The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-06-08
Bandits Make
Their Escape
Sheriff Jim Smith Recovering From
Gunshot Wound Suffered al
Hand OF Bandit

Sheriff Jim SIN III suffered a serI-
Gus gunshot wound In the left
shoulder Thursday evening when in
company with VIII and Herbert
Hoover he attempted to take two un-
named bandits into custody after
locating them at a point on the rail-
way eight miles east of Hazen. The
criminals had broken into the Cress
& Fort hardware store during the
previous night and the loot taken,
comprising rifle shotgun and two
revolvers, together with a miscellan-
eous lot OF merchandise, was carried
from the scene of the depreciation In
an automobile belonging to w. F..
Kaiser. The machine was driven
out of the alley stall at the Fallon
garage where it was kept under
lock by the owner, entrance being
effected by breaking the doors open
Later the thieves went to the Fred
Dudley garage on East Williams
| avenue and stole drum containing
40 gallons of gasoline.
With an auspicious start in their
local criminal career the two men
made their way to the flats between
this city and the railroad northeast
of here where they mired the ma
chine and then abandoned a part of
their loot together with the car,
taking on foot across country with
an early morning start. Sheriff
Smith deputized the two Hoover
boys and set out after his men only
to meet with resistance and in the
exchange of shots he suffered a
wound that is serious and may se-
sible for physicians to determine at
this time.
The firing lasted but a moment
and when Mr.. Smith fell Herbert
Hoover gave him aid while Will
Hoover chased the bandits across
country for about half a mile in a
running fight In which no one was
hit. He later rejoined his compan-
ions and the wounded sheriff was
assisted to this city where he was
given immediate medical attention.
Posses were organized within a
short time, including Indian trail
ers and the return trip made to the
scene of the shooting. There the
trail was taken up and followed
across country to the Eagle salt
works northwest of Hazen. Many
Fallon volunteers Joined the crowd
searching for the bad men and a
campaign was carried on throughout
the days following the shooting with
negative results.
The members of the posse were
recalled last evening after determin
that the bandits had made their
way to the Fernley-Lassen railway
near Wadsworth. Officers in touch
with the situation incline to the be-
lief that the men escaped by riding
freight train and circulars are be-
ing prepared today for mailing
Fairly good descriptions can be
given of the men, both of whom are
said to be under 80 years of age.
1t is likely that a reward will be
offered by either the county or state
W NASotO ihScbtif6 lOI OulS1ue OIL
GERS to pick the men up.
Indian trailers still at work as
posse members assert that the men
could not have escaped the Gordon
thrown about the scene of the shoot
ing and that they will still be taken
In the hills north of the salt works
o. along the Truckee river below
Wadsworth.
Sheriff Smith knows the men
wanted, having worked with one of
them about a year ago at a local
alfalfa meal mill The usual long
and short man duo is represented in
the outlawry, one of the two being
worker. according to local obser-
walton, while the other was a hang
er on at local poker parlors. Both
had come and gone in and out of
here for couple of years.
Suspects were arrested in Reno
by officers there the last of the week
and local people were sent there to
effect Identification only to find
strangers in custody.
Regret is general here that these
feloniously inclined bandits es-
capped apprehension. II seems little
short of miraculous that they could
have effected escape and II is deem
ed likely that they will still be
brought TO book for their very seri-
Gus infraction of law.