Deming graphic., 1921-05-31
THIEVES CH1iHE TO
GRIEF IN DEM|NC
Through the Arrest Of Wagner, Aiarid
and Woman, Gang Operating
ThrOug West Rounded up
STOLE 100000 IN MERCHANDISE
Trio Took Car Belonging to Deming
Citizen, Arrested in Albuquerque
and Now in Jail Here

Through the arrest of Charles +.
Wagner Jacob 4. Alarid, alias j. ID.
Wade, and Virginia Wade all about 10
years of age, at Albuquerque May
for the theft of Gus Hobbs automobile,
,he operation of gang Of bOx-car
thieves from Portland. Oregon, 10 san
Antonio, Texas, was uncovered. The
three prisoners named were lodged IN
the Luna county Jail here and their
confessions resulted IN the arrest Of
four others In Arizona, one the leader
Of the gang and also the fence.
ON Information from sheriff Jack
Smyer. j. B. Kelly, chief special Off
lcer Of the Southern Pacific company
with headquarters at Tucson, Arizona,
anne 10 Deming and obtained tn
| formation that resulted In the general
cleanup that In the last few weeks had
caused the loss of 100000 worth Of
merchandise In transit The leader
now under arrest is known as "Dyna-
mite Slim" alias Charles Nallie, hat
whose real name Is Albert W. Parker
n deserter from L. ). army and an
escaped convict from the federal pris-
on at Beavenworth, Kansas. "Dynu-
mite Slim lays his undOing 10 the pro-
Clivities Of his youthful sub0rdnates
for automobile theft. His system" OF
DOX-car lOoting was pretty nearly "fuUi
proof
The arrest Of the fence. Iii Wo,
| Chinese merchant of Benson, Arizona.
was 10 have taken place yesterday.
| Wagner told OF the secret hiding place
for the stolen merchandise over the
store, the lower floor Of which had
frequently been searched by suspicious
OFFICERS.
The woman In the ease was a prosti-
tute companion Of Alarid, Inter be-
lng of good family living at Santa Fe,
according 10 report. In addition to hc.
ng charged with the theft Of stolen
goods and the automobile he is accus-
ed under the A..nn act with white
lavery The woman was not usually
with the party bus she was with Ala
rid when the trio were picked up with
the Hobbs car at albuquerque and she
Is now ~ iall here mdrr $1,000 hnd
in connection with the theft of the
autumObile
The confession Of Wagner contains
a list OF robberies in which he was in
plicdtel that show him 10 be a memb,
Of very industrious gang Ii was on
early last month that he learned tha
tricks of the trade from Dynamite
slim yet he averaged successfully
robbery about every three days there
after until arrested, as the following
list will show:
Robbery No. l, April 3rd, two cases
shoes, Beaumont. Calf.
Robbery No ,, April 9TH, blankets
aud underwear Yuma. Arizona.
Robbery No. 3, April 9th. - boxes
socks, shoes, Palm Springs. Cal.
Robbery No. 1, April 10th. watches
and clocks, Separ, New Mexico
Robbery No. 3, April 14th, 30 doz.
prs. socks Deming, y. NJ.
Robbery No. q, April 10th, shirts
and overalls, Benson Arizona.
Robbery No. Z, April 18th, comforts
and shirts, Beaumont, Calf.
Robbery No. <, April 10th, cigarets
and tobacco, Indio, Calf.
Robbery No. g. April 23rd, cigareits,
Tucson, Arizona.
Robbery No. 10. April 27th' Buick
car, Wilcox, Arizona.
Robbery No. IL, April 29th, 3 cases
Of shoes, Benson. Arizona.
Robbery No. II, May 9th. Buick car,
Deming. y. NJ.