Brandishing a fake pi forced their way into Chinese Y.M.C.A, Boulevard Montigny, shortly after 8 a.m. yesterday and while one pointed his "pistol" at their intended victim, a merchant, the other attempted to tie the laters arms and legs The merchant, however, saw that the pistol was not real and raised an alarm with the result that servants ran to the room and apprehended one of the men. The other escaped Taken to the police station, the would-be robber said that the coup had been planned at the instigation of the merchant's son. Further questioning revealed that the man who escaped and the instigator of the crime could probably be found at 33, Vu Hang alleyway, off Rue Paul Beau. A subsequent raid made by the police at that address resufied in the arrest of the two men. The trio made full confessions when questioned by detectives and will face the Second Special District Court this morning.
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