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| POL GANG OF BANDITS TO SPY ON THEN Convicts’ Affidavits Read at ” Graft Inquiry Fail to Daze Headquarters. HOLDUP MEN TRAPPED. Disguised Detectives Swarmed at Bank Where Girl Was Robbed. The readin Dy convicts “doing time,” to the effect that they wore egged on to crime by detectives and were then arrested dy these detectives for the purpose of pro- curing promotion, did not create @ ripple At Police Headquarters, It (s not un- usual for criminals to profess that they have been “framed up” by the police. An old and effective method of catch- ing thieves is for @ detective to join a wang of crooks, profess to de ane of them and go #0 far as to passively aid fm the commission of a crime, until previously notified, #Woop down and arrest the outfit. Some- times the detective is even arrested and fueld for @ time in prison, tn order that the may be useful, later, in the same fellow detectives, Vind of work, TWO ACCUSERS CONVICTED OF BANK HOLDUP. Frank Parisi, Rafael Debriase and Pietro Romagilo, who signed the affi- devite read by Mr. Buckner at yester- day's hearing, are all in prison, serving sentences, Parisi and Debriase were convicted of robbing Ella Nichols, a girl cashier, as she was leaving the Germania Bank at Spring street and the Bowery on March 14 Jast. Ronagiio, accused of taking part in the crime, was not identified by Mias Nichols, but was sentenced by Judge Rosalsky on an old charge. These three swear that Detectives Laberio Gamberelda ani Angelo Cava inspired the robbery and muperintended 4% @nd then called in other detectives, who were stationed about the bank in the guise of Street cleaners, ‘hucksters and laborers. The Police Department explanation js simple enough. There had been several daring rob- Feries on the Bowery early last epring. in one the thieves almost killed @ maa «nd made their eapape in an automobile, ‘The Central Office suspected a gang 0! craoks with headquarters around Four- in the Aldermanic tn- vektigation yesterday of aMdavits made IGE Dip JOIN lee resentment of thieves who al who had any love for the police. trapped dy detectives in disguise is only natural. These fellows never Knew jamberdela and Cava were detectives until they got ten years in prison.” ne LOOK OUT, RAFFLES! THEY'LL |BE LAYING FOR YOU TO-NIGHT Enterprising Highwaynran Writes to Magistrate Warning Him of Com- ing Hold-Up at Coney. The person who signed Bimeeif as “Raffles” at the end of a letter which reached Magistrate Hylan by special delivery to-day may be @ jester, but the police on the winter watch out around Coney Island are going to keep their eyes peeled to-night just the same. Apparently the purpose of the letter- writer was to relieve William Farran of the responsibility for the Mard! Gree of crime which obtained at Coney and environs Gaturday night when atx per- ons were held up in rapid @uccession. “As the song goes,” wrote “Raffles,” in a firm round hand, “I'm the @uy that put the ‘I’ in crime. It wasn't this man Farran that held the peepie up, but me. And if you don't believe that statement, juet watch what {s going to happen to- night!” Raffles encloned eleven cents tn the envelope, begging that it be return to two young womn from whom the week- end highwaymen stole that surprising sum. ———— W. F. SHEEHAN THROWN FROM AUTO IN COLLISION. Former Lieutenant-Governor Es- capes With a Few Bruises at Corona, L. 1. Former Lieut.-Gov. William F. Sheehan narrowly escaped death about 10 o'clock this morning when his auto- mobile collided with a butcher's truck at Corona, L. I. His chauffeur, Emil Jorisk, was badly cut on the head. ‘The machine was speeding along the Shell road bound for Flushing when the buteher truck, to which was at- tached two horses driven by George Newisel, came out of National avenue. The machine hit the truck, knocking the driver from the seat and throwing out both the former Lieutenant-Governor and his chauffeur. Mr. Sheehan landed head on within two feet of a telegraph pole. He escaped with a few bruises and was on his feet almost instantly. ‘The horses started on @ run, but were captured by the driver, who was not hurt. Mr. Sheehan went to the assist- ance of, tis chauffeur, who seemed un- able to move, and several persons were soon on the scene. Jorisk was taken to ® hospital. Eye- witnesses of the accident say that the collision was unavoidable, The damage to the wagon, which is owned by Joseph Stern of Fortieth street and North River, was about $00. The automebile was badly wrecked, the less being about $1,000, «TWO ARE KILLED TRYING teenth street and Third avenue, and Gamberdela and Cava were detatled to foim the gang, if possible, and get into the confidence of the thieves. The sleuths followed instructions. They raade dally reports to Deputy Commis- sioner Dougherty. The Detective Bureau i.mew all about the Germania Bank rob- Mery two days before it was com- snftted. When the unsuspecting Miss Nighols left the bank at noon on March % the nelghborhood “fairly swarmed with detectives in all sorts of disguises, find the ihieves were captured, SPIES PLACED IN GANG RE-| ih amen cu cated. In promp) tly dis POSLAM'S RARE HEALING POWER FELT AT ONCE Poslam works quickly. An overnight ed nose xion. lemishes are soon era PORTED EVERY MOVE. Every move made by Detectives Gam- Verdela and Cava was known to thelr superiors, fhe activities of the pair Droke up a series of eust side holdups end highway robberies. kin troubles able powers ind Bubbors skin Counselor Buckner made & point of the fact that the detectives did not ap- pear in court agalust the thieves, Their gresence Wax not needed and it was deemed best to keep them in the back- | ‘round, Convictions were obtained without their testimony and on con- Jeasions, “I Mr. Buckner is #0 impressed by efMdavits made “sald a yollee official Mia Bing or f the infection and color io texture, soothe makes com Msiogs fils The best sl All. druggists tell ¥ cents) and Poslam Soap » (price, 25cents). KF ples, write to the Emer jes, 32 West 25th Street, y other prison and et There neve ing of these minor | ries aves Legs of | I the aed SLAM SOAP se ps the akin secure isease, improves THE EVENING WORLD, TH night with the suitcase in her posses- sion. Helen Currey was taken from an in- TO CROSS AHEAD OF TRAIN. stitution by an aunt of Mrs. Patton Laborers Crawl Under Safety Gates] when she was nine years old and was brought up in the family. For several and Are Struck by weeks before election day she visited Freight. at Mra, Patton's home in Mount Ver- non. Nov. 6 she disappeared without Two laborers, trying to cross before | saying where she was going. She had an oncoming freight train at the Mas-)atripped Mrs. ‘Patton's wardrobe and peth avenue and Ol Fiatbush road|the top of her dresser and appropri- croasing, at Maspeth, La In to-day were\ ated & suitcase to carry the things instantly killed, The gates had just | S€S% descended when the two men came run-|~ ce peer ning wp, They crawled under and tried to get across before the train, which wan coming rear end on, Not untll several cars had passed over them were the brakes applied, A hurry call for an ambulance was use- lees. Both men were removed to Ruane's Morgue. They wero Rudolph Jackowick, twenty-seven years old, of No, 18 Moserole street, Brooklyn, and Wassii Meintk, thirty, of No. & Ave- For House Cleaning URSDAY, NOVEMBER nue B, Manhattan. pancetta WOMAN FREES GIRL THIEF. “Disappeared” With Renetactor's Jewels, but In Caught. Mra, James G. Patton of No. 642 Egmont avenue, Mount Vernon, felt so Pleased at the recovery by the police of @ suitcase full of her clothing and Jewelry, valued altogether at $200, that she declared she would not prosecute seventeen-year-old Helen Currey, who was arrested by the Yonkers police atl the Getty Square trolley station last GtnAve., cor. 18th st. earline. leans Every thing P Manufactured only by JAMES PYLE & SONS, New York. ———_——_—— “New York's Foremost Milltnery Hoase.”” Friday and Satureny HALF-PRICE SALE Beautiful Dress Hats Exact reproductions of hats imported by us from Paris. Made in the most exclusive French reproductions of soft vel- vets, velours, plushes, in black and colors; mounted, crowned and wreathed with regal ostrich plumes in solid colors and all the new two-tone effects. Impossible to duplicate any one of them for less than $15 to $25. 300 Ostrich Plume Hats, Value. $25 250 Ostrich Plume Hats, Value $15 500 Trimmed Dress Hats, ‘Value $15 5,00 500 Trimmed Dress Hats, 3-00 Value $10 6th Ave., Corner 18th Street 9° 7:30 THIS $250 ORMSBY NO MONEY DOWN-$1.00 PER WEEK Step into Story & Clark's, select any $ Ormsby Piano, pay us not a penny simply try it in your home at Sto. & Clark's risk. Price TRY IT WITHOUT RISKING ANYTHING An opportunity like this has never before been known in the history of Piano Selling. We offer you a genuine, bona-fide bargain—a bargain that can’t be duplicated, | ° We let you test first and buy afterwards, COME TOMORROW AND GET FIRST CHOICE New Player Piano| $400 Upright Grand |$325 Hampton Special ‘285 Special ‘298 FREE MUSIC ROLLS, [FREE Special ‘215 BROOKLYN, 1100 Broadway and 4818 Fifth Ave. PIANO ONE YEAR'S Course PRIVATE PIANO LESSONS by Graduate Teachers of Music Absolutely Free with Purchase of Any Piano, No Matter What Price STORY & CLARK PIANO CO., 12 and 14 West 32d St., New York NEWARK, 101 Halsey St. FREE With Next SUNDAY 5 WORLD The Song Hit of in Victor Herbert's Latest Musical Play Theladyotte stoner Now Playing at ON TRIAL WITHOUT COST, THIS ORDER GOOD FOR $10.00. ut tt out at once. Benid 100 we permit the saving you 810 YREE CREDIT Rese ordi With the Globe Theatre| 14, 1912. B. Altman & Cn. have effected extremely large reductions {n the prices of MISSES' AND GIRLS’ EVENING DRESSES AND WRAPS MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S TAILOR- MADE SUITS AND COATS B. Altman & Coe announce for to-morrow (Friday) and Saturday AN UNUSUAL SALE OF BOYS’ AND YOUTHS’ CLOTHING at special prices, as follows: Boys’ ‘Norfolk and Double-breasted Suits of blue cheviot and fancy mixtures, with two pairs of knickerbockers . . at $6.75 Usfal prices $9.00 & 10.50 Boys’ Russian Overcoats of Chinchilla at 6.00 Usual price $9.00 Boys’ Bouble-breasted Ulster Overcoats, sizes 8 to 18 years . at $8.50 Usual prices $10.00 & 12.50 Boys’ Double-breasted Ulster Overcoats of fancy cheviots, sizes 9 to 18 years, at $12.50 Usual prices $18.00 & 20.00 Youths’ Suits of blue serge and mixed cheviots,. sizes 32to 38. at $12.75 Usual prices $16.50 to 20.00 Boys’ Laundered Blouses per half dozen, $3.40 Usual prices $1.00 & 1.25 60c. each A SALE OF MEN’S FURNISHINGS will also be held to-morrow (Friday) at special prices, as follows; Men’s Negligee Shirts, plaited or plain, at $1.00 Usual prices $1.50 & 1.75 Men’sPajamas of madrasand mercerized mate- rials, usual prices $2.50 & 3.00 per suit, at 1,35 Men’s Four-in-hand Scarfs of knitted silk, Usual price $1.00 at 50c. 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Fifth Avenue Will Close Out Friday No Alterations = Ne Approvals Women’s Tailored Suits ae or tailored ig of CMe ede diagonal cheviot, En; “#9 sores, sprdiiroy, Bed , Ottoman or broadclo’ coat. silk lined, inceninedt latest, model. skirt.” 18.50 Heretofore $29.50 to $49.50 Women’s Dressy Gowns Afternoon or evening gowns of charmeuse silk, crepe meteor, chiffon over silk, velveteen or serge, in black and all colors. 18.50 Heretofore $29.50 to $39.50 Women’s Chinchilla Coats In navy, Oxford, brown or gray, also double faced vicuna; fleece cloths or heather mixtures. 15.00 Heretofore $29.50 to $39.50 FIF TH AVE., 37th and Sath Sts. The **Successo’’ Corset Latest Styles “Custom Made” THE NEW Successo’’ Washable Corset Guaranteed to retain its shape after laundering. $5.00 iM] 66 Cowperthwait @ Sons $1 a Month No Deposit Rocker, °9.90 Big, wide mahogany fin- ish frame, prettily carved. 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