The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-11-25
FAMOUS OUTLAW
IS RECAPTURED
MAIL CLERK MAKES MAIL BAN
DIT PRISONER WITHOUT
AID OF WEAPON
BANDIT ADMITS IDENTITY
Gardiner Refuses to Shoot unarmed
Man and Falls Victim to Fighting
Ability Of Larger Man.-iden-
titled by Finger Prints

Phoenix, Ariz.--The bandit captured
here Tuesday nigh. ut the Santa FL
station following an attempt to rob a
mail car, was Identified by finger
prints ms Roy Gardiner, who escaped
from the federal penitentIary at Nc.
Nell island Last July 4. Police Officers
attempted 10 identify the prisoner as
Gardiner by wound in the leg which
he was reported 10 have received from
me gun OF guard when he escaped
from Mcneil island. The police, how.
ever, were unable to find the wound
and the prisoner maintained that none
OF the shots fired by guards struck
him.
There was nothing OF unusual value
In the mail on board the car attacked,
although local bank planned To shin
$4,000 the following day. and It is be-
lieved the would-be robber had been
tipped OFF, to the shipment, but got
the wrong train.
The mail car attacked was on At.
Gibson, Topeka Il Santa Re train No.
40. The robber boarded the car 10
minutes before the train was to leave
Tor Los Angeles. and II Is thought that
he intended to ride TO a nearby sta.
tion. where he had accompIices wait
Ing for him.
Herman Inderlled Of Phoenix. clerk
In charge OF the car, said he was non
looking when the would-be robber got
INTO the car, and that the first he
knew OF the others presence was when
he felt the gun pressed against his
body and turned around to find n |
masked man holding n revolver against |
him. Interlied, who Is feet 9 inches |
tall and weighs about 2l5 pounds, |
struck his assailant, took his gun away
from him and then sat on him while
he waited for officers to respond 10
his calls.
While lnderlled was holding his prIs.
oner; the latter said:
Well, you've earned your 81. 900 TO-
night referring to n standing re-
ward offered to mail clerks for the
capture of mail bandits
TIL bandit was taken to the county
jail, where he said he was "R. T.. Mel.
son OF Chicago"
lnderlied was called to the police
station 10 Identify the prisoner form
ally as his assaIiant. AS he M.
the prisoner the latter held
out his hand and said:
"fou haven't got any hard feelings.
have your"
"Tve got wife and child at home"
Inderlied replied
$50 have l." responded Gardner.
and II you had had gun last night. |
four wife would have been widow !
oiay. ! never hurt an unarmed man, {
But next time a gun Is stuck against
'ou, you put up your hands---it might j
rot be Roy Gardner behind the gun" !
-Gartffvr tefused TO Talk about his q
'scape from Mcneil island lie nd. !,
nitted his identity, bur when ques. n
Toned about his escape he said. v
TIN not going To tell any more than d
have to. What do you think | AIM
fool?"
Gardner told the police officers that
Ie had lived here for three weeks, II
laying mt hotel and driving about n
he streets OF the city In his automo. 81
lie. He blamed the failure of his at. :,
ack on the fact that Inderlled. a white s.
nan. was In charge of the ear Instead N
the negro mail clerk that Gardner h,
ionght would be In charge A
Gardner confirmed the theory that
Intended to try to get the $4,000 he
elleved was 10 be shipped. but he de-
led That he had any accompllces. :,
Don't you know always work
LONE" he said when asked about ac- )"
,mplices Il
He told Officers that he had watched "
he registry window closely during the =. ~
Tree weeks he wns here, waiting To A.
e If any valuable shipments were be- st
X made. Tuesday he said he heard
bank messenger mention shipment
$1,000 and Gardner said he be-
wed II would be sent out ON train No. w
o. pa
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