The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-01
FILLS STORY OF
SPERRY ROBBERY
,otective for Bankers as
Witness Details Record
of the Case
I'VE ARE IMPLICATED
Ig4 Stanley Led Band and
That Witness Did Not
Suggest Any Action

,, Saunders. detective Of tho
.,,.u, Bankers association, yes
/, -sar lr district court. related -
ccrr, and Jury tho affairs which
3-r.ss.l.ply preceded the robbery
n pa Guarantee state bank OF
4 ,o,rv December 2S, and closed
- h.. version Of tho actions
A ,be accused men including
\ ,5r Mcmillan and Emma Mckcn-
4 a-rcs cd Thursday as principals
A ,t. -ubcrv. saunders claims to
A am agent for the bankers asso
"A s.ie1 who accepted an opportunity
sssn,ltc with the accused men
~ on I.A and entered into their
ans ,o commit robbcrics in this
ate.
L.. said that he was a world war
H. and that since his discharge
4 ,qlg. he had been working az the
E,.her rado in Oklahoma CITY.
a ,y,raI times. he said, members Of
n crook element in oklahoma city
A "A for that matter. from all over
state. had approached him and
.sed his aid.
Wanted His Assistance.
They Kept propos.tioniug m',
4 71 wanted me to participate in 50
knAay Of their deals. most of them
H. rohbcrics, that finally. when
,ck Rarey asked me to- come to
llsa and get with Frank Stanley
went 10 MIR Gum and asked his
Btgice. II was through him that
ioined forces with the law and
,me TO Tulsa, for the purpose OF
se,lng Frank Stanley. join his
ing and follow them IN their ac-
y!ties. but ] was instructed To-
40 in any manner or form mako
a. proposal 10 rob any bank or
Institution. My work was TO
merely keep IN line with the acti-
.lss Of the gang and If necessary
J. maintain my position with the
ing. help in some Of its rob-
ferlos"
Planned West TNhsa Robbery.
on tho night Of December -.
iundcrs said that he, Christmau
! I'd stanley drove 10 West Tulsa foe
he purpose of robbinR the Jacobs
ore. But tho place was not closed
ad so after lettering around for
half hour. the men decided to go
4ck 20 town.
| The next day. Saunders said. he
feurned 10 Oklahoma City where
had a conference with Gum and
fhen came back to Tulsa. ana that
! sht met Newt Graham, John \.
ils,afson and II. o. Brown in Gra-
Jams offices in the Exchange Ma
onal Bank building. During this
tonferenco, Saunders said he turned
yer TO Brown and CHIEF Gustaf-
0n all Of the information that he
ad gathered.
About 10 o'clock, Decem Der %.
arS,man ran the red wheeled auto
flt OF MCMillan's garage. accord
lg to Saunders, and Stanley made
eparalions TO leave. Are the
high powers in ttn same place"
hristman asked Mcmillan. accord
1s TO Saunders. They are" Nc
Inland replied
The state now desires to offcr
evidence the artillery" Freezing
lt in, as he laid before the jury
ro rifles, 2 shotgun and four re-
DIVERS taken at oklahoma City
When Christman was arrested. Saun-
srs identified the two rifles, the
O,gun ana two of the rcvulvers as
he weapons placed in tho car by
aris,man.
"A this time Saunders testified.
knew that on the morrow the
lAg was going 10 rob some bank
aar Tulsa, but | did not know with
certainty which one. SO thai night
again got In communication with
ns chief OF police, Mr.. Brown and
w. Graham and at the latter's Of
y Early the mex, morning, accord
- to Saunders, he and Stanley
'nt TO McMilian's place, where
ler again met Christman. After
rating around nearly two hours FOR
ountry slim" according to Saun-
rs Christman drove to Tulsa and
about an hour returned with Ed
dc Shouquotte.
The party drove to tho Mckenzie
ILL., whore they exchanged cars.
a borrowed a Ford belonging 20
Aud watson. Here, according 70
4lhders Il was discovered that
pfe was no sack In which 70 carry
way the money The Mckenzie
man furnished two pillow slips
'n''h, saunders says, he stuck In
" oI MS oycralls pockets.
Look Over Spcrry Bank.
j." spe'ry. the party stopped near
ae school house. while Christman
Eaked 10 the bank and looked over
wv situation. In a few minutes he
ame hack with a favora bic report
"a lhe gang drove up 10 the door
ne hank. Stanley. Shouquettc
uq saunders got out. Christman re-
.alhed az the wheel OF the car. and
WI lhe engine running and Clem
2r,. 2 was stationed in tho rear scat
.n a riilo and told by Stanley 10
r'ent any Interference, accord
70 saunders. Inside the bank.
ssshley and Shouquettr held the
a. cashier and several customers
WhiIe saunders srooped in the
Saunders testified that he
a" tne money In the vault but did
oo'her II because he figured the
1880 ' w SATISFIED with aoou'
3t,Gr leaving tho bank. Saundcr.
'ndl they drove west OF Spcrry
,,sSSId Tulsa, turned into a side
5,. ran back through the resi-
I've section Of tho little town and
n. 10 the Mckenzie still. where
m, Ioot was divided, after which
y,, Ialuers went rabbit hunting
rS,S ,S1uerS | said he picked up two
ms pieces In the bank. one for s2C
ts me ,ne other for IS. The SEQ one
r,,os 'i, was by common agreement
N. s.nI9 10 Mayme Bradshaw, then a
vi,, "'. and posing as Christman's
aS IA" other coin, the detective
js I'VE Kept himself, hiding II IN
/, ~. tJ,era!'S with other papers taker
his 'ns oank raid. He said he hid
M, O,era'ls In hollow tree FOR fu.
orne.iierence, but that later the
.Ale woman told him thnt nh.