after he had of- fered McCue s1,OoO to permit him to escape.
 The detective sergeant locked himself in the cell with the prisoner and for three quarters of an hour the two men matched wits. Finally Aaronson broke down and admitted he was the man who was sought. He said he was sorry for his misdeeds and that he had been driven to it by financial depression. "I'll raise s1,OO0 for you if you give me a chance to get away. he said. His offer refused he again offered to raise s1,00O if Sergeant McCue would arrange that his bail would be small enough to permit him to escape. He is being held without bail
 The police, believe he has operated in other places and efforts are being made to learn if he is wanted else where. In the meantime he is being held here without bail, Chief Hart having been advised that in at least two other places he has jumped his bail.
 Chief of Police McPherson of Newport News telephoned to the local police department today. con- firming his telegram of this morning, and asked Chief Hart to ''be sure and hold him."
 LOOMS MAY CLAIM REWARD
 John c. Loomis, president of the Commercial Trust Co.,, whose sus- picions of Aaronson revealed that he was a crook and who tipped off the police, may claim the $500 reward, it was intimated this morning. MT. Loomis said he had not definitely made up his mind whether or not he would seek the reward but admitted he felt he had q legitimate claim for it.
 Chief of Police Hart has taken steps to apply for extradition papers. Although Aaronson's attorney, Nor rs D. Sake. says he expects his client to waive extradition, the chief is not waiting for a decision but intends to apply for papers in the event Aaron son holds ont for his constitutional rights.