The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-14

'Aithou-u the Srry;. "S e.: tie various po-
IiCa officials AND Sa-rin- Who have assisted
IN the 5reak!aG va ~ this ban! have been
fully reCogTIz =. too much credit cannot DE
given to the intelligence activity and earn
estneSs they have shown IN arrsSt.uS and
bringing thrs. .Ij.awS u conviction. IN
pursuit Of his ., i-up' band two ShrritfS
and three GapUtj,~ were aSsass:nated by the
outlaws. wfo lay in anbEsh-
In addition 20 ;Eis L number were
wounded.
" viSc % emphasize strongly that the
creates: i.s-uU that could be given to fg-
ture 'nOiti-up' bank and train robbers in
the West 10y the association ana ny railroad
and Express companies i found IN the
breaking up of this notorious band and the
RELENTLESS pursuit OF The remaining members
/" bring them 4" justice without regard 10
cost.
Nj fi1scrtrE gives AZ interesting list OF
ccIN'"ii"ls IF Ties professional, CRIMINALS,
a. - feSUt; ot arrests made by his men
on i'l"rriati'D furnished by his Office.
1t Includes several criminals sentenced for
c'lI1'~ committed previous u TINS yea-. All
Is Summarized ds fril"w=:
foiE"-S convicted sai sentenced t. specific
tennis .--. >,
To:=e-s ser.su.-t 9. .a-I.-srmsna,. ,e.ms.-
F'f1"Ts s'T'"lyed AZ. Sentence slsp.aGed... :
Total Specific -H-sue-S...---...si years. : months
Av"rsfe sTe IIs seat. uc-........ . y.grs. 1 months
Bank .I:c.a-- Convicted aaj sentenced 70 soe-
ri1e -"-.rs e.. a:ra"N.rS hanks. mentsrs %
Tho t-r,..o.r H1uE-:s'
'p"i'' --n''H er--SS y"1ES. II EioEth-
-NH"r-s- sIrr.a- yr=r--,e. ..---. . years. 5 months
ErEN IuIrfar- cna-5r;-t ana ssntesevd TO .pc-
,i.c terms for hIrEH-tI-> On safes Sr!ustiy @.
banks not members. arcessE By Us. g. IN
which We ait"! il cpuvi,t,o-.. -
Total Specific s-n-"u., -.--.---....-..-.2 years
Average Sia-ifc --r-sncs - years. :. months
Bank burglars arrested to- attacking banks.
members G.: the american Bankers Ass.ci,-
t:1r. AZ: ny awaiting -isl-.------.---.- {
Bank burglars a--@'-t for attacking non
members q: -ua American Bankers AssoCi.-
c'n. and now awaiting Z
Bant burglars VINO attacked members u The
A'r.f-gaH HanS.'S' As-'cia'ign and WHO
WI" sentence; 20 :
EaTk t"Sba's aai train "hold-urs'' arrested
arI --Tten-ei I
Bank ;oble-< and train .ho!a-ups' arr.=:=.
and awaiting !
E:rk robbers and train ~hJIG-uIs' All;-i re
sis;.HE arrest l
Ro<.miEc. Mr.. Pinkefton says:
When the American Bankers Association
first adopted the protective feature AZ their
organization against robbery we emphasized
the necessity OF breaking up these bandits
especially the Wild Bunch gang.
1t meant money and relentless warfare
Success followed. and We may say that
there is not one known in those days as a
professional forger operating in the United
States.
The banks OF this country have been al
most entirely free from the operations OF
this character of criminal. even of those
who operate in a very small way.
"BaRk sneak thicvinG on our member has
been reduced 10 a minimum. although many
of these bands are still operating through
out the country.
Not one member OF tie association was
robbed during the year
"Forty-eight photographs and descriptions
Of professional criminals and 10i warnings
We're sent to the associatiCn's mt;nbers dur
ing the last year"
Regarding bank swinf!ers Mr.. Pinkcrton
says:
''One OF the most important arrests made