Show YOUTH TRIES HOLDUP IN DOORWAY OF BANK Out of Work About to Bc Be Become I come Father Robs Depositor Depositor Depos Depos- of His Gold Go W YORK Sept 23 Following 23 Following an attempt in broad daylight to rob roba a a. depositor of the Battery Park Parle National National Na Na- bank within the doors of that institution and the pursuit of the thief until he was caught in Battery park there was revealed a pa pathetic story lot lota ofa or of a a. young couple whose struggle against t poverty had ended In the foolhardy effort Neighbors used ed to point to William and Margaret Brennan as an example of a happily married young couple They couldn't afford a great Areat many luxuries to be sure and the they 1 lived ed In Ina Ina ina a furnished room at De Kalb evenue eve eve- nue Brooklyn William Villiam earn earned d steady wages as a longshoreman and h he was devoted devote to his girl wife only 19 years ears old They were regular communicants communicants at St St. Patricks Patrick's Roman Catholic church Willoughby a ael el and place Interest in th the pair Villiam William himself was not more than 23 increased 23 increased when It became known that they were expecting their first born In about three months mouths Could Find No Work Then trouble began William lost his job Just a few weeks a aco o n and aad 4 hunt as he would he couldn't find an au an- other The little that they had saved up began hegan to go Margaret began t to worry and frown and mop her eyes ees when she thought William wasn't looking looking look look- ing and of course he was looking all aU the time And as for William himself himself himself him him- him him- self he lie resolved to remedy matters no nl matter what had to be done donto J The Tho climax came carne In the Battery Park National bank In the Produce Exchange Exchange Ex- Ex change building Just jut a little before rp noon The bank was crowded Bertram Bertram Bert Bert- ram Gumpert was there counting the hc 22 1 he had just drawn as treasurer of the S. S Gumpert company of the Bush Terminal stores Some one came carne up behind him and snatched 50 in bills The man did not succeed In getting getting get get- t- t ting far with the mone money but his dash dish for the chic street was successful His P pursuers pur pursuers pur- pur T- T were right behind him and anel though he ran through Broadway to Battery Battery- park he was forced to stop there exhausted Harry McCann 23 years of age a clerk at Du Dunham nham Moore freight brokers In the same building as the bank seized him and turned him and the 50 50 over to Patrolman Pa Patrolman Pa Pa- Roth J Pawned Pawned Wedding Ring At headquarters Brennan for he ht was the man who was captured told his story Then he was search searched d. Two pawn tickets were found in his possession One showed that he had obtained 37 cents upon a bedspread The other was for a trifle trine larger sum To obtain it he ho had pledged Margarets Margaret's wedding ring Captain Deevy st sent nt Detective Franklin Frankl Frank Frank- I l lin n to investigate Brennan's story and I I then gave Brennan a dollar doUar Franklin was also told that If Mrs Brennan's condition warranted it he should bring her to headquarters It is recorded that Brennan smiled and if it he did neighbors say that it is the first time he has smiled since sinco the day he was told he wasn't needed any more a as asa sa a alon lon longshoreman Neighbors r too take up the story where the police leave it off oft They say eay that when Detective Franklin ever so gently told Margaret what her husband husband hus hus- band had done she fainted and road to tobe be taken to her sisters sister's home hornet |