The Washington herald., 1920-05-03
POLICE LOCATE
BANDITS LAIR
Know Exactly Where Men
Are According to De-
tective Bradley.
SEE EARLY ARRESTS
Baltimore Police Issue Cir
culars Describing Men
And Lost Securities.
SEE EARLY ARRESTS

eral cities in Maryland and Penn
syiyania for the bandits who heie
up the Sandy Spring bank and kiliet
director Francis, NJ. Haliowell
week ago.
A dragnet was thrown out yes
terday in several sections of thofs
States. following the receipt. by 70
lice Marshal Carter of Baltimors
of important information which he
refused to disclose. but which II
said to establish definitely the ideh
tity and whereabouts Of dve men
bers of the gang.
Gunmen Theory stin Stands.
The belief that the men VIC
staged the double crime last Mon
day are members Of a gang of pTo
fessional gunmen with Aeadquarters
in Philadelphia has been suostan
tiated by further evidence foInd by
detectives Dougherty and Bradley
The five separated near York, Pa.
they say, and are now scattered N
several cities.
"we now know exactly. who the
men are" said Detective Bradley
last night, shortly before he and
States Attorney Dawson left Rock
vile for a conference with Marshal
Carter at Baltimore. '"and / believe
we will have them within forty
eight hours"
5000 Circulars Sent Out.
Three Thousand ten-page circulars
have been sent out by the Baltimore
police officially offering $4,000 re-
ward for the apprehension of tho
men. 1t also contains a description
of four of the men,, The circular
reads. in part:
Fifteen thousand dollars reward
will be paid by the commissioners
of Montgomery County. Md. the off,
cials OF the Sandy Spring National
Bank and the Fidelity Trust and De-
posit Company of Baltimore. Md,
for Information leading to the ar
rest and conviction of the men who
shot to death one of the directors
and robbed the bank about 3 p. m,
Monday. April 26. 1920.
Secured $500 in Cash.
Five armed men entered the bank
and after shooting Francis NJ. Hal
lowell. a director. forced the other
officials to enter the vault, which
they closed and robbed the bank of
$500 in U. S. currency and a large
number of Liberty bonds. stocks and
securities.
The thieves used new dark
body Hudson touring car. numbers
unknown. All were dressed ordi-
narily and one had appearance of
being drus addict.
Four OF the Men Described.
NO. About 81 years of age: s
feet 10 inches taH: 155-160 pounds
oval shape face; sallow complexion;
gray cap and lightweight overcoat.
NO. ABOUT -25 years of age; 5
feet inches tall; 160 pounds: black
hair: round face; dark complexion
could raise heavy beard; dark
clothes and dark grav cap.
No. 3.-About 26 years of age
5 feet IL inches tail. $50 to 16O
pounds. round. pale, smooth face
light hair. cut short. blue eyes. dark
clothes, soft black felt hat and sof,
collar.
NO. About 80 to IS years OF
age. feet IL inches tall, l5C
pounds. smooth. fAce. high cheek.
bones. very dark complexion, San
raincoat and tan shoes.
NO. 5.-No description.
Banknotes Unsigned.
The thieves may have in their
possession 500 new 800 U. S. Treas,
ury notes and twenty-four new s1(
notes of the First National Bank
OF Sandy Spring. Nd. numbered
from s5l to. SIS inclusive (unsigned)
also eight $50 notes.
Above notes are new and un.
signed and were not cut from sheets
when taken from bank.
stocks and Bonds Listed.
Securities stolen from Saving:
I1etitution, Sandy Springs, Nd, or
April &c. 1920, by hcld-up robbers
Bonds.
$1,000 United Railways and Elec,
trio Company. Baltimore, Md, fund.
ing .5s No. 1889, $1,000 United Rail.
ways and Electric Company, Balti.
more. Nd, fundingS5s No. 2O02, $500
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
Md, No. 50001, $1,000 Manufactur.
ers Finance. Company Coll. trust
note Series D." No. 764.
- Stocks.
Twenty shares Of Merchants and
Mechanics First National Bank OF
Baltimore Nd, stock payable tC
Francis Miller. and assigned ir
blank; IS ditto, payable to Irene X
Miller and assigned in blank; q
shares Southern Pacific : Railroad
common stock, payable to Frederic
L. Thomas: 10 shares Southern Pa.
cific Railroad common stock pay.
able to Frederic L. Thomas; q
shares Atchison and Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad common pay.
able to Frederic L. Thomas;5 shares
! Citizens National Bank of Laurel
Nd, payable to Frederic l.. Thorn.
as; shares of Citizens National
-Rsnk OF Laurel. Nd. payable tc
Frederic L, Thomas; 5 shares First
National Bank, Sandy Spring, Md.
payable to Frederic L. Thomas;
shares First National Bank. Sandy
Spring, Nd, payable to Frederic
L. Thomss: shares First Nstiona
Bank, Sandy Spring. Nd. payable
to- Frederic L. Thomas; 20 shares
| Q'Neill Co.. Baltimore, Nd, payable
to Frederic L. Thomas; 20 shares
Mt. Vernon woodberry Mills, pre-
l,ferred. payable- to Frederic L