Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-18

statement issued today. Total claims
than those of 1920.
st. Louis, Mo. Jan. 17.-Arthur o.
Meininger. casnler of the closed Night
and Day bank, was indicted today on
two charges of grand larceny and
EN- bezzlemcnt. Meininger who had
| been sought thruout the country since
the bank was closed January 6. sur
rendered last night In Belleville, ILL.,, to
St. Louis police.
While tho indictments charge de-
falcatlon of only s42100 Circuit At
torney Sidener has announced that the
total shortage was S754,ooo.
Des Moines. It., Jan. T.-Three men
at o'clock this morning held up and
| robbed the Des Moines city railway
| company's pay car at Twenty-fourth
and Ingersoll avenue. They obtained
approximately $1,000.
One of tho bandits fred two shots
at Collector Henry Schweikor when he
attempted to give an alarm.
The motorInan of the car was order
ed held In custody by Chief Of Detec-
tives Petit. who said he told con-
nicting stories.
Detroit Mich, Jan. 17.-Alex Nc
Clean and James Logan who with two
others were placed on trial in tho fed
eral court today charged with com
plicity In the robbery OF a mail truck.
October Z. pleaded guilty and McClean
was the principal witness for the gov
crnmcnt at tho opening session. The
two men facing the charge Richard
Lambrecht and Casper Mangaricin,
were declared by McClcan to have par
ticipated in the robbery In which re-
gard packages valued at SIS 900 were
taken.
McClean named as accomplices. TO
! to- Russo and "Tody" Martin. for
whom federal officers arc searching.
| Winnipeg. Manitoba. Jan. 1.-Two
armed. masked bandits entered the
| North Main street branch Of tho PRO
vincial savings bank here today i'm.
prIsoncd tho cashier. disconnected
tho telephone and took 5000 from MI
open safe. They escaped in an auto
| mobile.
| Boston, Jan. 17-The arrest Of Ben
jamin Greenbcre yesterday on charges
| legged to have been part of the loot In
a million dollar robbery at Los Angeles
| last March. was followed today by Of
flcial statements indicating that in
| vestibations were taking n wide range.
Thousands of dollars worth OF stolen
| securities have been disposed OF In this
city. II was said. by police heads.
| Greenberg pleaded not guilty before
a federal commissioner and was held
In 5000 bonds for n hearing next Sat
urday. Police said he told them he re-
ccived the bonds in deal with n New
| York man.
| Chicago. ian. 1T.-Crowding their
automobile to the curbstono and open
| ing fro before giving their victims a
| chance to raise their hsnds, four
armed bandits wounded and robbed
| two messengers Uf the Citizens Trust
and Savings bank OF $4,000 this morn
ing. Tho messengers were Joseph Ross
| and Anthony Eocfootc. both Of whom
were shot in tho neck and head by the
| robbers.
San Francisco. Jan. 11.-Frnnk r.
| Grlder. arrested at Salt Lake City, as
suspect In tho recent holdup of a
| California street cable car here was
identified today. tho police said, by
| William Rogcr and George A. Hare,
| officials OF the company. as ono OF tho
| two men who took n sack containing
| 400 from them.
| Manchester, y. H., Jan. 17.-Mrs.
| katherine Marston. mother OF nyc
| children. was bound over to superior
| court under bonds OF $1,000 today on
four charges of burglary. Police said
tho woman had confessed to 1. burg
| larIcs.