Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
POLICE DEF|ED
BY SUSPECT IN
TRAIN HOLDUP
Railroad Offers $3.50 Reward for
Lone W. and A. Bandit as
All CIews Fail.
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once in Omaha and l have been de-
tanned in other places"
What were you arrested for in
Omaha" he was asked.
On. / was just picked up OF sus-
picion," he responded, airily, and be
yond that he would not go.
Doesn't Blame Police.
II don't blame you fellows for pick
ing me up" he told the police, in an
indulgent and patronizing manner.
of course, ] was near where the
holdup took place, and 1t was the
most natural thing in the world to
arrest the first stranger VOC came
across. l don't blame you bit"
Nolan engaged Don K. Johnston,
former justice OF the peace, as his at
torney late in the day and referred all
inquiries 70 him.
Police Still Suspect Gang.
The detectives an county police
have not given up the theory that
Nolan was the head of a gang OF ROB-
bers and that his confederates are
with him in Atlanta and that they
met him and helped him hide IS
plumber after the train holdup. They
were unable to get any Clew to
strengthen their belief, except the n
formation that a famous Wester
Train rOh5er, Just escaped from jail \ t
ST. Louis. is reported 20 have headed
toward Atlanta IN effort to identify
Nolan as the ex- .1nvict whose name
is given as oliver, failed, and the po-
lice fell back on the theory that No
Ian and Oliver are two distinct per
sons but have been working together
For two hours Saturday the counS
police traiied footprints that were
found leading from the tracks be-
tween Bolton and the Chattahoochee
River bridge, but they We're lost when
the hard ground was reached. By aft
ernoon they had become so indis-
tinct that il was impossible to fit
Nolan's shoes into them to any pur-
pose on the trip TO Bolton.
Policeman Williams made the find
OF an empty wallet near the scene of
the robbery. 1t was identified as be-
longing to William e. Dunlap. Nolan
was arrested only short distance
from where the wallet was found.
Victims Still Taking of Holdup.
The sensational robbery and the
cool manner in which II was perpe-
trated was still the talk on all sides
Saturday night The victims were
unit in saying that it was the nerviest
exhibition they had ever witnessed.
The robber, II is believed, boarded
train No. 1, on which the holdup oc-
Cured al Winnings. The train was
due there at Z; 10. and arrived about
on time Friday night. He took a
seat in the day coach, and just be-
fore the Chattahoochee River bridge
was reached he went back TO the
Pullman chair car
All of your money, please" he
said in a quiet voice to his first vic
tim. man sitting reading in a chair
near the front of the car
The man looked upward into
blue steel revolver. The bandit wore
q blue handkerchief tied about his
face. His victim quickly disgorged.
Then the robber walked rapidly to-
ward the rear Of the car, collecting as
he went He stopped only at the
most prosperous looking passengers,
Ignoring six or seven out Of the dozen
or more in the Pullman.
When he had finished he was richer
by nearly $500. County Policeman
G.. c. Heard, returning from Chatta-
nooga, heard OF the excitement In
the Pullman and went back to hives
tigate. lie arrived there just In time
to engage in thrilling gun battle on
the rear platform with the desperate,
in which the negro porter Joined.
None of the shots took effect ex-
cept in the woodwork and windows of
the car and the rohber swung off
laughing mockingly at Heard and
the porter.