The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-02-28
HAVE CLUE TO !
MAN WHO SHOT !
j. s. MAILCLERK
Inspector Jackson Receivers
Part of Loot Secured in
Pc Hold-up of No. 2
THREE WOMEN ARRESTED
Bandits Name Delbert Smith,
Declare Poston'ice
Authorities

st. Paul, Feb. 2S.-- --PostofIice author
tiles expect to capture early this week
the bandit who held up No. 2, Febru-
ary rs, at NOrthtown Junction, near
Minneapolis, according to statement
made today by Inspector jackson.
He declares that the man is Delbcrt
Smith. In the hAld,hp u. 4. Strong,
Minneapolis, was mortally wounded.
Three women, mother, daughter
and cousin, We're arrested late Satur.
day by Federal officers Following the
recovery Of $40,S7O, substantially the
entire contents OF the registered mail
pouch stolen from the east-bolnd
North Coast Limited at Northtown
junction, Minneapolis. the night Of
February Is. They are Mrs. Alice
Hendricks, 40 years Old; Mrs. Grace
Mcdonald, % years old, her daughter,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, II years
old, a cousin. %%G -.
Thirty hours after the hold-up,
which resulted in the fatal shooting
of z. E. Strong, Minneapolis mail
clerk, and the wounding OF his two
companions, e. l.. Jackson, postoffice
inspector in charge Of the case, knew
that the crime had been committed
by Delbert Smith. alias Del Sommers,
aliar 7. p. Sommers, 20 years old. and
the activities OF eight Or ten deputy
inspectors centered about the corner
of Asbury avenue and Charles street,
in the basement of an apartment build
ing. a T.,
Find $4o,s7o in Cash.
Inspectors Mark Eyan, George
Drake and r. S. Griggs went to the
apartment block yesterday morning
and searched the locker belonging to
Mrs. Anderson's apartment, finding,
they declared, $40 $40 strewn on the
floor, all Of the money being bills
varying in denomination from 81 to
$40. They then waited until Mrs. An
derson returned about ! P. M She
was arrested and taken to the Ram
sey county Jail. 2f,...
Later yeterday Afternoon United
States Marshal Joseph Vessel and
Deputy Marshal Stephen Picha went
to Wildwood and arrested Mrs. Alice
Hendricks and her daughter, Mrs.
Mcdonald. Although they searched
the cottage thoroughly no more of the
loot could be found, they stated. The
two women also were taken to the
Ramsey county jail.
VaIise Is Recovered.
The operatives also have tn. valisc
in which Smith or Sommers, cram
med the registered mail before he
dropped from the mail car as it neared
the Minneapolis station.
According to Chief Inspector Jack
son, Smith, under the name of Som
mers, had been living with Mrs. Mac
Donald, in Apartment of the fiat
building on Asbnry avenue. Her cou-
sin, Mrs. Anderson, occupied Apart
ment 4, across the :lall. Mrs. Ander-
son, it is understood, is the wife Of a
railway postal clerk, but is separated
from her husband. Mrs. Hendricks
also is said to be the wife of rail-
way mail clerk. Albert Lee, janitor
of the block, stated last night that
the last time he had seen Mrs. Nc
Donald in the building was week ago
yesterday, the day following the train
robbery. The supposition of the in
spectors is that since that time she
has been living with her mother il
the Wildwood cottage.
Chauffeur Is Found.
Inspector Jackson said that the
chauffeur who drove Smith from his
apartment to the Wildwood cottage
in his car at 4 A. IL. Saturday morn
ing, about six hours after the rob
berry had been committed, had been
found and through him the final re-
covery of the loot was accomplished.
Smith, according to the authorities,
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