Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-01
CLUES FOUND MAY
LEAD TO CAPTURE
Of BANK ROBBERS
Motor Car Used by Bandits
and discriminating Papers
Found at York, Pa.

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Baltimore detectives assigned to in
vestigate the finding at York. Pa, OF
the supposed murder car" which Is
alleged to have carried tho bandits
'whc robbed the Sandy Spring bank
anG killed Francis NJ. Hallowell, a
director q the institution, tsjephoned
Chief cartsE Of the Ra1t{faa1e. .Raltss
|forteHfL fafBf4foon tlilE t&ey nd
picked up several '1aot ciues." which
might lead to the apprehension Of the
hold-up men.
Chief Carter was informed that a
number Of letters and papers had
been found in the rooms at tho La
fayette Hotel. In York, where tho sup
posed bandits registered Monday
night after abandoning the motor car.
The detectives were reticent about
discussing the details Of the investi-
cation over the telephone, Carter said,
and declared they would forward a
complete report later In the day.
Car Stolen In Baltimore.
The car. q Hudson, belongs to Mrs.
John Dorsey of the Washington
apartments. Baltimore. It was stolen
from Charles and Saratoga streets,
Baltimore, about 10 o'clock Monday
morning,
Detective Dougherty, who was in
Montgomery county last night, was
hurriedly summoned to Baltimore to
take up the Investigation in the vi.
section are several other persons rep
esentfng various forces working on
the robbery and murder. Detective
Bradley remained in Rockville last
night, and this morning started out
with County Detective Edward viett
to clear several pieces of testimony
In Montgomery county,
- So confident were the detectives OF
their ultimate success that last night
they declared the bandits would be in
custody within few days,
Women May BE Implicated.
The latest bit Of information sug-
gests the possibility Of women being
in the car with the bandits after the
robbery and murder had been COM
mitted, though it was conceded that
female wearing apparel may have
been worn by some Of the men In an
effort to disguise themselves and ward
of euspicion they were the bandits
The suggestion that women were in
the car recalled to the Washington de-
tectives the statement that two speed
Ing cars were seen On the road lead
Ing in the direction OF Sandy Spring
Monday morning, one containing sew
eral women and the other containing
only men, 1t was surmised today that
possibly the women waited on road
some distance from Sandy Spring and
Joined their male companions on the
trip. It is believed by'most
ofSthe detectives, however, that only
men were in the death car.
Many Saw Supposed Bandits,
Detectives have found 50 many per-
sons who saw tho supposed bandits
that they believe no trouble VIII be
In getting them fdhntf-
fed. They have supplied themselves
with photographs taken from rogues'
galleries, and will have Witnesses
look at them in an effort to point out
car and at Lafayette Hotel,
The exact route taken by the bandits
In their trip from Sandy Spring to
York Is not definitely known, the po-
that larger villages and the cities Of
Frederick and Hagerstown were not
passed through. At Highland, only a
Few miles from Sandy Spring. the big
car with red wheels made q sharp
turn to the left and passed over a
rough dirt road.
U4signea Notes Taken.
Unless the bandits ARE soon cap
tured, it is stated. descriptive circu-
ars Offering the several rewards for
heir arrest will be sent Broadcast. II
aeveloped yesterday that included frff
tha property taken from the bank
Unsigned notes Of the First NatiofiAl |
Bank Of Sandy Spring. Notice has Seen
'ent to banks and business housEs to
nave their employees on the ale3t for
Chief Of Police Charles white oil
York this afternoon talked with |
local police ofhcials over the long
distance telephone. He told Sf the re- |
,overy Of the car and Of the strangers
registering at the Lafayette! Hotel
The York police are worling under |
he belief that the bandits who robbed
he bank at Sandy Spring and: killed
Mr. Hallowell are the otek who rob |
bed a band At Hellafn.. YSrk county,
Pa, several days before 1Ao-1lAeY.l
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