Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-27

bLOOMlNG IONs rep. Zo--N lndm Dalton, 1s-yearold bank clerk, who stole $772,OeO worth of Liberty bonds in Chicago Thursday, sn amount . which the police say is the largest bond theft on record, was caught in a pool room at Heyworth, H., today. All the bonds, except one for > $500 that he used for expenses, were re- covered in small leather bag he hao tossed into a corner while he played.
 The boy said that taking the record amount of bonds was a simple matter, but that escape was not so easy. He was taken up for a ride by an auto ist, James Dennis, walking to Hey worth heading toward the south, but with no definite pans for escape.
 Dalton was held tonight awaiting arrival of bank officials from the Northern Trust Company, of Chicago, which he robbed. These officials in- timated that on account of the boys extreme youth they would be inclined to give him another chance.
 The lad told how he tried to evade the officers by travelling in automo- piles, on foot, electric and steam en- zines and, on buses. but was captured largely through the wide publication of his picture.
 He was recognized by the son of Constable Jack Draper, who made the arrest and who probably will collect - the $26,000 reward offered for the boy's-a arrest and recovery of the bonds Dalton was first suspected of being the bond thief by Dennis, who rFport- ed his suspicion to Paul Draper, son of the constable.
 Offers No Resistance
 Dalton carried the bonds in little satehel wherein he had seereted them when he walked out of the bank Thursday for lunch. Walking along country roads. borrowing a ride in an automobile OF seeking to get farther away by riding trains. the youngster clung to his satchel until he reached Heyworth.
 There his fondness for pool and billiards caused him to seek a game with stranger and while the two played, the satcAei, with its fortune. was left in a corner.
 Draper, after his attention had been called to Dalton by his son, and Dennis, recognizing the similarity of Dalton to his published pictures, ar rested the boy, addressing him as LDdAtOn-
 Dalton dropped his cue, then quiet ly said:
 That's me"
 The lad said he took the bonds on the spur of the moment and was sore at the bank because they had not promoted him as rapidly as he desifed.
 T read how Judge Landis had said the bankers were partly to blame in the case of the Ottawa. Ill.. boy nam ed Carey who stole nearly $20o,000." he said. ''The judge said they should have paid Cayey more, and his case seemed to fit me. I saw the chance to take the bonds ana decided on the spur of the moment to try Co get Away. It doesn't pay, however. and I'm sorry. I'm sorry especially for my mother and sisters. l don't know what 1 can do. now
 Dalton cried when speaking of his mother. who is a widow, but other wise did not seem to realize the seri- ousness of his actions.
 Dalton in a statement said;
 When l got to the bank Thursday was fixing up some temporary bonds to be exchanged. I had q grip in the basement, and when I decided to take the bonds thought it would be a good thing to take them out in it and about 11:30 o'clock left the hank. my regular hour for lunch l went tO a. brokers office and sold d $500 bond for $432-50. I then took a cab to q garage and fought a sec Ond hand automobile, paying $265- l drove to Naperville. a suburb. where the car broke down. l stayed there that night and Friday took a bus for Aurora and went to Joliet by electric line, then took train to Hardwood and had supper at a hotel I then took a train as far as Dwight and then changed and came to Blooming ton. After registering at hotel and leaving my grip, l walked out on the street. bought cigar, vnet back to the hotel and tO bed
 Will Split Reward
 Saturday after breakfast left Bloomington on foot going south When | was about four miles south was overtaken by James Dennis in an automobile and he offered me a ride. He was soldier in France and a puddle of the man who tipped his fatheFf off to me and had me ar. rested. l mentioned to him some thing about having plenty Of money
 After we got 10 Heyworth bought several sandwiches and while I was still in the restaurant Dennis went to Paul Draper and told he he thought