Show 2 BANDITS STEAL nAl 12 IN GEMS MS fR FROM M SALESMAN SAl MAN Enter Room by Means of Pass Key Bind and Gag Victim T A K E DIAMONDS One Holdup Identified by Photograph OMAHA Neb March 2 AP- AP Four convicts ex-convicts said by police to tobe tobe be members of Chicago and Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincin- Cincin nati gangs were being sought tonight to to- night for the robbing of Reuben N. N Popkin New York gem salesman of worth of diamonds in his i room tt on-tt at the Fontelle hotel here to- to day Popkin identified a photograph of one of the four men as one of the robbers This man with a partner arrived in Omaha two weeks ago from Cincinnati Inspector Inspect Inspect- or of Police Ben Danbaum said The two were arrested for investigation last Wednesday and released yesterday yes yes- on bonds OMAHA Mar 2 UnIted Press No trace had been found tonight of two bandits who late today bound gagged and robbed Rubin New York jewelry salesman salesman sales sales- man of uncut diamonds which i believes to be worth in ex- ex cess s of The robbery occurred in Plot Plot- kins kin's room In Hotel Fontenelle The robbers evidently had gaIned entrance to the room with a pass key They hId in the closet until returned from a business trip Leveling Le revolvers at hIm they bound and gagged him and taking his sample cases leisurely walked froni rom the room who lives hives with hIs parents par par- eats at number 45 Fifth avenue I New York City was employed by Milton Greenbaum broker there lie was not badly injured by his bis experience and arni was able to gIve a good description o of one o of the robbers I i dont don't know myself how much the tho mIssIng jewels were worth said but I believe it is in excess of The salesman came caine here from flom Des Moines Friday night and registered regIstered reg- reg at the hotel He called on ona ona a local jeweler at 10 0 a. a m. m returning returning return return- ing to his room about noon After Altel snore more than an hour of effort ef ef- tort fort he succeeded ill in unloosing the gag and his excited cries were heard by a bell boy who liberated him p Inspector of Detectives Danbaum ordered every available detective on the tho case Danbaum is inclIned to think that the job was done by outside crooks who followed here |