The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-31

gave \ brief review OF the part u.
NJ. Saunders. oklahoma CITY dctec-
tive now under indictment In Okla
home county for murder. played iU
tho robbery. the sensational develop
ments that followed and finally the
arrest ~ the trio now on triaL
The state. according 20 Freezing.
will prove that previous To- the
Spcrry robbery on December 2N,
Saunders had been soldier. and
that upon his discharge entered tn,
leather business In oklahoma CRY,
While at this trade hc was ap-
preached hy Jack Eaincy. al
legged bootlcgEcr. hilackcr. and who
is said to be a stool pigeon Tor John
Hahatka, chief OF detectives of
Oklahoma city. came to Saunders
and attempted 10 persuade him to
enter the game OF robbing banks
After listening to Raiucy. Saund
ors finally went TO Eugene e. Gum,
secretary Of the bankers association,
and cUnfided in him, according to
Freeing Acting ON advice from
Gum, who for the bankers asso-
citation, agrccd to pay all expenses.
saunders came To Tulsa, where. on
December 20 in the Astor hotel, lac
met Frank Stanley, and thcrc pass
ing Off as AN uutCast OF society pro-
fcsscd a desire to enter tho game.
Saunders ~ said to nave told Stanley
that he had had experience.
Robbrfr, Meet at Roadhoutc.
on the day Of the robbery. ac.
cording To Freeling's claim Of wha'
the state will prove, stanley and
Saunders went to Sandy Millan's
roadhousc near Tulsa and there me-
Christmau and Country slim,
who's, real name was then gwen R'
Jerome Clcmdns. and who * now or
trial I'm DccrinR Kan. for the rob
berry OF "a bdnh tacrc about yob1
ago.
That night Saunders met Ncw'
Graham, Of the Exchange Nationa
bank and ". o. Brown, head Of the
7 international Burns Dctcctiv,
agency in Oklahoma In the offices
/ OF the bank. There Saunders die
closed the plans OF the gang for thu
next day. He said II vas agreed C.
rob either -Ihe Spcrry OF the ska
took banks.
on the morning Of Dcccmher ~
/ Stanley and Saunders drove q
/ Sandy McMillan's place where thcl
/ met Christ man and Eddie ShOu
/ qucttc. Rifles and shotguns were
placed In Hudson spcedstcr, anC
/ just az stanley, Christmnn. Saund
ers and Shouquctte were preparing
( 20 leave. ClcmonS appeared hal
/ drunk and insisted on going H.
was al first refused 10y Stanley tn
| leader, but was finally allowed e
accompany the b1uai;f.
Three Men Enter the Bank.
At the banks door. Christian
vas left at the wheel of the car ant
told to keep the engine running
/ Clemons was placed In the rear sea
with loaded rifle and told to shoe
anyone who intcrforod, Stanley
wearing a black handkerchief part
ly over his face. Shouquette, wear
ing "a long dark coat and goggles
Saunders using no makeup q
any sort. entered the bank. Shuu
, quette stayed At the door, Stanlc.
walked further into tho bank an,
Saundcrp went behind the cage an,
sCoopcd up the money. During tn
robbery Robert Martin, former Coun
IS commi issioncr. entered the BAN
and started graphing with Shou
quc<te but Stanley Interrupted tn
tight by hitting Martin over the hoa
with his revolver which was dis
charged and shot through the briT
of Martins hat.
Martin. according TO Treclinl
when placed on the stand viii Il
able TO identify Shouquette an
Stanley
The bandits thcntran 10 their ca