Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-03
BANK ROBBER
RF-ENACTSCRIME
AT MONROvIA
BEATTY SHOWS OFFICERS HOW
He LOOTED VAULT
SIXTH RoBBER KNOWN; TO BE
ARRESTED SOON
Martin, Only Member of Gang Who
Says He Got None of the Money,
Tells the Story of His
Downfall
observed by bank officials

and men whose duty lies in the
~ detection of crime and It's perpe-
traitors, George Allen Beatty, confessed
bank robber, rehearsed yesterday the
scenes enacted on the night of Decem-
Der IA, when he with several compan-
ions looted the vault of the First Ma
tjonal bank of Monrovia and secured
$29, 200.
Beatty. with three of his alleged &C
completes, was arralgned before justice
Summerfield yesterday on charges OF
larceny. and Immediately after this
preliminary to necessary legal proceed
inRs was placed in the sheriff's auto
mobile. Accompanied by Sheriff w. A.
Hamrnel. T. H. Walker, assistant su-
perintendent of the Pinkerton detectlVe
agency at Cincinnati, and j. Frazier
Pacific coast agent for that agency
Beatty was taken to MonroVla' 1olo"-
ing the most direct route.
News of the quartet's coming was
heralded in advance and large croWa
of citizens was gathered near the pahk
when the machine drove up.
This gathering was dispersed, an u1l-
roped but uniform-guarded space, Wiue Wi
in extent, being formed, upon Whlcn
none but those directly interested were
allowed to trespass.
Re-enacts Crime
Then Beatty was told to re-enact the
nerformance of the night of the ron
berry. Prying open the window through
which ingress had been effected Deeein, ,
ber IA. Beatty entered tne place snu SnIl
made his way to the vault, closely toi-
lowed by the officers and the BANK
president. ]. H. Bartle. The vault door
was arranged in the same position III
which it was secretly placed three days
before the robbery by Charles II; MAI
tin. bank vault expert, ana Beatty
again swung the barrier, this tlifle as
an aid to the law and not as a law
breaker. He described in detail the
work of himself and his accomplices,
and left the bank in the same manner
as he had entered. Then 1olloWeu
fruitless search for a large manner,
used on the night of the roppery 70
work on the inner door OF thc vault.
The article, Beatty said, had peen
thrown into an orange grove, but no
trace of 1t could be found, and announcer
search will be made later. a.,
The officers returned with Beatty ~
the county Jail shortly after O'CLOCK
Suspects Arraiyned
peattv Charles S. Martin, Ernest w.
Sundin and George F. Yohn, were ar
raiened in Justice Summerfields court
at 10 o'clock yesterday, and all ue-
manded expedition in the disposal OF
their cases. Each man was charged
with larceny, the complaints peils
sworn to by J. II. Bartle, presiueht Oh
the robbed bank. The preliminary eH-
aminations were set for 10 O'Clock Mon-
dav and doubtless a few hours only
viii, he necessary before the hearing Is
concluded and the men held to answer
to the superior court. Bonds IN each
case were fixed at $1O 600.
Sitting between Beatty and fonn
was A. H. McAllister, who is alleged
to have been an accessory to the rop-
berry after it's commission, and agalnst
whom a complaint may later De hien
for the purpose OF hoiolng MN as
witness.
"There's nothing to this charge" said
Yohn. as he stood up for arraignment.
"It is entirely wrong"
Sundin and Beatty spoke only a few
words. asking that the preliminary
hearing be set for as early GATE as
possible.
Martin, although smiling. was per-
haps the most nervous of those occu-
pying the prisoners benches' - No.
"I waive my examination, ne De-
gan. as the Justice concluded the read"
ing Of the complaint.
"You cannot do that" said Justice
Summerfield.
"Will / be examined in the superior
court? 1 want to go there as soon as
possible" said the prisoner.
Justice Summerfeld told him what
his position was and Martin sat down.
"I have never been in court room pe-
fore" he explained.
Martin Talks
Then. while waiting for the officers
to take the quartet back to the county
jail, Martin talked to those standing
near him.
"I don't know whether or not will
plead guilty.. he said. ST can't con-
meet my thoughts. I have my story
to tell to the Judge. and | know he
must believe me, for everything l say
can be proved. You must not imagine
that do not realize my position be-
cause 1 laugh; just look at that hand
Martin raised his right hand, which
trembled so much that it was with
difficulty he held the half-smoked cigar
crushed between thumb and finger.
II have said nothing so far" he con-
tinued, "about the robbery, but l un-
derstand others implicated In it have
told everything, and it looks as if they
were determined to place all the blame
on my shoulders. l am a Texan by
BIRTH and men of that state do not
shirk responsibilities or squeal when
they are down.
was asked
Got No Money
mot one cent; none was offered to
me- 1 wish could go into details
about the affair, but have been advised
by my friends not to do so. l will
say, however, that I went to Ventura
three days before the robbery and did
not return to Los Angeles until two
days after it occurred. Doesn't it seem
odd that the money was there waiting
for me and / did not call for it?
Beatty, / believe, got most of the
money, as only $4,000 was divided among
the men, and / believe Beatty got a
share of that 1t is my belief that he
pocketed a large amount of money
when he entered the vault and told
his companions nothing about it."
Then, becoming reminiscent, Martin
spoke of his past life. For eighteen
years, he said, he had been trusted by
banks throughout the country as an
expert in caring for the, mechanism of
their strong boxes. "During these
years." he said, IT have waded among
Do