Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 48, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 July 1921 — Page 11

INDIANAPOLIS BANK BANDIT IS Y SOUGHTAGAIN Escapes From Federal Prison. Where He Was Serving 25 Years. Detectives and Federal officers In all parts of the country are searching for Roy Sberrl'J, the last of the gang of bank bandits who held up and robbed the South Side State Bank, in this city Aug. 8, 191S. Sherrill, according to a circular sent out by the Federal authorities, recently escaped from the Federal , Penitentiary at Ft. I.evenworth. Kan. In the local bank robbery the bandits obtained JIS.SSO. Much of this money was later recovered through the efforts of the Pinkerton detective agency. Sherrill was sent to I.evenworth about two years ago. being sentenced to serve twenty-five years for hii part in a train robbery. Seven men held-up and robbed a train in Kansas and later the safe taken from the mail car was found in a woods In Missouri where the bandits had blown it open. This was said to have been done by the Frank Lewis gang of which Sherrill was a member. k There has always been a question as whether three or four members of Bis gang took part in the South Side robbery in this city. Three men Hn a big touring car stolen in Los An- | geles drove up in front of the bank on I South Meridian street at noon, walked Into the bank, covered the employes with revolvers, knocked down the president bnf the bank when he failed to hold up hands quickly enough, carriej - currency and gold rrom the open safe, drove north a half a block, turned east and disappeared, while the police , searched for miles in all directions try- | Ing to find them. GANG ESCAPES IN' AITOMOBILE. The three mtn were Frank Lewis. Koy j Sherrill and Denver Dale Jones. The fourth man. if there really was one. was Kansas City Blackle, who ts said to have sat across the street from the bank on a motorcycle with a side oar grachment In which a shotgun and rifle were hid den, waiting for some person who might make a move to stop the bandit ganfc. A day later the police found the automobile In a private garage near Fountain Square, and learned the three bandits had l*ft in a small automobile of popular make. The first real clew in the case came from Terre Haute. Sherrill Is the ■on of a minister in that city. Lewis formerly lived in St. Louis and is alleged : to have murdered two policemen there end two of his brothers are serving life terms in a Misscuri prison. Sherrill went to Terre Haute, got into , £ tail and was driven a few miles east ' of the city. He attempted to hold up the tail driver, who resisted. Sherrill shot and seriously wounded the man. but ir. his hurry to escape left a traveling bag the taxi. The police found S3OO in Sparer money in the traveling bag. with South Side State Bank wrappers around the bills. Some linen collars gave a clew that they were purchased in a small western Illinois town and Pinkerton men , learned that Sherrill and Lewis reached the Iliinoiis city on the day following the Indianapolis bank robbery, ft The way in which the Terr- Haute poflire learned that it was Roy Sh rrill that ■ shot the taxi driver was the fact that " they had a picture of his brother A i man who brought Roy back to Terre ' Haute the night of the shooting saw a picture lying on the police captains desk and he at once declared it to be the picture of the man he had brought to Terre Haute the night before. L MEHBEKS OP GANG rSE GINS. The po ire knew it was not the picture of Roy Sherrill because the picture was that of Roy’s brother who had been taken to Missouri a week before by Federal officers to be tried for robbing a postoffice. They knew that the two brothers looked alike and were positive that Koy was one of the bandits who robbed the bank in Indianapolis. A series of crimes in Kansas City resulted in it getting too ‘•hot" for the gang and they started west. A tip telegraphed to Colorado Springs caused the polite to attempt to halt them there. In the gun battle that resuited the chief of detectives and one other officer was killed. The Colorado Springs police or dered the gang to hold up their hands and they did, but guns concealed in the top of the automobile were in easy reach of the gun men. The pursuit was the beginning of the fcuid and Sherrill, driver of the automobile Kras shot through both legs and cap Lewis died of injuries in a Color I ado Jail, and Kansas City Blackie was •hot by police in Denver. Some mouths later Denver Dale Jones and a woman he claimed 'was bis wif# were killed in a revolver duel with police at Los Angeles Sherrill, for whom the polb-e are search ing. is the last surviving member of the desperate gang with the exception of one woman now serving a sentence in a western prison. NOISY BURGLAR IS SCARED AWAY Runs When He Discovers He ! Has Awakened Sleeper. Whn a burglar removed a screen from a window at the home of Joe Ketcen, 810 South Illinois stre Q f, at 2a. m today. Ketcen awoke. The burglar, seeing he was discovered, ran. Motorpolleenien Owens and Harms searched for the prowler, but failed to find him j James E. Gist, 1(129 Alvord street, telegk>honed to the police that a thief en* o home and took his purse from the kitchen table. It cuntaiued $3 and a cheek for $29. Samuel Kastrowe. 233 East Washington k street, knows his clothes no matter who ■ wears them. He spied Louis Acosta, a fcMexdoan. fiO 1 ' Indiana avenue, at 430 West street. Kastrowe railed the and told them the Mexican was his coat and trousers. The Mexican was arrested on the charge of grand lerceny. Kastrowe said a suit of clothes, two lockets, a pair of trousers and a silk shirt, valued at $75. had been stolen from his room. Mine Union Leaders Held for Conspiracy Special to The Times. PRINCETON, Ind., July 7.—Charged with conspiracy in connection with recent disorders at Francisco, when 150 foreigners employed in the mines were forced to leave the community, Frank [Bolin, president of the Princeton local of the United Mine Workers of America, was placed under arrest here late Wednesdhy. Elmer Whitman was arrested on a similar charge earlier in the day. Both men entered pleas of not guilty and/ were released under Sl.EOrt bonds. Dallas De I vine, William Bracks and Ancil Drew, arrested week ago, were also released on bond. SEXTON OPENS OWN OFFICE. rd J. Sexton, for several years connected with George H. Moore ft Cos. in the real estate and general insurance I business, has severed his connection with that firm and has opened offices at 727 Peoples Bank building. Mr Sexton is ■iso secretary-treasurer of the American I Building and Realty Company and presl- | lent of the Anderson ft Sexton Company, i [ home building concern.

Proposed Memorial at Johnstpwn, Pa.

" I— I I il— I

While the proposed memorial for Johnstown. Pa., is of rather unusual architecture. it carries out the popular idea of a memorial coliseum. The building, the estimate cost of which is ss.V>.ctOO. will contain an auditorium sealing 2.500 persons. The first floor of the building will conWoo Wife Over Again, Judge Advises Man Special to The Times. COLUMBUS. Ind., July 7.—Louis Runshe sat down in the shade of the old apple tree at his farm home south of here to-

BASEMEHT HX3RE Store Closes Saturday at 1 Summer DRESSES For Women and Misses * % • Our regular prices ranged all the way to $7.50. A sprinkling of SIO.OO and better qualities are included. Special / 150 of them ) S P ecial sms& QQ ' marked down to ' QO conform with our • >-70 ojp = j Bargain Friday idea \ " —of ginghams, organdies and voiles, a number of different styles, colors and trimming effects. While supply lasts, $5 & 8 and $3.08 rx FOR WOMEN AND MISSES, of percales, cham- r\ fiflll CP 8 tfACCOC brays and gingham check?., light or dark patterns. IJY/> I'M vMCw Special, Friday only /OC O . Q . FOR WOMEN AND MISSES, elastic waist- j a I PTflPnSi <5 line, deep ruffled flounce; choice black or U 1 tlllCUaiO colors. Special, Friday only n , Tkl FOR WOMEN AND MISSES, cut full, ankle .3 £}| PPTI IS?nDITIPI*Q length, elastic waistline; black and colors; fa Oy% k- UICCaI DxJu.li.l O a few weeks ago equivalent values sold at Tr*/C SI.OO. Friday only .A 1 A FOR WOMEN AND MISSES, of gingham 1 iinffllf) m Anrnm Checks and plaids in smart, fine looking sum- (jlk/t VJlalgllCUil npi 0113 mer models; up to $1.75 qualities tJOC Crxl of broken SILK BLOUSES Rummage Dale, lots of lingerie blouses ** MUSLIN UNDERWEAR SWEATERS CHILDREN’S DRESSES WOMEN’S DRESSES APRONS VERY GREATLY REDUCED A large table of counter-tossed merchandise at a fraction of its former worth. Bear in mind these are odds and ends, slightly imperfect and soiled goods. The prices have been so sharply cut that they’ll go out in a rush.

DOMESTICS FRIDAY SPECIALS

MOHAWK UNBLEACHED SHEETING Two thousand yards of this well-known sheeting, 81 inches wide, to go on sale Fri- Hr day (10 yards the limit to a customer); extra special, yard JL KJf

PERCALES, yard wide, big variety of patterns in light and dark colors, for aprons, house dresses, etc; t p extra special IDC -I- -I- -1CHAMBRAYS, 27 inches wide, good range of stripes in assorted colors, also all the wanted plain shades; extra • special I -I- -i- -INOVELTY VOILES, 39 inches wide, new choice patterns, small and medium figures, various colors; Friday oq special uUK, -!- -I- -!- FINE THREAD NAINSOOK, yard wide, excellent for summer underwear; ■* *y extra special I f*C

THE Wm. H. BLOCK CO.

tain the auditorium and a memorial hall for war reiirs and memorials to tbp dead in the war. The second floor will contain a gallery of the auditorium, a museum of painting, a museum of sculpture and an indatrinl mu sen in. The basement or ground floor will have‘ a lecture hall seating 350 persons, the city day and planned a lightning courtship to win back the lost love of his better half. Oma Runsche wants a divorce. When she fifed suit for support money pending decision in her divorce case. Louis ap peared in court and Bobbed out his love for her. "Go to your wife and court her over again, woo her ardently and sincerely

AMERICAN PRINTS, black and white checks, light and dark blues, also light backgrounds with figures and stripes; extra j s\ special lUC ' -I- -I- -IPRINTED LAWN, 26 inches wide, various stripes, figures, checks and allover designs, desirable lengths; -j /\ up to 25c yualities..,. lUC -i- -|. -V UNBLEACHED MUSLIN, yard wide (10 yards the limit); extra special, yard 1C -I- -I- -IWHITE OUTING FLANNEL, 26 inches wide, double fleeced (10 yards the limit); t A extra special lUC

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1921.

I fire headquarters, the police Rtation and municipal court. The tower, which will be about twelve stories high, will house various municipal offices. This is believed to be the only case in which municipal offices, including fire and police departments, are to be included | in a memorial building. with caresses and in words of endearment as you did when you both were young and wanted each other," Judge Gonaker advised. I So Louis went back to the farm and I told the court he would report Saturday on his progress. Meanwhile, the court will withhold Judgment on the wife's ap plication for support money.

RED DIAMOND DIAPER CLOTH--27 inches wide, 10-yard bolt, $1.65. 20 inches wide, 10-yard bolt, $1.28. -I- -I- -I(One hundred pieces) CURTAIN SCRIM, yard wide, white with open work border, also dark cretonne patterns for inexpensive summer hangings; up to 25c -J f\ qualities I UC -I- -I- -|- CHEVIOT SHIRTINGS, 27 inches wide, splendid variety of stripes, fast col- x £ ors; 25c quality 1) C -I* -I- -I- 4> BLEACHED MUSLIN, yard wide, good for general use; extra •* special 1 IC -I- -|- -|- UNBLEACHED SHEETING MUSLIN, yard wide, good weight for sheets, bolsters and cases; former -l 20c quality, yard lUC

HUN GENERAL IS FREED BY COURT Major Under Command Sentenced Two Years. LEIPSIC, July 7—Lieut. Gen. Karl Stenger, charged by the French government with having ordered troops under his command to take no prisoners and kill wounded men during the fighting August, 1914, was acquitted by the German Supreme Court here engaged in the trial of cases against alleged war criin- j inals. Major Bruno Crusius, tried on a slini’ar charge, received a sentence of two years in prison and was forbidden to wear the German uniform. General Stenger was commander of the 33rd German infantry brigade and Major Crusius held a command under him. Major Crusius asserted at the trial that

t SALE OF SUITS / dSta A sale offering genuine values in the season’s most popular styles / / and weaves —blue serges, finished and unfinished worsteds, over,fl Jw plaids, checks, herringbones and pin stripes. That’s the kind the jj I best dressers are buying. Why not you? Especially when our i I prices now are no more than is being asked for inferior garments. $ j 0.75 $24 75 | Values to $35 Values to $45 Values to S6O J i. Every one a genuine hand-made ROCHESTER SUIT. YYe’re not tied down ™liy| to any one manufacturer, but our buyer goes into the market and buys only the garments that measure up to Roberts’ quality—furthermore, we buy at our llij j • own price, consequently we say every Roberts suit will SAVE YOU FROM l to S2O. RAINCOATS AND SEPARATE TROUSERS AT BIG REDUCTION. Cool 2-Piece Suits /--h 'l|?^(jQ}ljh}(^f| :3 tC MOHAIR, PAI.M BEACH, POPLINS. SHANTUNG VlfGi/1 \ \ LuSS SgiJr % SILKS. TROPICAL WORSTEDS, GABERDINES - -- Don’t iwelter and feel like your suit is a blanket \ 11 1 1 ""' " 11 1 “4 if on yonr back- gel into one of our summer suits and \ a I Afl. IIA \\/ V'|' I Jf laugh at the sun. They're stylishly cut and look as 1 >1 |\/0 UU \V( VVrwflli IvJ lU| T oi. J ff dressy as -ult. CLAYPOCL rtOTEL BLDG, IjJ $lO-S3O jj Ope n Saturday Till 10:00 P. M.

* Department, Main Floor |-i' Midsummer Clearance Sale of Women’s Low Shoes t (flif QC - Meant to *P XOJ Sell at Another Marott Price Smashing Shoe Event This great value-giving store has not made such an astonishing offer before. Come, expecting to choose from some of the finest, high grade makes of footwear. \ Taken from onr own stock and including such high- J /MaK' grade makes as — Agßßj WICHERT & GARDINER I Consisting of dis- I J I M\! T\ RED CROSS • short lines of J J J DOROTHY DODD and Pl^P J. J. LATTEMAN’S OxfoTds 00^ Bright Kid, Dull Kid, Tan Calf, Brown Kid, Patent Calf, Patent Kid and Dull Calf In hand turned and Goodyear welted soles. Mostly French covered and leather Louis heels —some Cuban and low heels. . Ail Sizes in the Lot — But Not in Each Style ' On Sale in Marott’s Ladies ’ Department, Main Floor shoe* I ißkixottShoe^xob at a Q f s;° 8 Shoes Store Hours: 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Midsummer Clearance Sale

the order had been given by General Stenger that no prisoners should be taken and that wounded men should be killed. General Stenger in his testimony, flatly denied these accusations. The verdict rendered in the case of Majar Crusius was one of manslaughter. Root of Bureaucracy Is Struck by Dawes WASHIGTOX, July 7.—Charles G. Dawes, director of the budget has struck at what he termed the “root of bureaucracy." He ordered all inactive files in every Government department be placed in storage and the active files consolidated. In many Instances office files date back for a half a century and are rarely, if ever, consulted. Meanwhile they take up valuable office space and require the attention of many clerks. This space will be saved and unnecessary clerks will be discharged.

52 Injured as Coney Island Bus Overturns NEW YORK, July 7:—Fifty-two persons were injured—two of them perhaps fatally—when a sight-seeing bus skidded and overturned early today near Coney Island. Twenty-seven women numbered among the passengers suffered shock and Ifyateria. The accident occurred when the bus chauffeur, John Callahan, made a sharp turn to avoid collision with a tonring car. Hard Times Make Bible a Best Seller CHICAGO, July 7.—During all periods of depression a marked increase in the sale of the Bible is noted, say book publishers who are attending the book fair at the Palmer House.

MASSACRE BY TURKS REPORTED Christians Slain, American Missionary Funds Seized. LONDON, July 7.—A massacre of Christians by Turks has occurred at Mardin, in the Vilayet of Diarbekr, Asiatic Turkey, according to official advices from Constantinople today. The Turks seized American missionary funds. The foreign office announced that General Harrington, the British commanded at Constantinople, has been authorized by the allies to meet Mustapha Kemal Pasha, head of the Nationalist government, to transmit any proposal that he may care to make regarding peace. General Harrington has no authority to negotiate himself,

11