The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-05-01

eA . Aio grove louuu IN a
seven passenger Hudson motor car at
York. Pa. by Baltimore detectives last
night Is expected to be an important
clue In the unrayeIIng OF the Identity
OF the seven bandits who last Monday
looted the First National Bank at
Sandy Spring. Montgomery county,
and shot and killed Francis NJ. Halo
well, a director OF the financial insti-
tuition.
Search is being made for four men
who were occupants OF the car when
II drove into York. and who later
bandoned II. A woman was seen In
the car with the men. and Il Is be-
lieyed she Is a resident OF York and
might be acquainted with the banits.
A search Is being made for her today.
Car Wa. stolen.
II developed that the car found at
York and which the police believe
was used by the bank robbers was
stolen at 10 o'clock Monday morning
In Baltimore. II is the property of
John r. Dorsey, OF fashionable wash
ington Apartments. Baltimore, and
streets. within a half block of the
Jevelry shop OF Arminger q Co,
which q month ago was looted by
auto bandits OF diamonds valued at
more than $4,000.
The Baltimore police also are work
Ing on the theory that the bandits
who robbed the bank are the same
or Of the same gang which robbed the
Jewelry store
The four men seen in the Hudson
car At York. and who registered
Monday night Mt the Lafayette Hotel
In that city, tally in many respects to
the descriptions given by the Sandy
Spring bank officials of the bandits.
Their description also fits with that
given Of four OF seven men who stop
ped Monday noon at the blacksmith
shop and garage OF Robert Williams.
at AthoIton. Howard county, Nd. One
OF the men bought an iron bar. a foot
long, from Williams and also tried to
buy a shotgun from the blacksmith.
Williams said the Hudson car car
ried license tag numbers 25-930. which
is the legitimate registration number
OF Dorsey's car.
Mysterious Woman.
Police authorities of York declared
today they knew nothing OF the dar-
ing hold-up OF the bank ard the kill
ing OF Director Hallowell until Tues
day. They say that had they learned
of the robbery and killing soon after
II had occurred they would in all
probability have picked up the four
men who drove into York in the
stolen Hudson machine.
1t was said that after the men had
registered at the hotel. they washed
and arranged their toilet and were
later seen with the mysterious wom-
an. II this woman IL found 1t is be-
lieved she will be able to throw light
IN the identity of at least four Of the
I bandits. Persons in Ellicott City,
where the stolen Hudson car was seen
at IL o'clock Monday morning, dis
claim they saw a woman in the car
with the seven men.
Detectives today are at York trying
to pick up the trail of the four men
who abandoned the automobile. 1t is
believed they have gone to Philadel-
phia-
The sleuths are certain they will
capture the bandits in a dragnet
which has been thrown out from York
and which extends north to New York.
The police believe, however, that the
bandits hailed from Philadelphia, be-
ing members of a gang of gunner
and desperadoes who have recently
terrorized that city.
The fact that the bandits picked up
the car of Dorsey so close to the
Arminger shop in Baltimore, causes
the detectives to suspect they may
have been connected with the looting
of that store a month ago.
Descriptions Sent Out.
Alarmed at the success OF the Sandy
Spring robbery and others in various
parts of the State, many county men,
bers of the Maryland State Bankers
Association have written to Charles
Ham, secretary, asking that the mat
| ter be made a prominent issue at the
coming meeting Of the association,
May Is, 10, and 90.
1t has been suggested that a levy
be made on members of the asoscia-
tion sufficient to provide a fund for
detection and punishment OF those
committing robberies when the vic
tins are association members.
There is now outstanding rewards