The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
ALEXANDER TRIAL
OFF UNTIL MONDAY

| Dlle. hydH utnleu IndI ne a
gun on Alexander in the bank, and
further stated that no member of the
party went armed"
Ryan claimed that he was TO keep
Alexander's quarter of the pot in
some bank for month or two until
after the excitment of the robbery
had died down, then it was to be
turned over to Alexander. Ryan de-
clared that all he received was lit
tie expense money, which he was pro-
vided with before leaving Detroit for
Flint.
Asked where the money was Ryan
said "Pete ducked with tim try
ing to find out where the money is
myself"
Running's Version
! William Running, also brought
back from Jackson, corroborated
many of the statements made by
Ryan. after we had the money
Alexander said aren't you going to
! tie me up?" and we found that we
had forgot to bring the rope. Alex
ander then wanted to be scratched up
a bit, and he and Pete Farrell went
4 into a back Office, where / heard a
smash, and it sounded like beef fall
ing-I believe Farrell hit him." de-
claree Running.
Asked if Alexander made any out
cry. Running said "why of course
not-he wasn't supposed to. Pete
hit him because he wanted to be hit"
Money in Pillow Case
Running stated that the money was
mostly all done up in packages, but
declared that there was some loose
money. 1t was all placed on the
floor of the taxi and brought back to
house on Eighth-st in Flint where
it was roughly counted and it was
found that there was about $500.
Farrell took the money out of the
pillow case to pay the taxi driver,
Running declared, and stated that
Farrell said he gave the taxi driver
$3.50 for the trip. 1--WE were to meet
at hang-out in Detroit to divide the
loot" Running said Running ad-
mitted that he took $500 or 5000
from the bag, but expected to secure
the balance at the Detroit meeting.
Running admitted doing up the liber-
ty bonds with a revolver which Glea-
son later secured and shipped to De-
troit
Dr. White estlfies
Dr. Perry Z. White of Clio took
the stand swore that upon examin- |
ing AleXander's wounds after the
robbery, that there was no marks on
the back of Alexander's head, where
he claimed he had been hit with the
butt end of revolver and knocked |
unconscious. DR.. White stated that !
Alexander had several marks about |
the face, which later caused a pair
of black eyes. DR.. White declared |
that he didn't believe Alexander had |
been hit hard enough to be knocked |
unconscious.
Deputy Sheriff's Story
Willard Johnson, deputy sheriff |
who worked on the case took the |
stand shortly before noon. Johnson |
said that Alexander admitted meet
ing the men in Flint on the Monday |
evening, and also on Tuesday. Alex |
ander, he claimed, said the meeting |
was for the purpose Of arranging for |
some liquor. Johnson admitted being |
present when Alexander went to the |
bank in quest Of some tablets, which |
he was unable to find. Johnson de- !
clared that the tablets were later
found in the basement, but not by !
Alexander.
Charles G. Matzen, bank president,
then took the stand testified to the .
finding of the 500 in the aperture !
in the wall of the basement. He said
it was done up in a manner similar
to that employed in the bank. He
said that Alexander denied having
any knowledge of how the money
come there and that when found it
was nearly covered with sand. He said
the basement was accessible from the
outside, but that the door was propp-
ed shut with a step ladder. He said
that Alexander was paid the salary
of 500 a month.
Cashier Testifies
Charles f. Taylor, cashier Of the
bank. followed Mr. Matzen on the
testimony. He told of leaving the
bank at noon on the day of the rob
berry and of being summoned on the
telephone by Alexander about 20 or25
after he had reached his
home notifying him that the bank had
been robbed. The cashier stated that
when he arrived at the bank large
crowd had gathered. Alexander, he
said, seemed much excited, and claim
ed he couldn't identify the robbers,
claiming that all but one kept behind
him and followed him into the rear
of the bank, where Alexander said
he was knocked unconscious. The
witness said Alexander told him that
a man came into the bank and asked
that he change $40 bill, and when
he did so the fellow had gun point
ed at him and marched him to the
rear room of the building.
Finding the Money
He said that Alexander was dis
charged from the employment of the
bank on the night of the robbery and
of his subsequent visits to get arti-
cles which he claimed to have left
in the building. He stated these vis-
its aroused his suspicious and that he
had accompanied Alexander in his
quest for these articles, which he had
not been able to find. He also told
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