The Sentinel=record., 1917-12-22
ROBBER PLANS Of
 SOME BIG "JOB'
FOUND HERE WHEN SUIT CASE BELONGING TO CURTIS AND
 BANKS REACHES CITY.
Indications Are That Notes PertaIhed
 to JaII Delivery, Though They May
 Deal With Some Other Big Robbery.

Some interesting phases of bank robber life were revealed here yester~ day morning when officers located a suit case that had been shipped to Curtis and Banks, the Chicago bank robbers who were last week taken back to Chicago for trial after being captured here, The officers do not understand how the suit case came to be shipped here by express to them, but it contained some fine cl5thing, and among other things. some care- fully prepared and numbered notes which perhaps pertain to another big bank robbery planned, or perhaps to The escape of some pals from some penitentiary or jail.
 The notes were numbered from 1 10 23, so that a reference to the num- Der might convey what was intended to be conveyed. Enough importance attached to the finding here that 1t was wired in its entofrety to the of ficera of Chicago to be used in any way It could be in the prosecution of the robbers or their connection with ether events there
 Here are the notes:
 l. I understand plans and place.
 2. Have six short and one long one; will leave four.
 9. After leaving package. will be down each afternoon in auto to see if you cross road to work.
 4. Have job hero o30th.
 .. Whether it comes or not, will get you away the week December End to Sth. (This is the week these men robbed the Stockman's Bank and left for Hot Springs).
 6. Set the time and make it plenty, early, never mind how early after you enter the pit.
 2. Win have two complete outfits of clothes.
 8. Use your own judgment about bringing these other two fellows. am doing this for you and Ernest,
 9. Will elevate man in tower over dump at time set.
 10. Promptly at time set watch for ne on coming tower or come if you hear sEgsing.
 H. Set the time so in case you don't work in the morning you have time to lift the plant in the afternoon before come.
 12. Don't wait until just E or 20 minutes before the line goes in.
 13. Be near sEed at time set.
 14. Keep absolutely out of trou- ble now until come.
 15. l have future all planned.
 l6. The day after making the plant, and each day until see you, will be in an auto facing north on the right hand side as you come out of the gate on Collins street There will be a white pennant fastened on the radia- tor of car so you will know 1t is me.
 r. You and Ernest always walk on the south side of the line going to work and be together, When you see the white pennant one of you raise your hat and scratch your head. and will know that you got the plant or in any case that you recognize me, and will be ready at the time set.
 IS. Don't come to me there in the road. Wait until the time set and will be under the viaduct with the machine and personally on the tower
 19. If you can't get to the plant in. time be ready anyhow and come when you see me on the tower O. hear smg-d ging.
 20. Accept no visits in the after noon.
 21. That is In case you should be called at the cell house before the line goes out, and have not been to work in the morning. to know whether the plant is there Or not.
 % Win send visitor to see you the morning of the night l will make the plant
 g. If I get a rumble will try to get to the watchman and take him away. They will think he beat it and it will prevent a delay.
 24. 1 wish you both good hlck and will sure make you.
 YOUR FRIEND. 2