Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-26

us"AtANs "SSo S1ptulNN1 Ut
worth. 2S miles north of here, ac-
cording 10 Jack Draper, con-
stable. He had all but $500
worth of the bonds in a grip.
Would Free Dalton.
The Northern Trust company will
urge the police to release Dalton. if
ing to w. S. Miller, vice president Of
the company.
IF Dalton wishes to accept this Of
fer. he shcald notify me at once. eth
er at the bank or at my home" said
Mr.. Miller. II will help him to
straighten out and get settled back
in the right road.
"lf he will bring back the Bonds at
once. we will urge the city officials to
he will not be prosecuted because a
decision as to that must be made by
the city officials. but we will do all
we can to help him. ~ "a
Fear that her son had been mur-
tdered kept Williams widowed mother
awake all night, according to neigh
bors They said she wished him to
send her just few words to say that
he is alive because she had been told
how New York bank messenger was
persuaded to steal and then was mur-
dered by the older men who made
him their tool.
Clue Exploded.
One clue as to Dalton's movements
was exploded today when Edward ].
Oblinski visited police headquarters
and explained it was he who had tried
to buy an automobile from South
side dealer the day Dalton disappear
ed. Oblinski showed a receipt for the
| first payment on the car aid exhibited
Liberty bonds he offered in payment
and which were not among those list
knowing Dalton.
Chicago. Feb. 26-Two clues to the
flight of William Dalton. 17-year- old
bank clerk who escaped from the
Northern Trust Bank Thursday with
$4,000 in Liberty bonds. the largest
bank robbery in Chicago's history
were being traced by police today.
The youth who Thursday night
drove up to a garage In Waukegan
suburb Of Chica go. and asked~to leave
his automobile all night. was identi-
fed as Dalton. He then went dowr
the street to the Salvation Army ho-
tel and asked to be allowed to sleer
there. saying he was BROKE" Search
OF the roads leading north from
Waukegan had disclosed no trace o,
That day a young man identified as
Dalton attempted to purchase an auto.
mobile from dealer. Offering Liberty
bonds in payment. The salesman re.
fused to accept them. the young
mans companion gave the name OIL
John Oblinski. and an address which
later proved to be false.
Investigation of Dalton's home-lift
and associates of young Dalton throw!
iDh hof
His chum Everett Doal, a page il
the same bank. said he never talk &c
about girls. spent most of his eve
nings at y. NJ. c. A. school. and ap
peared to like his work at the bank.
On1cials OF the bank declared the
theft could not have been planned b!
Dalton or accomplices VINO might bt
influencing him. as he could not pos
sibly have known that he would b.
given the package of Liberty bonds Il
check over and such a bond transac
tion occurred only once or twice {
year.
The bonds OF the fourth issue, wer,
Temporary certificates. without cou
pons and bank officials said h.
wrapped them in brown paper ane
tucked them under his arm when h,
went out to lunch Thursday. A com
panion employe. who went to lunch
that day with Dalton. said he noticed
nothing strange in the boys actions
After eating. he said. Dalton left hin
| saying he was going up the street.