Evening journal., 1921-10-21
POLICE Hope
TO RUN down
BOLD BANDITS
ocontInued LON rIrst Pasel

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from Wilmington. or where they
went is still a mystery. Stories OF
autos dashing along every road from
Wilmington. and carrying "desper-
ate-looking men with bundles" con-
tinue TO pour into the police station.
The police admitted this morning
that they had several important
clues, but they refused to divulge
them.
Five tramps who had been detain-
ed by the police during the search
we're released from custody yester-
day afternoon. the police feeling
they knew nothing OF the robbery.
Employees OF the Jessup and Moore
plant who were not paid of yester-
day because Of the theft OF the pay
roll, we're paid of today Super
intendent McRae today withdrew
from the Security Trust and Safe De
post Company tl2.272. an amount
similar 10 that stolen yesterday
This money was taken TO the plani
by McRae and Cleaver who were ac-
companied by Detective Horace Nc
I Dannell
Mokae was a visitor az the police
station today and conferred with
/ Superintendent Black and Detective
Captain Benson. In speaking OF the
I holdup, McRae said the bandit,
stopped his car operated by Cleaver
when 10 arrived 40 a spot about two
hundred yards from the B and o
cutoff along the Marsh road. Tn,
two men were first seen by McRa,
and Cleaver walking along the road
way towards this city and facing nh
car. They were coming from th'
direction OF the pulp mills.
As the machine with McRae and
Cleaver was abreast OF the men. th'
robbers ieaped onto the running
boards ono on each side and witt
ieveled automatic pistols command
cd the occupants OF the car 20 throw
Up their hands. The bandits mex
made McRae and Cieaver climb int
the rear seats of tho car. one OF M
highwaymen tried 20 open a leathe
satchel containing tho f12,272 witt
one hand while he covered McRa
with the pistol In his other hand
Failing 10 do 30. he forced McRae q
open the satchel. under threats q
being shot Then one OF the ban
dts placed the canvas bag under hl
coat
Both runmen then ordered Nc
Rae and Clcaver 10 proceed.
Beat Il. and II you make an on
cry. we will shoot you was tho
. warning
McRae and Cleaver climbed bar
, in the front OF the car and start'
, towards the plant. half a mile ava
After going 200 yards. McRae turnl
, his car around and proceeded to d
= Offices Of the Wilmington Sash al
. Door Company al Front and Maids
!. streets and notified the police.
While the police yesterday aite
noon we're gathering up tram
found in Richardson's Woods aloi
the Newport pike, resident
Christiana Hundred reported
/, Richardson Park that ycsterd,
morning about Il o'clock. viii
passing trough Union street wood
he saw two young men. one Of who
I had a package in his hands. goir
into the woods. while his companic
appeared 70 be acting as a look-ou
, This was reported 20 the polio
but the stolen money was not locate
there.
The robbery yesterday has recall,
the murder OF Samuel Bradley. n
aged night watchman at the Chri
? tiana plant several years ago. II
/, aged watchman was found uncoi
scious outside the plant with n
. head beaten 20 pulp.
II was thought at first that q
murder was the act OF carp hshe
men who had been driven OF q
property by Bradley. Since the hol
!. up OF McRae yesterday. however
= has been suggested that Bradl
may have been surprised by robbie
who we're planning 20 rob the ON
, OF the company In an effort 10 ste
y the payroll or whatever money mig
"a have been in the oompany's safe
7, the time.
The murder Of Bradley has nov
been solved.
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