The Russellville Democrat., 1893-02-16
THE POTTS STATION ROBBERY
Arrest of the Men Thought to be I'm.
 plicated in that Crime.

The arrest of Dick Adams and J. F.. Holden by the Johnson county authori- ties, as noted in these columns last week, seems to have been followed by other important arrests, which with circum- stantial evidence gathered here and there, tend to justify the suspicion that the men who robbed the Galla Creek safes on the night of January 12 are the ones now in custody. Adams and Hol- den were arrested at Knoxville, as be- fore stated, and in their possession q full set of burglar tools was found. The Clarksville Herald-Journal gives this ac- count of their capture
 "On Saturday evening MT. Atwell be- ing some distance from town on the rail- road track saw two men emerge from the woods waking toward the track. Sup posing them to be farmers of the neigh borhood he addressed them with the in- terrogation, Hello, boys; where are you going?' To which he received the re- ply; ~None of your d--d business"
 They were carrying small bundle at the time and Mir. Atwell caught up with them; bnt they did not care for company and put their hands in their pockets as if about to draw weapons. Mir. Atwell being unarmed, pushed on ahead of the men and arriving at Knoxville secured his gun loaded with duck shot and sum moned small posse of citizens. When the supposed robbers came up they were ordered to halt, which Adams did ana was placed under arrest without resist ance. Holden, however, whom it seems was carrying the tools, was not to be taken in so tame manner and at once took to his heels, when after proper warning from the officer he was shot. part of the load entering his left hand, but not seriously injuring that member. This at once brought him to halt, when he was placed under arrest and the tools which he had scattered in his flight were gathered up.r
 l A day or two later two suspicious look 1 ing strangers purchased pair of dia- mond drills of Zones Hardware Co, Lit tie Rock, and the Police getting wind of the matter arrested them. One, giving his name as Tingley, confessed that the i other, Hildebrand, was safe-blower, and told where his budget of tools might be | found. The tools were found as stated. Tingley claims that he has known Hide brand but short time and never was with him on one of his safe-blowlng expedi- | tions. Hildebrand halls from Detroit, Mich, and landed in Ft Smith last fall. The Times says of him: "Joe Hildebrand came here on September g. 1892, camp l follower of Barnum's circus, and was ar rested for attempting to pick mans l pocket. He cracked rock for the next | fifteen days. He next appeared in the role of pugilist and claimed to have a match with Jack Deneen for finish | fight He got up sparring exhibition, | ixuh xuastl1 haV fat fol l,l a but for a fuss between the participants just before the performance, and num- Der of them refused to go on. Sam Hem derson was his manager and trainer. Hildebrand left here about month ago for Texas He came back week ago from Chicago and had big roll of mon ey, which he spent freely and claimed that he had won it in fight. He only staid few hours and left. He went from here to Little Rock.r
 Chief of Police Walker of Fit. Smith came down last Friday and identified Adams and Holden as being the pals of Hildebrand He says they were in Fort Smith shortly after the Potts Station robbery with Hildebrand. He says all three left Ft Smith dead broke" a few days before the robbery and came back l d icW udgs httIWdTu Wltn pltHiy Ol money. Adams and Holden recognized Walker and talked freely with him,
 In memorandum book found on Hol- den page contained the initials c. c. S. dated January l2, and the sum of mon ey taken divided into four parts and op- site each amount were the initials of the party getting it. III" (Hildebrand) got the larger share, and SD. A." (Dick
 Adams the smaller part. Two other persons were party to the transaction l-Holden and presumably a man named
 Edwards. Edwards was in Hot Springs when the news of the arrest was pub lished and when he saw his own name connected with the affair returned to Little Rock and asserted his innocence
 The day of Edwards arrival in Little
 Rock Sheriff Johnson went down after