Evening journal., 1921-10-29

have and always will say imag-
inc there aren't two answers to that
morning "it was so easy we could
not help IT," The two had formerly
been employed in the Delaware
Mills, were we'll acquainted with Nc
Rae and Cleaver, who was operating
the car. McRae and Cleaver knew
the men. but neither of them on the
dav OF the robbery informed the
police who the highwaymen were II
l. said. When the police here learn
ed who tho men were both McRae
ana Cleaver Identified the photo
graphs at the police station and told
the police that the men had FORMER
ly worked in the mills.
Following the holdup the two men
went direct TO the home OF Wolte'
615 Maryland avenue. divided the
money. then Mckinney went to ms
home. 915 Anchorage street. Both
men remained at home until that
night. when they left the city.
Roth men stated this morning
that they had seen the police run
ming around the neighborhood soon
after they got home but each OF
them was careful 20 keep under COW
err.
THAT night a 15-year-old boy VIII"
witnessed the holdup, went to NC
Kinnev's home. and asked Nc
Kinney IL he had seen the story OF
Tho bic robbery N the papers. He
also asked Mckinney how much
money he had secured.
Mckinney denied all knowledge OF
any robbery to the boy who then
told Mckinney that he had seen
Mckinney and Wolfe when they
we're pointing guns at McRae and
Cieavef
shortly after the boy left the
house Mckinney hurried and t. the
home OF Wolfe and ne two decided
TO beat a."
They hastily left the house walk
cd to the tracks OF the Pennsylvania
| Railroad. thcnce by that route e
Havre de Graca. There they jump
ed a freight train and went through
Ito Washington. arriving In thae city
/ Friday morning. That afternoon
they registered at the Commercial
Hotel, wrote letters home, then
went out TO see tho sights. Becom-
ing alarmed Sunday morning the
men hastily left their rooms, went
% Baltimore. where they secured
rooms, and becoming scared at tho
careful scrutiny OF a suspicious Of
fee in Baltimore, hurried back to
Washington the following day. Mon
day. and purchasing an automobile
went 20 Richmond. where they were
captured as they were trying to dis
pose of the car for $75.
Wolfe stated to the officers, while
on the train this morning. that he
had arranged with his wife to meet
him In Washington. and they were
going from there TO Bermuda. This
letter and also the one sent here by
Mckinney. fell into the hands OF
the police and nearly resulted in
their capture In washington Monday
night by Captain Benson and Detec-
tive Kcmpski who spent the night
lin that city watching for the men.
superintendent Black is unstintet
/ in his praise OF the courtesy shown
him by the Richmond police. The
, officers while in that city were taker
. about the city in, automobiles by
Chief OF Police sherry and showr
the points OF interest.
When the men were ready to bs
taken TO the workhouse this morning
} superintendent Black directed that 1
special detail OF officers accompan,
them and the trip was made out ir
, special police automobiles. instea,
of by trolley. as is the custom with
other prisoners.
superintendent Black said tina
most of the money recovered by tn
Richmond police was in the posses
sion OF Mckinney, Wolfe havin
comparatively a small amount wit
him when arrested. Wolfe admitte
that he had secreted most Of hi
share OF the stolen money in WI
mington. but declined % divulgo III
hiding place until after mis- arriva
here this morning.
superintendent Black said Il
impossible TO state the exact amour
recovered but Il will be close q
$4,000. This would seem TO indi
cate that the two men spent or CAV
away about $4,000 in less than on
weeks time
Representatives Of the insur
ance companies. who Will have q
make good the loss on the robbery
called on Superintendent Black thi
morning and endeavored to secdr
the recovered money.
superintendent Black stated tina
he would return IL to no one but tn
attorney general and that 1t vii
probably remain in that officials Gus
tody until the Court OF General Ses
sions decides to whom Il should b
paid.
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