Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-05-14
Two Sandy Spring Bank Robbers
Captured.

Captured.
Joseph Adams. also said to be known 40
Clarence Adams and James Kane, who
was arrested in Camden, N. j.. Wednes-
day afternoon Of last week as a suspect
in the hold-up Of officials Of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Sandy Spring. stealing Of
money and securities representing consid-
erably more than $i25.000 and killing
Francis M. Hallowell. member Of the board
of directors. has been identified as the
alleged leader Of the bandits.
Alvan G. Thomas. president Of the looted
bank. picked out the prisoner as being the
bandit who stood guard over the officials
while others looted the safe. He further
said Adams is the individual who pro-
tested the shooting Of Mr.. Hallowell by a
member Of the hold-up party. Joseph
NARROW, blacksmith at Fulton. and Rob-
ert Williams. resident Of Atholton, the lat
ter in Howard county. also identified the
prisoner as being one Of the occupants of
the bandit automobile.
As soon as States Attorney Thomas
L. Dawson learned Of the Identification Of
the prisoner he conferred with Judge Ed
ward C. Peter. and the latter issued a call
for a special session of the grand Jury.
which was held Saturday morning.
Detective Bradley, Of Baltimore. was in
and about Frederick. Nd, with Frederick
L. Thomas, cashier Of the looted bank. and
W. E. Welt, Of this town. searching for
additional information relative to the find
ing Of papers stolen from the bank. The
automobile license tag that had been taken
from the automobile of Mrs. John Dorsey.
Washington apartments. Baltimore. was
found in the Monocacy river
Cashier Thomas was given the bank
papers found on the Kolb farm, three miles
from Frederick. and most Of them. it is
stated. were not negotiable. They were
chiefly deeds and mortgages. Of no value
to the robbers. and likely to get them in
trouble should they be found In their pos
session. A further search Of the Monocacy
river section in the vicinity of the Kolb
farm, where the papers were found. failed
to disclose the presence of any additional
papers.
Baltimore detectives have about reached
the conclusion that the bandits who robbed
the bank and murdered Mr.. Hallowell were
members Of the band that held up and
robbed the jewelry store Of the James B.
Armieer Company. in Baltimore. not long
ago A man in the Baltimore jail for al
legged participation in the Armiger robbery
is believed to be pal" Of Adams.
John Kelley. alias Irish Patsy" 20
years old, the second suspect to be taken
in the investigation Of the Sandy Spring
bank robbery and fatal shooting Of Francis
M. Hallowell on April 20. was arrested
last Saturday in Philadelphia. At the same
time the grand jury In special session here
returned indictments for murder and rob-
berry against Clarence Adams. who was
arrested several days ago in Camden. N. J.
Kelley was arrested in the company Of
two other men who said they we're VIM.
Schrotz and Joseph Cannon. He was
recognized by Policeman Keil who saw
him at Carlisle and Jefferson streets. Keil
Immediately telephoned detective head
quarters for assistance. and few minutes
later Kelley and his two friends were over
powered in a stable.
In the city hall courtyard Kelley leaped
from the patrol. eluded the footman. and
made dash for liberty. He was pursued
by city hall guards and policemen, one Of
whom brought him to the ground with q
tackle about the knees. Even then he fought
with his fists for several minutes before he
was subdued. Again at headquarters KEEL
ley made another attempt to escape. when
he ran into corridor leading from the room
where he was being examined. His second
flight, however. came to an end before he
could get out Of the building. He was then
locked in cell
Kelley and Adams are said to have bee q
identified by photographs as men who
were seen in the vicinity Of Sandy Spring
on the day Of the robbery. According to
the Philadelphia police Kelley has a long
criminal record. and has figured in several
gun fights.
The indictments were returned aeains
Adams after session OF the grand jury
lasting less than two hours. One Of tn,
indictments charges Adams and "fou
other men unknown to the jury" with the
murder OF Mr.. Hallowell. and the Other
charges Adams with the robbery and lar
ceny Of $3.il0 from the Sandy Spring Saw
ines Institution and $2.237 from the First
National Bank Of Sandy Spring. both o
which institutions occupy the same build.
ing.
Fourteen witnesses were examined b,
the grand jury. They were Detective Pete
B. Bradley. Of Baltimore; Geo. N. Brown
Ellie Dorsey. VIM. E. Disney. Nina Camp
bell, Robert L. Williams, Jesse NARROW
: Francis Miller, Asa M. Stabler. Alban {
Thomas, Miss Sallie p. Brooke. John I
. Hill, Jesse Penn and Howard E. Phelps.
: In anticipation Of the indictment o
Adams. States Attorney Thomas L. Daw
: son had ready the necessary papers re
questine Gov. Richie to make a requisI
ton on the Governor Of New Jersey for tn
deliverance Of Adams to the Marylan
> authorities.
These papers were placed in the hand
of Detective Bradley. who went to Fred
: erick and obtained the signature OF Chic
s Judge Hammond Urner before proceeding
9 Annapolis 10 present them to Gov. Ritchi,
States Attorney Dawson suggested
his request that Detectives Bradley an