The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-29
NOT IDENTIFIED
 AS TRAIN RODBER
Julius Garden. Bank Bandit Suspect, Not Recognized by Hot Springs Notwithstanding Now Because
 "SO Lonesome"
From The Arkansas Gazette.

From The Arkansas Gazette.
 Sheriff J. E. Stanley of Malvern, Hot Springs county, visited the State penitentiary yesterday to see Julius Garden, alleged bank robber, who was brought here from Murfrees- boro for safe keeping, hoping to identify him as one of several men who attempted to rob a train at Malvern December 24, 1914. In the chase that followed Sheriff Stanley was shot in the right leg by mem Der of the gang Men caught at the time of the attempted robbery said that Garden was a member of the gang Sheriff Stanley was unable to identify Garden as the fight between the robbers and the sheriff's posse took place at night and it was inn possible to identify any of the men who escaped. Garden talked rather freely with the sheriff but when the officer left the penitentiary he knew no more about Gardens alleged con- nection with the attempted train robbery than when he went to the prison. Besides being held for com- pllcity in the robbery of the Bank of Glenwood a month ago Garden is under bond in connection with the robbery of bank at Heavener, Ok, and Is suspected of being member of the gang that attempted to rob the train at Malvern three years ago.
 Penitentiary officials yesterday afternoon allowed visitors in the ward where Garden is held, the prisoner having recuperated from his trip to Little Rock Saturday morning sufficiently to be allowed to talk. Garden is the only occupant of the white ward of prison hospital. He is pale and thin from the loss of blood and shows plainly that he has suffered much pain since he was shot by a posse near Mena a week ago. He is not a mean looking man. When he smiles he is even attrac- tive. He looks nothing like the bold, band man he is alleged to be. Yes terday afternoon when he was visit ed by a Gazette reporter he talked freely about the incidents connected with the shooting but not a word about his alleged connection with the robbery of the Bank of Glen wood. He held up cigar. q never smoked before, but 1 have to do something to pass the time away, I'm so lonesome"
 He then told of how he tried to escape from the home of his broth- er-in-law, Jack Embry, before day light on the morning of November r and how he was met with a vol ley of shots from members of the posse that surrounded the house. Though wounded twice he made his escape but later came back to the home of his brother-in-la and sur rendered. T began to choke and to smother and could walk only a short distance at a time without falling said Garden, so I thought it better for me to return and sur render rather than stay in the mountains and die; besides I had nothing to fear. It was 10 o'clock before l received medical atention. The doctor gave me something that stopped the smothering feeling and began to get better. If had not been a strong man I would have died from the wounds"
 Garden would say nothing about the bank robbery al Glenwood or his alleged connection with it aside from declaring he had nothing to fear from surrendering -that the charges would have to be proven on him.