The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-04
Planned to Holdup and Rob
the Santa Fe Train; the
Night of May 81 Was
Chosen for Affair
FORMER MAIL CLERK
"A OVERHEARD PLANS
WOMAN is THOUGHT CONNECTED
WITH CASE; BELIEVED TO
HAVE GIVEN WARNING
TO MEMBERS

Ponca City, Aug. 4,-How six youths
are alleged TO have planned TO hold
up and rob a Santa Fe train near Red
Rock, on the night of May 81, was
revealed here today. according to
Fonca City officers.
Four Ponca City boys and one 9th
er man whose home Is in Missouri,
are under arrest as the result Of
two months of surveillance By local
federal officers and Santa Fe oper-
ators.
Frank Jameson and Clarence Ju-
Liam. now held at pawhuska, will be
given a preliminary hearing at Paw.
huska this afternoon. Three ponca
CITY boys are now in the Logan
county Jail at Guthrie. They will
be given a preliminary hearing at
Guthrie Saturday. They are Decil
Kapelle, Carl Ramsey and Merle Lar
mon. Larmon was said by local Of
ficers To be out on bond awaiting
trial for alleged highway robbery
here on March 18th. A sixth member
Of the alleged robber band has not
been arrested.
The alleged robbery plan was pre-
vented when u former mail clerk
overheard the men planning their
proposed holdup at Enid. A group
OF the alleged band had gone TO
Enid 10 complete their plans. A
lain caused them to seek cover under
an awning. they did not notice the
presence Of the stranger, and virtu
ally revealed their entire plans.
Santa Fe railway officials were i'm
mediately notified and operatives were
placed on the case. The plan which
the six had decided on was, accord
ing 10 the alleged confession OF one
Wember, TO hold w the Santa Fe
Passenger train No 5. which passes
through Ponca City at S:35 p. IN. The
holdup was TO take place below Red
Rock. % miles south Of Ponca City.
The night OF May 81 was chosen
for the robbery. Three youths were
y alleged 10 have gone 10 Red Rock
near siding they lighted fire
which was to serve as signal TO
the rest OF the band. who were to
come on the train, the investigators
declared When the tain neared Red
Rock, the members of the band were
10 hold up the train and run the en-
gine on the siding. Then they were
To- loot the express car, officers say
According to confession said 10 have
been obtained from one OF the mem
bers Of the gang, the men left in
ponca City went " the station pre-
pared TO board the train. but recog-
nized several Of the Santa Fe oper-
otives who were on the train, and
as result abandoned their plans.
A theory advanced here last week
but which has not been confirmed,
connects woman with the case. IL
Is believed she drove to Newkirk
where she boarded the train. Seeing
that the train was crowded with
santa Fe operatives. she Is thought
% have warnel alleged members who
We're waiting At the station that the
plan had been anticipated. The in
vestigation was carried ON primo
pany by Duke Dye, Of Guthrie, a
santa Fe detective, Postofficc In
spector c. p. Johnson Of Oklahoma
city. and the rouca City chief OF po'
lice. Hugh Johnston. The arrest OF
two members 0f the group Ia said
BY local officers To have given Offi
GERS enough evidence TO arrest the
rest OF the men. All operations oi
officers have been carried On IN sc
cret.