The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-11-17
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MAIL BANDIT

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 16.-Roy Gard
ner, mail bandit, who escaped under
the fire of a score of guards from the
federal penitentiary at Mcneil Island.
WASH, where he was serving SEN
tence for Pacific coast robberies, was
captured single handed here last night
by Herman lnderlied when he at
tempted to rob the mail car on an
Atchiscn, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
train at the Sante Fe station. Indcr-
lied was unarmed and was the mail
clerk in charge of the car.
Late today Gardner was arraigncd
before United States Commissioner
Henke and was sent to the federal
grand jury in bonds of 100000. He
will not be tried here, however, but
will be sent to Leavenworth, Kan, to
finish serving sentences which were
hanging over him VIXEN he escaped
last September, according to Thomas
Flynn, United States district attorney
Mr.. Flynn said he had asked the
department of justice at Washington
whether to prosecute Gardner for last
nights affair and had been instructed
to have the prisoner transferred to
the federal penitentiary at Leavcn-
worth.
Immediately after establishing his
identity Gardner was turned over 20
the federal authorities. The prison
er's first words to Sheriff Montgomery
when taken into the county Jail were
a warning that he intended to escape
if the opportunity arose.
Edward G. McGrath, superintendent
of railway mail service in the West.
declared tonight that Inderlied would
receive the reward of $4,000 offered
for the capture of any person who
attempted to rob the mails and also
the $4,000 which was a special reward
offered for the capture of Gardner.
At the hearing Inderlied told of
going to the car to prepare for his
run. He said he changed his clothes
laying his revolver on table while
he did so. Afterward he got out to
get the mail from a drop box at the
station, leaving his revolver on the
table.
When he returned, he said, he was
confronted by masked man who
pointed a revolver toward his head
and ordered him to hold up his hands
and to back into the corner.
!S'I started backing, but didn't holC
up my hands," he said.
When he got into the corner, he
lhS oahulI lllIll " liz
ldown on his stomach and he started
fa. do so. Then he said he started tc
8traighten up but only got higl
enough. to see the gun held in the
(, ! IJnaae, "a grab for it and. got hi:
s4,istt, ea Il tifad. ..Then W,
started scuffling and wrestling.
At last, he said, both fell dowr
and ne got on top of the bandit anc
got possession of the gun. About that
time, he testified, help arrived in re
sponse to his calls.
In reply to questions, Inderled, who
is over six feet and weighs 2lt
pounds, admitted that the bandit haC
numerous chances to shoot him, botf
before and during the scuffie.
Inderlied identified five bullets as
those he had later taken from Gard
ncr's gun. Two Of the bullets hac
wooden noses and We're SO arranged IN
the gun that the wooden nosed ones
would be fired first. Gardner explain
I'd that the wooden nosed bullets con.
tanned small shot that probably woulc
stop man withoelt killing him.
81 never shoot at an unarmed man.
Gardner said in explaining why he
had not used his gun during the strug-
gle with lnderlled.
Gardner blames his failure on the
fact .ilat Inderliet was in the cal
instead Of a negro clerk that Gardner
thought would be in charge. The
bandit said he was after $4,000 which
he believed was ready for shipment
through the local postoffice.
0shcr mail cars with guards aboard
wc:c IN the vicinity of the station at
the time, officials said.