Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-19

THIEVES
CAUGHT
Two of Trio Which
Robbed Sells Floto
Show Captured In
Gun Fight

Portland. Sept. 1.-Two of the
three highwaymen. who held up
and robbed the Sells-Floto circus
pay wagon OF $4,000 in cash and
bank drafts at Vancouver, Wash.
Friday night were lodged In the
Clarke county jail Sunday with
shotgun wounds and every cent
taken in the daring hold up has
been recovered. The third outlaw
was believed to be in hiding eth
or In Portland or Vancouver, with
serious gun wound sustained
the night Of the robbery.
Two women and two little girls
were captured with the highway
men. The women were held at the
Vancouver jail without bonds as
accomplices, while the two little
youngsters were being cared for at
the home OF Fred Bowman, coun-
ty probation officer.
Tip is Given by Farmer
The captured men gave the
names OF Ray Moore, aged 35, and
Bert Orcutt, aged 38. The women
said they were Mrs. Beth Moore
and Miss Christine Gross, The two
children are Florine Moore, aged
~, and Edna Moore, aged 4.
daughters of Ray and Mrs. Beth
Moore. Miss Gross said she was
Seattle waitress. She formerly
lived at Yanktown, N. D., where
relatives still reside.
Information which led to the
capture was given to Vancouver
authorities by a farmer named
jerry Riordian, who stumbled
across the cache while taking a
short cut through the woods near
La Center, Wash, Saturday noon.
It was about o'clock Sunday !
morning when small touring
car stopped on the highway near
this cache. Two silent figures left
the machine and disappeared in
the woods.
A moment later they emerged
In the small clearing where the
loot had been hidden. AS they
knelt down on the rain soaked
earth to recover their buried
treasure they were met with the
command of Hands up" I
Both Men Jump to Feet
Instantly both men jumped to
their feet and began running in {
directions. And Just as
the guns of the posse men
barked in rapid succession. Both
robbers fell wounded within 40
feet from the point where the stol-
en- loot had been buried.
At the same instant that the
posse men In the woods ordered
The two highwaymen to surrender,
two other officers gave the same :
to the occupants Of the I,
automobile which stood with pur-
ling engine on the highway. To
he surprise OF the posse men, two
women and two little girls elevat-
ID their arms in token OF surren-
Ter.
1t was learned last night that
Vancouver authorities are con-
lncting a search in that city for
he third member of the hold up
Iang which perpetrated Friday
lights daring robbery.
Both Bandits Identified
Both wounded bandits were
identified by several Of
he circus performers and attaches
I the Clarke county jail yester-
ay morning. Moore was not bad
I hurt, but 0rcutt was said to be Hi
! a serious condition. iii
Shotgun shot had pierced the
lngs. 1t was said, gad had torn
deep hole through his breast
nd shoulder. In spite Of the SER
'us condition OF the wounds, he III
as given no thorough medical
.tention yesterday. Although au-
lorities thought he ehould have
hdergone an operation yesterday
II the removal of the shot and a
Iorough cleansing of the wounds.
r. ]. M. p. Chalmers is said TO
Ave declined TO place the wound
bandit on the operating table \
ltil today.
0rcutt is in Great Pain
All day yesterday Orcutt lay
/ a little bunk In a dark and
'orly ventilated cell at the coun-
jail, with several rough and
rty blankets thrown over him.
Is clothing had not been remov-
and he was suffering intense
In when newspaper men were
rmitted to see him during the
Lernoon. He was unable to talk,
en- had he desired to do so. His
ly answer to questions was
imbled reply that he was in
eat pain.
Members Of the posse who cap
ed the highwaymen were Chief
putty Sheriff Steele and Depu-
$ Beamans. Clark and Raguse.
1 Police Chief Burgy.