The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-12-30
Alexander Confesses
knowledge of Robbery
Asst Cashier Makes Sensational Admissions
After Severe Grilling by Officers
Three Men Now Under Arrest
Rumor Afloat That Stolen Bonds Have Been
located and Identified
The following is taken from Thurs

The following is taken from lhuIS-
days Flint Daily Journal;
After undergoing questioning oy
E.. j. McCollister of the O'Neil Sc
cret Service agency of Detroit, Sher-
if John S. Chestnut and deputies
Of Flint and Harry Gault, assistant
prosecutor from 10 o'clock last night
until a. m. this morning Harry
Alexander, assistant cashier OF the
Gle State Bank. broke down and told
a story, about the robbing, OF the
bank a week ago, which led to the
detention of Alexander, James Dris-
coll of Flint and Jack Ryan OF De-
trsit, alleged New York gunmah,
peading further investigation
Alexander's Story
Alexander told the officers that
or Monday night, December 20, he
met Driscoll at the Liberty cigar
store at the corner of Brush and
Kearsley Streets and made arrange
uaents to meet the men, who 1t is
alleged robbed the bank, at the home
of friend of Driscoll. He talked
with Driscoll and these alleged bank
robbers at the home of the friend un-
til after midnight. He says, when ne
left for his home in Clio arriving
there at 2. O'clock.
Alexander asserts that the only
agreement that was reached on that
night was that Ryan and the other
three men from Detroit would come
to the bank Tuesday noon and de-
liver a case of whiskey. He further
declares the men did not show up on
Tuesday but that on Wednesday at
roon Ryan came to the bank and ask
Cd. "Is everything o. X? Alexander
says that he answered, Eyes" Ryan
then asked him if he was alone and
Alexander says he answered Yes
Says Ryan Had Gun
Alexander says he was then told
by Ryan. who showed a gun in front
OF him to look down and not to look
az the two men coming in. He says
the other two men who came in be-
hind Ryan took the money and put
Kim in a back room, hitting him on
the head.
Officials say they haven't been able
to get Alexander as yet to admit I'M,
piication in the robbery. He would
only say that he had been in COM
piunication with these men and that
he only made an. agreement to see
the men on Tuesday, but they didn't
come until Wednesday, when they
robbed the bank.
When first taken into custody
Alexander stoutly denied knowing
ANYTHING about the robbery or the
rarticipants it it. Driscoll was
brought to the county Jail last even
ing and locked up on an intoxlcatlon
charge. He will be held pending an
Investigation of Alexander's story.
Six Implicated
The sheriff's department owing to
suspicious circumstances in connec-
tion with the robbery got in touch
with the O'Neil agency and Detec-
t;yes Creadan and Donovan of the
Detroit police department and ar
rested Jack Ryan, who is alleged to
be the man who pushed the gun in
the cage in the bank. Officials say
there are six men involved in the
robbery, two in Flint and four in De-
troit.
Detectives McCollister and Under
sheriff w. l.. Johnson went to Detroit
early this morning and will bring back
Jack Ryan who is locked up in that
city. Alexander will be asked to
\ identify Ryan.
Aiexanoers Fast NScoru
Mr.. Alexander came to Clio from
Detroit about year ago, having held
position in bank in that city prior
to coming here. His home originally
was in Hillman, Mich, where his
father is engaged in numbering
Il has been difficult for those who
have met the young man to believe
that he was implicated in the robbery
Of the bank, but if the admissions
printed above are authentic, if he is
not criminally implicated, he is al
least guilty of the most serious in
discretion. His present trouble is @
practical example of the old, old story
that bad company is an almighty
good thing to let strictly alone anc
that a straightforward policy is the
only kind to live by. We are sure
all of the members of the youne
mans family will be accorded the
kind consideration which shoulc
properly be given them.
Bonds Said TO be Located
We have no definite information
on the subject, but a rumor is very
commonly in circulation to the eff
feet that the stolen bonds, amount
ing to about $22, 100000, have beer
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