The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-07

volver and went to the door of his
car Lagrand and German left the
car occupied by Sathos. 1t developed
that one of the men attacked Sathos
while he was preparing something for
them to eat. Sathos, while in their
clutches, attempted to pull his gun out
of his pocket to defend himself but
German shot him before he was sue
cessfuI Lagrand took Sathos' gun,
the two men left the car and disap-
peared.
Of1cer Dillon confirms the suspi-
eions of the local police and admits
that both are desperate characters
They began associating about two
months ago and numerous robberies
and hold-ups have been reported since
that time. The information which has
been received from Kansas City causes
the officers to believe that these two
men are responsible for more than a
dozen crimes of this character.
Previous to the time that Lagrand
began associating with German, he was
considered an industrious young man
and was the sole support of his mother
and one sister. Since that time he has
not worked but has made occasional
contributions to the support of the
two dependents aid this has caused
Mrs. Lagrand considerable worry.
1t is believed that Lagrand and Cor
man were on their way to Denver when
arrested here for shooting Officer Mat
thewS. A baggage check for suitcase
revealed that the suitcase has been
shipped to Denver in the name of Ru-
dolph Schraeder. This is believed to
be another alias of German.
Louis Lagrand and Clarence German
did not plead guilty to murder in the
first degree on account of the shooting
of Officer Matthews until confronted
with the information that they had kill
ed George Sathos, the Greek la-borer.
in the Union Pacific yards in Kansas
City. Lagrand practically admitted the
crime to a State Journal reporter Sun
day morning but German denied all
knowledge of shooting Officer Matthews
until last night when he was taken to
the county Jail and allow to talk to
Lagrand.
After they were locked up together
and allowed to talk for a short while
they were confronted with the infor-
nation concerning the murder of the
Greek IaboEer. and realizing that a
conviction of this offense might result
in capital punishment, they preferred
to plead guilty to the murder of Officer
Matthews and accept a life sentence
in the Kansas state prison
German had remained firm in his or
iginal story up to the time that the
of the Kansas City murder
was given him. Upon learning that,
he appeared to lose all the self-restraint
and brazen nerve he had formerly ex-
hibited.
Mrs. Lagrand and her daughter have
returned to their home in Kansas City
The son and brother is now known only
by his prison number in the Kansas
state penitentiary. Officer John Dillon.
while in Argentine this morning, learn
ed that the two men had been taken to
the penitentiary but did not believe 1t
to be fact and came to Topeka with
Danos Zenos, the Greek who saw them
in the car with George Sathos befor, |
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them leave the car. Dillon and ZenoS
will probably go to Leavenworth this
afternoon and talk to the self-confessed |
murderers with a hope of getting adj |
missions from them which will clear
up the mysteries in Kansas City which |
concern more than dozen felonious
crimes, one of which is the murder OF |
Sathos. |