Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1927, Page 12

12 - POSING AS THIEF, TROOPERNPSPLOT Becomes Member of Band of Diamond Robbery Suspects and Learns of Hold-Up Plan. Br the Aesociated Press. CLARICN, February 8.—A Pennsyrvanla State trooper who join- od a band of Newcastle bandits in an effort to solve a $10,000 diamond rob- bery yesterday succeeded in bringing the arrest of two members of :‘l‘\‘:ulgang after they had obtained £8,000 in cash from the Clarion Coun- {y National Bank, at Knox, ncar here. “Five men were in jail last night, tncluding the two who staged the pank holdup and three suspects, laken into custody at Newcastle. The money was recovered. The name of the troover who joined the gang sus- pected ip the robbery of a diamond merchant in Newcastle is Vincent Bridge. He was known to the gang| as “Smith." The trooper was de-| tafled on he diamond robbery and, it was said. he worked his way into the councils of the gang. On the eve of turning up the diamond thieves the trooper learned of plans to loot the Knox Bank. He advised his supe- registered as Sam Earl and Ed Guy, both of Newcastle, told “Smith” they needed an automobile for the holdup. The trooper, it was sald, had a Newcastle bankar “plant” his machine on a street, and the gangsters, accompa- nied by the trooper, stole it. They made their way to Knox When a clerk opened the bank doors the rob- | bers went to the home ol the cashier | nearby, covered him with pistols, | forced htm to march to the bank and to hand over $8.000. Another bank employe, acting on request of officers, told the cashier not to resist. The | cashier and his co-workers were then marched toward the former's house | by the bandits. As they neared the| residence the State and county offi-| cers overtook them. The robbers sur- | rendered withcut a fight. | A justice of the peace held them for court. They were removed to the Butler State police barracks for ques- tioning. The men held at Newcastle on sus- picion charges are Mark Hockman, William Matteson and Harry Coburn. All five under arrest except Hock- man, who lives nea: Knox, said they were from Chieago. PASSES BILL TO MOVE INDUSTRIAL HOME House Approves Magee Measure to Remov. Building Near Naval Observatory. The House passed yesterday the Magee bill authorizing the removal of the Industriul Home, which is now near the Naval Observatory. It is proposed to effect a swap of overlap- ping sites between the District offl- clals and tne Navy Department so that the Navy holdings may be pre- served intact For several years real estate inter- ests have urged the removal of the home, as it does not fit in with the surrounding developments, they claim, and is retarding development of that section. The bill passed yesterday provides that the District may either sell its tract or, If it is utilized, it must be | devoted to playgrounds and parks. 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