The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-30
SON or A MILLIONAIRE ARREST
ED FOR ROBBERY.
IDENTIFIED BY HIS VICTIM
RIease Bought by Father and a Po-
lice Sensation Is Open
ing Up.

der, Sol of r. M. Snyder, former pres
ident Of the City National bank, and
whose arrest as a footpad was report
ed Saturday, has disappeared.
Chief of police Hayes has admitted
to the police commissioners that he
released young Snyder, whom he had
arrested on the charge of robbing a
pawnbroker Of $4,000 worth of dia-
m1ondss on the night Of May 1.
The attempt to shield the o of a
millionaire from the consequences of
the crime will, 1t is believed, lead to a
general shakeup of the Kansas City
police force, and it is even limited that
a number OF prominent men will be ar
rested on the charge Of compromising
a felony.
The story is the greatest sensation
in Kansas City police circles in many
years. Briefly the facts r these:
4 Oscar H. Stevens a pawnbroker,
and his wife, we're held up at 1920
o'clock on the night of May 1, in
front of the Troost Avenue Methodist
church, just after they had left a
street car to 60 to their home at 1882
Troost venue. They were robbed OF
$4,000 worth of diamonds. The rob-
bers were young men. Their appear
ance and language led the pawnbrok-
err to believe that they were amatuers,
and he had sufficient presence of mind
to note many things which furnished
the clew upon which the detectives
were finally able to arrest the robbers.
The police began work on the cas
the night of the robbery, and within
a few days had evidence which, in
the judgement of Chief Hayes, war
ranted the
Secret Arrest Of Carey Snyder,
a son Of R. M. Snyder, formerly presi-
dent of the City National bank, of
this city, and William T. Grimes, a
young mar who is we'll connected in
Plat county, Mo. Grimes lives at
Plattsburg. and he and Young Snyder
had often hunted together in Clinton
county. They were fast friends. Sny-
der is about 81 years old, and was
wild, but not known to be a criminal.
Chief of Police Hayes separated the
two men. One was sent to Sheffield
and one to the Westport police sta
ton. They were both held three days.
In the, meantime R. M. Snyder, father
of Carey Snyder, made every effort
possible to shield his son. Mr.. Sny-
der insists his boy is innocent. The
boys were brought to the Midland
hotel, and Stevens, the pawnbroker,
was taken there to see them. He said
they we're the men who committed the
crime. This was on Thursday or Fri
day Of last week.
Buying of the Prosecution.
r. M. Snyder begged that his son
be not prosecuted or his name pub
lished. He talked with Stevens. who
demanded the return Of his diamonds
and $4,000 in cash as payment for his
agreement not to prosecute.
The stolen diamonds and all the
other things, except one small pearl,
were returned to Stevens, while the
boys were in custody, but Chief Hayes
declares that Mr.. Snyder did not pay
the $4,000. The young men were re-
leased as o as the diamonds had
been given up. They were paroled,
according to the police, on the prom
Use they rgould return any time they
were waAl}i.
The police commissioners were not
satisfied with the arrangement, and
insisted tAat young. Snyder and
Grimes be rearrested at once and the
charges against them made public.
Up to today Snyder has not been ar
rested. Grimes was found without
~ouble and was arraigned on Satur.
day afternoon. He pleaded not guilty
to the robbery of Stevens. His bond
was fixed at $4,000 with the consent OF
of the prosecuting attorney.
Herbert s. Madley, prosecutor, de
clares that both Crimes and Snyder
shall be prosecuted in the criminal
court, and as vigorously as if they
had no money or influence.