Arizona republican., 1918-09-15
SEVEN ARE HELD UPON SUSPICION
 OF TRAIN CRIME
One of Suspects Admits It
 Was His Auto Used When
 Officers Were Killed In Career of Terrorism
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 DENVER, Colo. Sept. 14.-WhiIe the Denver police prepared tonight to cope "Iin another possible outbreak of ter torism by the automobile bandits who 'nsaged the police of Colorado Springs and Denver in five gun fights. killing Wo officers and wounding four yes- lcidaN afternoon and last night. Su- pcflntendeut Frank Adams of the state 'oistHnulary arranged dragnet to cover Inc eastern half of the state and prevent the escape Of the bandits. who are sought in connection with the rob ncry on July 10 of Missouri. Kansas and Texas train at Koch. Kas
 In Denver guard of detectives was maintained about the house on Capitol llill believed Co be the rendezvous of the bandits while special details were loads of policemen armed with rifles tcc headquarters four automobile loads o fpolicemen armed with rifles were held in readiness for any emer- -ency
 Are Guarding State Border
 Superintendent Adams ordered two companies os constabulary. one sta toned on the Colorado Wyoming bor- der and the other on the New Mexico Colorado border to begin an encircling movement of Denver so as 10 prevent tho alleged train robbers who still are believed 10 be in this vicinity from escaping
 Four of the alleged bandits still are said to be at liberty in the vicinity of Denver and Chief of Police Hamilton Armstrong expressed the belief that with tho coming of darkness they would emerge from their hiding places and resume their mad automobile flashes which terrorized the city last night.
 Seven Being Held in Jail
 Seven persons, four men and three women arc in custody as a result ol last nights clashes with the police They are
 Frank Lewis. arrested early toda, while speeding toward Colorado Springs in a taxicab.
 Roy Sherrill. captured early toda! after a gun fight with a posse soutl of Denver.
 Eva De Morris. sister of Lewis, ar rested with Sherrill.
 Lloyd Dale, arrested today at Sc dalia.
 John Babb. stepfather of Lewis. ar rested last night in a raid of a hous on Capitol Hill. Denver.
 Mrs. Babb. mother of Lewis, arrest cd with Babb
 Mrs. Frank Lewis. arrested with thu Babhs.
 One is Former Convict
 Dale according to the police. was re leased this summer from the Missour penitentiary where he was known un der the name Of Erdway.
 At police headquarters tonight it wa stated that all of the men under ar rest here denied any knowledge of tn Kansas train robbery and of the killin of Chief of Detectives John Rowan O Colorado Springs yesterday. Fran Lewis. who is in jail in Pueblo, made similar denial, it was stated.
 Admits His Auto Was Used
 Although Frank Lewis. alleged lead CT of the band denied having partici rated in the Kansas train robbery 0 The Colorado Springs shooting. he ad muted tonight to the sheriff at Puebl where he is held for safe keeping, tha his automobile was used by the tral robbers.
 "I had a friend on the Kansas Cit police force who wanted to borrow m automobile to take a girl riding. l lC him have it and it was used by th rain robbers" he is quoted as havin told the sheriff. After the robber letters were scattered under the sc5 -o as Co make it appear that l wa in the robbery. It was a frame-up bt inc policeman who thought he woui make record for himself by involvin mo. is in jail.'