Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-07-28

a man nj how he had found uL, tnd
they were the two whom he met az
Portland, how he had hidden over
their room at the hotel, and had heard
them quietly discuss their plot. These
| two had come before the Others i'm IN.
gang TO make re dy aud TO hnd out
as much as possible about the bank
how they had made impressions oi
the dooriocks at the bank already, and
how IN the morning they were TO
leave town 20 avoid suspicion. but the
man WAS To come back WIKI the gang
az night when the SAFE WAS TO be
! blown omen and robb d.
The h.nk olicia heard he story
with sulpran and d. we uust hay
them arrested an cuce"
"l 'n uk not. . ia Nod.
WHY not replied the official.
Tho hank is not robbed yet and
part of he burglars are not in town
rCn'ied - q ~ d.d not even tell thc
land Dr. ,lawctcr of his guests
ilr d.. .o. I.uow 'hst hHeiarols
! y entered las closet over room s
aina He work should go ON. let
OBJ iutJ thc secret except tried mon
aud 0heu The work is In progress De-
ready 90 strike"
You are right ass usual RESPONDED
the treasurer. "aro yol sure no mo.e
men WN ffHas tl-r -'it'
eltcouy sure said Ned
How many men WIN he present do
Won th.aA2" asked Oh oIo4l
"Threo poslde the man here now
rcs n female Clothes replied
Nod The woman dressed ass man
viii 20 TO Portland i'm the morning ae
/ / understood it, She carries son
messages TO some of their pals d
will be the receiver OF the sto
goods Her associate only goes a
short distance out of town before hc
leaves the cars 10 await the arrival of
the other cracNsmcn
"You have done q good job Nel.
said the Official THE bank owes Won
would of eratitudo Come we must
90 awaken the bank president and
coEiei With him, Walio ! ... o.. -siug
Ned run and awake the sheriff and
tell him go 20 quietly 10 the president
house where we viii meet him.
Ned did as requested and a confer
ence YVES held and plane lad for tho
raid on the coming night
Ii was decided that only few
should be- let into the proposed plan
Trusty en- were lot into the brink ON
by one i'm The afternoon and con-
cealed. men were also 10 be- concealed
in The houses each side Of the bank AN
heavily rWcd so that there could De-
no possibility of the burglars escaping
Lon" before daylight the plans wcr
perfected. and Ned went home. Hef.r'
he ala So he asked permission 20 end
az once "a telegram 10 Portland
What for said the bank official
II wish that woman arrested as soon
as she reaches Portland"
But fhc burglary has NOT peen com
mittcd yet said tho official who re-
membered Ned's protest early in the
evening
Il know that but SIZE can now .be
held on two charges at least" said
Ned we may need her before these
men are brought 10 trial"
"On what charge could she he held
queried the treasurer"
II is contrary TO law for a woman
to appear in mems clothes. and she un-
doubtedly aided in kidnapping Mr.
Martins child. He is anxious for her
arrest. i'm fact. | shall never be salts
fed to keep that 81 600 unless the ono
who stole the child is arrested and
locked mp.
1T will be safe to telegraph Mr.
Martin. | think said the bank treas
Hrer, and then Ned fastened to awake
the telegraph operator and explaining
that it was an urgent matter and a
great secret. that he must not say a
word about il in town he wrote the
following message
Y. q Martin. Esq. Portland
Watch trains for a woman dressed
in mans clothes Pants checked.
black stripes on brown cloth. red neck
tie with gem. brown felt hat quite
stout. about five feet six. has a mus
tache Hold for Identification if neces.
sary.
(Signed) Ned Jackson.
1t is not necessary 10 follow the
events OF the next few days: but suf-
flee 10 say. that Ned called on the
landlord next day and confessed TO
him. that he had burglariously entered
the dark closet over room s. explained
to him the cause. and asked 10 go in
again 10 re-adjust the stove funnel. so
that there might be no danger from
fire: the burglars came next night
according 10 the plans, and they were
captured. Mr.. Martin also had police
watching the trains at Portland, and
the pseudo man was arrested and held.
The burglars were indicted and the
woman was also convicted of being
engaged in Kidnapping The bank Of
fcials voted Ned a reward OF $500.
which he did not refuse. as he claim
ed in this case he had done something