The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-01-09
LONG QUEST ENDS
new YEARS DAY
FouFteen Months After Glenwood
Bank Was Robbed sheriff Finger
Arrests Last Of Men Accused
OF the Crime.

On November /, 1917. the bank OF
Glenwood was robbed. On New
Years day, 1919, Grady Garden, the
last Of the four men charged with the
crime, was placed under arrest by
Sheriff Henry w. Finger. The inter
vening fourteen months has history
that shows the persistency Of Polk
county's retired sheriff in his efforts
10 bring the perpetrators Of the crime
to justice.
Mr.. Finger returned to Mena Fri
day afternoon after having been
away from the city since last Satur-
day. In that length Of time he and
his faithful deputy, J S. Hinson,
have travelled considerably more than
1000 miles in their quest for the man
they sought.
Grady Garden was captured at
Cherokee, Ia, where he had been
working in the great corn belt and
making good money. 1t was sur
prise New Years for him when he
learned that an Arkansas sheriff was
there to extend greetings to him, and
to take him back to stand trial for
bank robbery.
The discovery of Garden many
miles away from his home is a story
in itself, but is a story that must re-
main unwritten. But he was located,
and his arrest is only added proof
f5,m& tE, o..,., - ttxa Ian, ,e inryw axnys
that justice is ever alert for wrong
doors.
Garden made no objection to re-
turning to his native state, but he
does assert that he is innocent Of the
crime for which he stands charged,
and for which his brother, julius, and
two other men were convicted and
given prison sentences.
The capture Of Garden was the last
official act of Mr. Finger as sheriff Of
Polk county, and adds new lustre to
his already excellent record as a
Nemesis of local criminals.
No difficulty was experience in Sc
curing the required requisition papers
for Gardens return, and Mr. Finger
has only praise for the assistance
given him by the different Iowa Off
cials with whom he had business. The
trip was an exceeding trying one for
the officers, but they reached their
destination, Ashdown, early Friday
morning, and delivered their prison
er TO Sheriff Stewart of Pike county,
who had arranged to meet them
there.
Garden is under Indictment in Pike
county, and that locality will be re-
sponsible for the expense of bringing
the wanted man back for trial. Mr.
Finger stated that the total expense
Of the trip was $21390. A reward of
$500 will be paid on Gardens con-
viction
When the Glenwood bank was
robbed, S7,0S5 was taken BY the four
men who were accused of the rob
berry. Only portion Of the stolen
money was ever recovered As the
men charged with the crime were
said to be residents O. Polk county,
Mr. Finger, as sheriff, IL once sought
their apprehension.
On November II, following the
robbery. Julius Garden was captured.
The next April Robert Edwards was
taken, and on May IS, 1918, Belts
Aston was placed under arrest. All
three men We're convicted and given
prison sentences; but the fourth sus-
pect was not located until last month.
julius Garden was killed while at
tempting to escape from the state
penitentiary Edwards and. Aston
are still in prison. Julius Garden
protested until the last his innocence
Of the bank robbery, but it is claimed
that some Of the stolen money was
found ia nOsseSsion of Edwards