South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-29
easily thwart the entire plan and
land the planners in Jail
SELECT TEN LARGEST
CITIES FOR BASIS
By C. ]. Cooper

land the planners in Jail.
SELECT TEN LARGEST
CITIES FOR BASES.
However, the members Of this
particular confederation apparently
believed IN their ability 20 elude the
law when they selected 10 OF the
largest cities in the United states
from which 10 carry on their opera
tions. They were 20 operate in the
environs OF the 10 large cities AS
far as possible the operations were
20 be carried on IN another state
from the state IN which the nearest
largest city was located. This plan.
the confederation members are said
90 have believed, would make detec-
ton and arrest less likely
Apparently the members OF the
confederation had little fear OF the
police I'm the smaller cities. Expert
ence probably had taught them that
If their operations We're compare
lively free from mistakes, they had
little 20 fear.
Undoubtedly South Bend was
looked upon as a fertile field for the
operatfons Of the members of the
confederation. II is not far from
Chica go. and it would be an easy
matter to visit South Bend during
the day. make the necessary inves-
legations regarding prospects. then
when night had fallen carry out the
plan Of operation formulated dur
ing the day and leave for Chicago
before the South Bend police were
able 10 detect them, even II the
police did learn of the success of
the operation the same night.
SOUTH BEND LOOT
SHIPPED TO GERMANY.
The numerous burglaries in South
Bend during February and March
attest the success of the confedera-
tons plan as far as Il went. II IS
! said that much loot for shipment TO
Germany was gathered by the con-
federation not only in South Bend
but in other cities throughout the
country. Indiana cities near the
Illinois state line also proved fertile
fields of operation.
However. the confederation OPP
eratives reckoned without any sus-
picion attending their early morn
Ing arrival at their stopping adj
dress in Chicago. The operatives
laden with suit cases filled with loos
from South Bend homes and those
IN other cities that had fallen vic
Tins 10 the confederation opera
tons. would arrive at their Chicago
domicile every morning AT l o'clock.
following a night of burglaries.
AND THEN WONLAN'S
INTUITION GETS BUSY.
One day. detectives from the Chi
cago police department visited the
address where the confederation
operatives carried their suit cases
after a night Of plumber. The de-
tectives believed they had a clue.
/ Woman's intuition had led Mrs.
Spencer and Mrs. Augustine to list
the losses at their homes on the
night their residences were robbed
with the Chicago police. The oc-
| cupants of the Chicago address ap-
2eared to be above suspicion. hut
they gave the information 10 the de-
I tectives that roomers there were in
the habit of returning home at
about I O'Clock in the morning. \
description Of the late arrivals in
terested the police. and they de-
cided to be on hand at I o'clock the
next morning.
When the men. laded with their
suit cases. reached the place of
abode. probably temporary. they
we're taken in charge by the detec-
| tives Their suit cases were eXam-
/ lned. and the contents proved to he
anything save what is usually taken
I by discriminating gentlemen while
D travelling. What the detectives
\ found imT elled them to accompany
/ the suit case owners 10 the Chicago
police headquarters. An inspection
\ of the rooms occupied by the suit
! case owners compelled the detec-
: tives 20 take much Of the contents
| secreted i'm the room also 20 police
! headquarters.
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