The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-26

Heyworth. ILL.,. Feb. ga country
town marshal today caught the quarry
of the police of the nation.
Jack Draper. the town marshal of
this village, today arrested William
Dalton. 17-year-old bank clerk who
fled from the Northern Trust COM
pany of Chicago with $772,00 worth
of liberty bonds.
Dalton was playing game of pool
with Jack Hennessey. the local village
cue shark when Draper walked up to
the lad and took him into custody.
Had Bonds in Bag.
A small travelling bag, setting beside
the pool table, was opened and
$3.50, 900 in golden liberty bonds rolled
out on the rough pool room floor.
Il guess YOU got me-" Dalton re-
marked calmly.
Dalton's arrest came as the result of
his asking for q ride.
Dalton was plugging along the
country road, Juggling the small suit
case containing the fortune in bonds
about dawn today vixen a motorist
came along the road and asked if he
wanted a ride.
The robber hesitated a minute and
then climbed in. The motorist started
to question the youth.
81 am going to Springfield" Dali
ton said.
the automobile driver asked.
Il don't want to go thru Blooming
ton" the robber answered.
That started the motorist thinking.
He had been reading in the papers
about the bank robber..
Motorist Suspicious.
On reaching Heyworth, Dalton had
where he challenged Hennessey to a
game.
The motorist, who lives in Hey
worth went to his home.
The more he thought about the
young fellow, the more he thought
he was Dalton. He finally called up
his friend joe Stevens, who runs a
restaurant where Dalton had cotton
breakfast. He told Stevens of his sus-
picions. Stevens agreed that the fell
low looked like Dalton and called on
Draper and told him.
The marshal went to the pool hall
and after observing the player for a
few minutes, arrested him.
Half a dozen of the villagers who
had gathered, stood around with their
mouths open as the huge amount of
securities rolled out on the floor. 1t
was more money than they had ever
seen in Heyworth in a lump sum be-
fore. and perhaps more than had ever
been there, and here it was lying on
the pool room floor.
just Tempted and Fell"
The president of the local bank was
called to the pool room. The bonds
were given into his custody and escort
ed by a large crowd. the bank official
carried the bonds to his vault.
Dalton was the coolest man in the
bunch. He smiled as he watched the
proceedings with Marshal Draper
holding a strong grip on his arm.
The marshal was afraid to trust
f.afI 70 Zoo,
some effort might be made by the
prisoner to escape, or for some one tC
kidnap him for the reward. The boy
was taken to the home of one of the
citizens where he was placed under
guard of four heavily armed mer
while waiting for police officers from
Chicago to arrive.
Dalton talked freely of the affair
He showed no regret and didn't shet
tear.
Il worked alone" he said.
.''I was just tempted when I had al
of the bonds in my possession anC
fell
search Nation Wide.
Chicago, Feb. 26.-The police of the
17-year- boy carrying S772,O0C
worth of liberty bonds in a satche
slightly larger than a girls vanity cas-,
and driving a rickety Ford auto.
Willie Dalton, the mammals pet,
who walked out OF the Northern Trus
company here with the securities un
der his arm on Thursday, had in
creased his lead on his pursuers to twt
days at noon today.
Every minute the boy was free add
ed to the fear of the authorities an,
bank the 100000 would not be recov
cred. They feared the youth Nigh
burn or bury them. be held up an,
robbed. or lose them in his flight
$4,000 Reward Offered.
Spurred by the large reward for re
covery of the bonds and the boys cap
ture-S26. .000-the greatest privat
detective agencies of the country wer
enlisted in the search for the missin
bank clerk.
Descriptions of Dalton were sent b
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