Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-14
REPUTED YEGG
is RETAKEN BY
ILLINOIS POLICE
Stevens, Bond Jumper, May
Be Returned Here for
Trial.

Edward Stevens, alleged yeggman, and
bond jumper, is under arrest at the
Macoupin County Jail in Scottsville, Ill.,
according to information received by the
Indianapolis detective department last
night.
at is really Stevens this time" de-
clared Lieut.. Henry Askins of the de-
tective department today, recalling the
numerous reports that the department
had received of Stevens arrest, which al
ways ended proving to be some other
person.
Stevens arrest recalls one of the most
sensational police cases in the history
of Indiana. indianapolis detectives
year ago investigated a series of safe
blowing jobs. but were unable to cap
ture the burglars. However, two detec
tives learned that a guest at the Hotel
SEVERN had received from the checkroom
the wrong travelling bag and had re-
turned it. The guest had pried open the
bag in such a way as to discover some
burglar tools. The detectives examined
the bag, removed some nitroglycerin from
it and placed it back on the shelf in the
checkroom. Then they waited and
watched for the owner to call. When a
neatly dressed man called for the travel
ing bag they followed him to a room
where they arrested him. He gave his
name as Arthur yelling. Then they
heard some man slip quietly along the
hallway, tap on the door of the room
and the detectives opened the door and
met a veritable giant. They covered
him with revolvers and he proved to be
Edward Stevens
STEVENS ESCAPES
BY BOND ROUTE.
The detectives obtained information
that resulted in the men being charged
with burglary as we'll as having burglar
tools in their possession, and II was
alleged they were the men who blew
safe in an oil filling station al Meridian
and Fail Greek boulevard. They were
also indicted at Shelbyville.
Then came the sensational Jail deIiv-
cry, in which twenty four prisoners es-
capped last July, after saving the bar
from a cellroOm IN Federal row. yelling
was one of these and was met I'm the
alley by men who waited for him in an
automobile near the Jail. Stevens was
said to be too large to get through the
hole. However. he was sprung in the
way that many a criminal has escaped
by the bond route.
James Collins, Judge Of the Criminal
Court. reduced his bond from $4,000 to
5000 This was put up in cash and a
$1,000 bond was put up at Shelbyville.
After the bail was reduced. Judge
Collins left the bench for several days
on vacation. The sheriff refused TO ad-
NIT Stevens TO bail because the records
slowed that a bond OF $4,000 was re-
required
ADAMS AIS IN
RONn REF COTTON
The benevolent Claris Adams former
prosecutor. assured the Judge pro TEN
that he knew 1t was the intention OF
Judge Collins to reduce all the bonds to
I s.. 600.
In this way, Mr. Stevens was ac-
comodated and jail doors opened for him
On the strength of 5000 as a cash
bond.
/ When Stevacs failed to appear. Judge
/ Collins ordered the cash bond forfeited.
/ Prosecutor William F. Evans has filed
| suit in the Circuit Court to recover on
! the bond and, the ca Sc IS pending now.
! According to the information received.
| Stevens is held under the name Of
Henry Russell" at Scottsville He was
\ identified. however, by Detective John NJ.
/ Shea. Of the St Louis (Mo) police de
! partment Sheriff Morris Of Scottsville,
/ wrote that Russell. alias Stevens, was
/ captured with two other men about forty
miles from that city after q safe had been
/ blown there and a quantity OF gold coin
stolen. The sheriff stated that some of
! the gold was found on the men.
| The police have had frequent reports Of
Stevens activity In Illinois since he left
here.