The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-22
BROOKLYN ROBBERY
NETS BIGGEST Cash
SEIZURE IN HISTORY
Authorities Intensified Search
Leads Only to Numerous
Blind Trails
H0LDUP TIMING IS PERFECT
Theory Advanced That Crime
Was Conceived in Brain Of
Former Logger

Brooklyn, N. Y, Aug. 22.-(R-
Feverishly following maze Of will-o-
the-wisp leads, police Wednesday
found no tangible clues to the where
abouts Of the bandits who executed
the $4,000 holdup Of an armored
truck.
Every path authorities took in their
gigantic search brought them into
blind alleys.
The hunt for the desperadoes was
almost entirely marine. Swift police
launches, carrying heavily armed
crews Of detectives. roared through
the bay on secret missions.
A furry Of excitement caused by
the finding near Floyd Bennett air.
port of cabin cruiser bearing the
name "Popeye" quickly subsidized.
Witnesses said that one Of the boats
into which two Of the bandits leaped
at Bay 35th street shortly after the
holdup Tuesday was named "Popeye."
Charles Zaun Of Brooklyn, owner Of
the "Popeye," found Wednesday, told
police that his boat. q 30-foot cabin
cruiser, painted white with brown
trimmings, was at Harms yacht basin
during the holdup.
Police disclosed that Monday . pa
trolman had gone to the foot Of Du-
pont street In Brooklyn, where large
crowd was gathered about q cabin
hIruiser bearing the mans "Popeye."
pAtrolman Berry Patterson made
the investigation in response to an
nj hA
on the scene, the boat had gone.
Expressing astonishment-and cha
grin-at the celebrity and neatness OF
the crime, Assistant Chief Inspector
John j. Sullivan admitted there were
no new developments Wednesday.
Chief Confident Of Break
I'VE are satisfied, however," he
stated, that the large amount Of
money and the large number Of men
involved will lead us to break In
this robbery"
A new arch criminal, CRATER than
q Capone and deadlier than q Dillin-
ger is believed to have planned the
daring daylight robbery.
Timing his $427.0 900 robbery Of an
armored truck Tuesday as q sar-
donic coincidence to Police Commits
sioner Organs sixtieth birthday an
niversary, this new Strategist Of
crime executed the theft 50 smooth
" and fled so swiftly that his trail
ran everywhere Wednesday into dead
ends.
The police, failing in their quickly
set trap Tuesday to snare the des-
perado and his men, turned their full
strength into the hunt. Throughout
the night the air bristled with radio
commands to cruising squad cars and
speedy police patrols:
stop all cars occupied by two or
more men"
Search all garages and inquire II
Lincoln sedan already found has been
stored In garage since June 6 to
date"
BE on lookout for II men In three
cars. one carrying Thompson mach
Inc gun. Apprehend with caution"
Money Found In bar
Some credence was given to .
theory that the crime was conceived
in the brain Of some former bootleg
ger made desperately poor by repeal.
This theory was given substance by
the finding Tuesday night Of empty
money possibly the very bags
in which the $427. 900 was being trans
ported-in the rear OF Finnerty's bar
and grill at 2ll5 Emmons avenue,
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.
Phil Claro, q bartender ct Finner-
tvs, said 10 men whom he never had
seen before entered the barroom at
1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon-three
hours and q half after the robbery
and had q round OF beer. The num-
Der OF men involved in the holdup has
been variously fixed ct between 10
and II.
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