The New York herald., 1921-11-17
Unarmcd, He Battles With
Man Identified as a Fugitive
From q. s. Prison.
WINS $1,000 IN REWARDS
Roy Gardner Captured in Sta
tion at Phoenix, Ariz.-Will
Serve Out Sentences.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 16.-ROy Gard
ner. mail bandit, who escaped under
the fire of a score Of guards from the
Federal penitentiary at Mcneil Island,
Wash, where he was serving a sem
tence for Pacific coast robberies, was
captured single handed here last night
by Herman Inderlied when he at
tempted to rob the mail car on an
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
way train at the Santa Fe station.
Inderlied was unarmed and was the
mail clerk in charge of the car.
Late to-day Gardner was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
John q. Henke and was held to the
Federal Grand Jury in bonds Of $780,
600. He will not be tried here, how
ever but will be sent to Leavenworth
to finish serving sentences which We're
hanging over him when he escaped
last September, according to Thomas
Flynn, United States District Attorney.
Mr.. Flynn said he had asked the De-
partment of Justice at Washington
whether to prosecute Gardner for last
nights affair, and had been instructed to
have the prisoner transferred to the Fed
eral penitentiary at Leavenworth.
VIII Escape IL He Can.
The bandit admitted his identity when
police recognized in him a likeness with
descriptions sent broadcast at the time
of his escape from Mcneil Island.
Immediately after establishing his
identity Gardner was turned over to the
Federal authorities. The prisoners first
words to Sheriff John Montgomery. when
taken into the county jail were warn
ing that he intended to escape IL the
opportunity arose.
Edward c. McGrath, superintendent
of railway mail service in the West, de-
clared tonight that Inderlied would re-
ceiye the reward of $4,000 offered for
thu capture of any person who attempted
to rob the mails and also the $4,000
which was a special reward offered for
the capture Of Gardner.
At the hearing Inderlied told Of going
to the car to prepare for his run. He
said he changed his clothes. laying his
revolver on table while he did so.
Afterward he got out to get the mail
from a drop box at the station. leaving
his revolver on the table.
Wnen ne TcluTneu, nc sdlu, ne was
confronted by masked man who point
him to hold up his hands and to back
into the corner.
IT started backing, but didn't hold up
my hands," he said.
When he got into the corner, he said,
the bandit ordered him to lie down on
his stomach, and he started to do SO.
Then, he said, he started to straighten
up. but only got high enough to see the
gun held In the others hand.
Fights with Bandit.
'I made a grab for 1t and got his
wrist" Inderlied testified. Then he
started scuff1ing and wrestling"
At last, he said, both fell down and
he got on top of the bandit and got pos
session of the gun. About that time helr
arrived in response to his calls.
In reply to questions Inderlied, who
| is six feet two and weighs 215 pounds
admitted that the bandit had numerous
| chances to shoot him both before and
during the scuffllng.
Inderlied identified five bullets as
| those he had taken from Gardner's gum
| Two of the bullets had wooden noses
| and were so arranged in the gun that
| the wooden nosed ones would be fired
| first Gardner explained that the
wooden nosed bullets contained small
shot that probably would stop a man
! without killing him.
"s never shoot ot an unarrned man.
Gardner said in explaining why he had
not used his gun during the struggle
with rnterlied.
Gardner blamed his failure to the fact
| that Inderiied was in the car instead
| OF n negro clerk that Gardner thought
would be in charge. The bandit said
that he was after $4,000 which he be-
iieved was ready for shipment through
the local post office.
Other mail cars with armed marine
guards aboard were in the vicinity of
the station at the time, officials stated.
| SAN Francisco, Nov f6.---Mrs. Roy
Gardner expressed surprise to-day over
the capture of her husband, as she said
she had believed him to be safe.
81 don't know whether to be glad OF
sorry or what to think" she said. "I'
Is 80 horrible. just when I thought hs
was safe will rearrange my plans &c
be near him, wherever that may be-
Mrs. Gardner Is supporting herself
and infant daughter by working In q
department store.
BLACK SEA OPEN TO GERMANY
PARIS. Nov. f6.--1'he Council of Am
bassadors has decided that German
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