The Washington herald., 1920-04-28


, RiAed Strong Boxes Found
The trail Of the auto bandits|
was picked up yesterday after
noon at SMELLS Bridge, near West
minister, Nd, when four rifed|
strong boxes, belonging to de-
positors of the banks, were found
under the bridge in the muddy
banks of the Patuxent River. The
boxes were found by Douglas
Farquahar and Francis Miller, the
latter assistant secretary of one Of
the banks Police believe the
bandits were headed for Penn
sylvania-
A report that two suspects had
been arrested in Brunswick, Nd
was declared untrue.
Two GanEsters Suspected.
Two gangsters. warned by the
Philadelphia police for a series Of
crimes, are believed to have led the
seven bandits. Photographs OF the
two, from the rogue's gallery at
Police Headquarters. were taken to
Elkton by Washington detectives 70
attempt Identification % the ban
dts
p States Attorney Dawson stated
yesterday that he had received de-
iscriptions Of the men from several
towns near Sandy Spring. where
they were seen a few hours before
the robbery and murder.
Two automobiles, carrying strang-
ers attracted attention at Elliott
lcity Monday morning. One Of the
cars is said to be the Hudson with
the red wheels which carried the
bandits from the banks.
Seen I'm DAMASCUS.
Shortly after noon the two car,
were seen in Damascus, eighteen
miles beyond Sandy Spring. At this
place the two cars were driven
about the town and frequently the
occupants were seen to stop and ap-
pear TO be in serious conference.
lSoth cars 4eft Damascus on the road
toward Sandy Spring
Scores Of automobiles were held
up yesterday in Montgomery. Prince
Georges and Howard counties and
the occupants questioned.
Rewards, aggregating s2I. 600. have
now hAnn fAr
the bandits. dead or alive. The
Sandy Spring banks offer 5000.
Montgomery County Commissioners.
5000; Gov. Albert c. Ritchie, $40 600.
and the Fidelity and Deposit Com
pany. OF Maryland. which bonded
the bank, $1,000. In addition, the
guaranty company offers as a re-
ward 10 per cent Of the funds re-
covered.
Clue In Baltimore.
Baltimore police were notified
last night by a relative of Francis
NJ Hallowell that he saw five young
men enter a restaurant at O'Clock
Monday night. He said they were
rough in appearance and aroused
his suspicion A sixth man followed
them into the restaurant after five
minutes and remarked that the DO
lice are going to make US move
our car" Thereupon the party left
the place.
Sandy Spring is a quiet rural
Quaker community. It is the center
Of a group OF large and prosperous
farms and is known as one Of the
most law-abiding communities IN
Maryland. II was pointed out yes
terday that this had undoubtedly
been reckoned with by the bandita
who had learned that members OF
that faith do not believe in armed
resistance, and probably would be
without weapons.
VIII Bury Victim Today.
Funeral services for Francis N.
Hallowell will be held at o'clock
this afternoon in the little Friends
meeting house at Sandy Spring.
Burial will be in the cemetery ad-
joining the church. PalIbearers are
Robert Chichester. DIR. J. w. Bird.
Francis Miller. William J. Thomas
Jack Bentley and Malcom Farqua-
har. The ceremony will be con-
Quoted after the manner Of the
Quakers.
Hallowell is survived by his wife.
a b-year-old son. two brothers and
four sisters. The two brothers. ID
gar Hallowell. OF Chicago, and Rob-
ert HsIlowell. OF ElizabethvilIe. La,
are expected 20 arrive at Sandy
Spring today. The four sisters are
Mrs. Cornelius H Bentley. Mrs
Eliza Chichester. Mrs. Mary H
stabler and Miss Edith NJ HALO
well.
Suspects Are Not Curteas.
The suspects held in Elkton aH~rsII
arrested at Elkton Sbout iisse yes
terday morning, but IL was rot untli
S o'clock yesterday afternoeu rilat
Roschi. who has been doirg rncs. n
the talking for the quarteg incurred
the reason for their detention.
when told. he exclaimed. @oh. my
Godg
Instantly regaining his compos-
ure, be casually remarked that he
hoped the matter would be cleared
up soon so he and his companions
could get back to New York.
According 20 the story told Sheriff
Seth and States Attorney Wsrbur-
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