Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-06
Was Sought as Third Man
of Trio Which Robbed
Bank Runner.
RENDEZVOUS TIP LEADS
OFFICER TO SUSPECT
Return From Philadelphia to See a
Girl in Washington Brought
About Arrest of Fugitive.


and plenty Of bullets and prepared to
shoot it out with the cops" Paul C.
Embrey, sought by police as the third
member of the bandit trio who last
Friday held up and robbed Mount
Vernon Savings Bank runner of a
$4,000 pay roll. was captured single
handed this morning by Detective Dem
mis- J. Murphy of the thirteenth pre-
cinct, who also played a leading part
in the capture of Embrey's accompliees.
Not shot was fired In the capture.
Embrey's capture ended long search
by police .or the youth, who, since the
robbery, has been playing a game of
hide-and-seek with the Washington po-
lice and who, as a final touch, sent his
compliments to Detective Murphy in
the form OF box of Atlantic City salt
water taffy.
Embrey freely admitted taking part in
the robbery. according to the police.
Alleged Confederates Arrested.
Embrey's alleged confederates, Morris
are under arrest and are reported by
police to have confessed their part in
the robbery.
Murphy, on the way to his home
after an all-night search for Embrey
along the bayside beach resorts, picked
up Embrey on Tennessee avenue north
east shortly before IL o'clock this
morning
The detective had been tipped off
that Embrey planned to meet friend
at Tennessee avenue and G street
northeast this morning and had a
friend drive him there. As he drew
up he found Embrey sitting in new
roadster, talking to girl
Murphy leaped from the running
board of his friends moving machine,
Grew ms rhs bef and t pok eob cd unto
act. Embrey threw UP his hands and
said:
you've got me, Mr.. Murphy; don't
shoot"
Murphy dragged Embrey from the
car and took a 80 automatic pistol, fully
loaded and q box of so cartridges from
the youths pocket. Embrey immedi-
ately was taken to the nirth precinct
and then to headquarters for question:
ing about other robberies in which he is
suspected to have had a hand.
Traffic Jam Baked Plans.
At headquarters Embrey is alleged
freely to have admitted his part in the
robbery of young Gilbert E. Hyatt. run
Bank, police declare He said he and
his confederates had planned to get
$4,000 from the boy when he came
from the Treasury early Friday morn
ing but were baked in their robbery
plan by a traffic jam. He said they
kept on the trail of the youth, however
and when next he came out of the banS
they followed him, abducted him at the
point of q pistol and, taking him to
Rock Creek Park, relieved him of the
payroll and dumped him INTO the woods.
Embrey said he escaped to Philadel-
phia last Friday night and only came
back to Washington to see a girl friend
for good"
The girl found in the car with En1brey
this morning is known to Murphy and
will be questioned later by police
Murphy would not reveal her name
Embrey laughingly told Murphy how
he had sent the box of saltwater taffy
from Atlantic City Sunday with the
compliments of p. c. Embrey." The
box was received at police headquarters
yesterday morning, and Murphy was the
butt of many jokes about the incident.
In Embrey's possession was found a
little more than 500, diamond ring.
a watch and chain and receipt for
$500 which he had paid on the auto
mobile he bought in Philadelphia.
Embrey said he had about $4,000
when he set out for Philadelphia.
Asked where the money went, he told
detectives 1t had been spent in pleasure.
1T was the greatest amount OF money
ever had at one time. / didn't keep
any track of it, it just went. There
were girls, places to go and lot Of
RI of nf 10 Ho
declared.
INDUCED Taste for Finery.
The contents of Embreys suit case, as
well as his apparel, showed that he had
INDUCED his taste for finery. There
were plenty of new clothes, silver toilet
articles and heavy silver cigarette
case.
Following the grilling given Embrey
at headquarters, police announced that
Embrey had confessed taking part in
a series of rohberieS in Takoma Park
Police said Embreys suit case, aiken
from the room in a local hotel to
which key was found in Embrey's
possession, held no money, only the
suspects clothes.
Embrey was confronted with Davis
and Beck, his companions. before be-
Ing taken to the first precinct station. He
greeted them happily and both Davis
and Beck expressed surprise that EN-
brey had been caught.
Embrey told them he had spent
about 81 900 in having a big time in
Atlantic City He told Detective Muir
ply he was not the only one of his
friends to receive salt water taffy Il
sent 1t to all my friends In Washing
ton," he declared
Today's arrest ended quick solu-
ion of the robbery, almost SINGLE
handed by Murphy. Inspector william
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