Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-28

Attorney L. NJ. Lauer of this city has
unearthed gigantic conspiracy to exe
tricate Harry Slater, bank robber who
is held by Michigan authorities Last
week Mr.. Lauer was visited by party
giving his name as Albert A. White and
who claimed to have been robbed at
Bremen. He said that his home was in
kendalville, Ind, that he had worked
for the Illinois Central r. r. and be-
cause of slight accident in which he
had hurt his hand was laying off. He
wore a nit over the left hand. On Fri
day evening the same party visited at
torney Logan of this city and agreed TO
meet him again in his law office at $50.
Mr.. Lauer was informed of the meet
ing and was requested TO be present
White however did not appear as was
agreed. The next morning 1t developed
that Atty. Samuel Parker had been visi-
had listened to the same tale concerning
hold-up at Bremen. Mr.. Parker di-
rected him to appear before Mr.. Lauer
at 10 o'clock last Saturday.
This time White was on hand and
told substantially the following story:
That, he. Albert y. White, when he was
given his lay-off on account of the acci-
dent affecting his hand, had so. Be-
sides this he had about $500, all of
which he carried on his person. On the
night of Oct. s. he said he got off the
b. & o. car at Bremen and fell in with
man calling himself Harry Slste5. The
two got on a good jag, spendipA their
money in q certain saloon, which he
named In Bremen. About p. m. they
went to the station house, where liz tie
dark shadows of that locality Slater
pulled out a revolver and with its per-
suasion robbed him first of $50, and
then of his watch and chain. Having
done this, he backed away and was
soon lost to sight. White stated that
he lost no time in trying to find an off,
Ger but there were none on the streets.
Finally be decided to let the matter rest
and return home. He said Slater had
left him some change but he did not
account for what became of the whole
of the remainder of the S270. In few
days, Mr. White went on to explain, he
saw an article in a South Bend paper
which told of the arrest of man named
Michigan.
A coincidence of the name In print
and the name of the rObber at Bremen
being identical, suggested that they
might be the same persons. He went to
South Bend Immediately and picked
out the prisoner as the man who had
robbed him. The saloon men at Bre-
men, he says, beyond doubt could
recognize them both. He then demand
ed of Mr.. Lauer warrent and affidavit
for Slaters arrest. Mr.. Lauer told him
that he would prepare one but before
taking any steps towards the arrest he
would satisfy himself concerning the
truth of the charge. From what Mr..
Lauer learned in conversation with citl-
Zens of Bremen he took the responsible
ity of making an affidavit In the
presence of Justice COrbin, Marshal
Cheney and Mr.. Lsuer, White retold
his story. He seemed anxious to have
proceedings begun at once and informed
Cheney as constable and also Lauer
that he would stand all expenses for
trip to South Bend and see that both
should receive recompense. Both re-
fused to listen to the idea. Mr.. Lauer
stating that his duties were solely in
behalf of the state and he could receive
no pay. They agreed to make the trip
Monday.
OnISunday morning Nj. Lauer got a
telephone message from an attorney at
South Bend stating that he had been
employed on the same case by man in
Bremen by the name of Nay. The at
torney further advised Lauer to tele
graph Gov. Mount to withhold the
reQuisition warrant for Slater on the
charge of bank robbery. 1t seems that
the Michigan authorities had petitioned
Gov. Mount to grant them permission
to take Slater to that state for trial on
the bank robbery charge. Mr.. Lauer
informed the South Bend attorney that
he would do nothing of the kind but
would examine the law and act there
with according to his best judgment.
Mr. Lauer examined the law and found
no authority for requesting the reQuisi-