Evening journal., 1921-10-20
BANDITS GET.
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own gun or fire II at the fleeing rob-
bers.
The description Of the two bandits
as furnished by McRae and Cleaver
follows: Ages. 20 years; one feet
10 inches in height. the other 5 feet
3 inches in height Both wore dark
one a cap and the other a
slouch hat. Both we're smooth
shaven.
McRae and Cleaver had left. the
paper company's plant along the
Christiana river. as was customary
every pay day. about 8 o'clock. They
proceeded 70 the Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company at Sixth and
Market streets and got the COM
pany's payroll.
The money. mostly in bills OF
small denominations. was passed
out to them in a canvas bag and
they started for the plant.
When Superintendent Black, OF
the Police Department, received
word OF the hold-up, the first Of its
kind reporter here for years, he de-
tailed Detectives Riley. Gamble and
Virden to accompany the uniformed
police; Patrolmen Dutton. MCGOWAN,
Brinton. Wsllis. Palmer and Ser
geant Harry Foreman, on the case.
After the police had started on
their search armed with riot guns
secured from the cabinets at the
police station. IL was reported by a
police officer that an automobile
bearing two men had passed him
along Maryland avenue headed for
Newport and travelling at a high rate
OF speed.
While the search was being made
on all roads In the vicinity OF New
port and Stanton for the bandits.
the local police got in touch with
the Maryland state police at Elk
ton and the roads leading into that
State we're patrolled with armed
men on motorcycles. The Penn
eylvania and b. g. o. Railroad Som
pany police departments also were
notified and a watch kept on all
moving trains leading to and from
this city.
The police who started the hunt
for the bandits early th8s afternoon
found two eye-witnesses to the hold
up. They were Paul Whittick, OF 7
Cedar street and John Borderly, a
Negro. Both men were standing
along the roadway several hundred
yards away from the bandits when
they stole the money.
Shortly after the robbery had been
reported to the police. officials OF
the Augustine plant OF the Jessur
and Moore Paper Company alona
the Brandywine creek asked the po-
lice for protection for their paymas.
ter who was TO carry the payroll oi
that plant TO the mills. As every
available police officer had alread,
been detailed on the other hold-up
this assistance could not be given
Accordingly tho officials OF the plan
hurried here In two automobiles
loaded wit hmen and made the trlI
to the plant In safety.
Early this afternoon the police To-
Gated two men who had been living
In cave In Richardson's wood,
along the Newport pike. These were
taken to the police station and ques.
toned as to what they had been do
ing. Both men. apparently tramps
said they with two others had beer
living In the cave for several days
They said their two companions had
left them early today TO come TO thi,
city. The police at an early hour
this afternoon were OBTAINING them
In the hopes that they could secur,
the names and whereabouts OF tn,
two missing companions.
The scene OF the robbery is far re-
moved from any homes or buildings
other than the gas company plant
The west side OF the road Is fanket
with a high board fence which sur
rounds the gas company plant ans
the east side is Joined by marshe,
and lowlands extending towards tn,
Christiana river. The highway 4
seldom travelled, except by teams go
ing 70 the gas company plant or q
the Delaware Mills.
The bandits may have been the sam,
two who held up a farmer along tn
Malaga Pike. New Jersey, yesterda
and stole his automobile. It was sal
the scene OF this robbery which /
on the route between Penn's Grov
land Atlantic City. was close enoug
to this city for the robbers to hav
driven here and used the car Z
make a getaway after stealing IN
pay roll.
Following the hold-up. police ON
p cials said that they were satisfe
that the bandits were either loca
men or men who had checked "a
carefully on the movements Of tn
paymaster. The highwaymen evI
IDENTIFY knew when the paymaste
went to the bank and when he re
turned with the payroll cash to IN
plant They in all probability ma
tabled the exact time the paymasts
was TO go along the seldom travele
marsh road, and selected an at
vantageous place near the gas plar
and opposite the Harlan plant
surprise McRae and at the point
revolvers compel him TO hand ov,
the treasurer.
Owing 10 the two men who wei
held up being away with the polic
, officials OF the Jessup and Moo
, Company declined TO discuss q
, case. Joseph Plumstead. assistai
manager at the plant. admitted IN
the payroll totaled more than s12
! 600.
The first report received by Il
police was that the robbers held ,
the paymaster OF the plant who W
alone. It was at first reported
> the police that the paymaster W
. walking along the road with n
= payroll but this was denied later
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