Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-04
Boys Mother BIdmes His
Companion for Robbery
of Bank; Can t Say Nor

out of debt and told Rudolph he could
also. They stole an expensive automo-
bile in indianapolis and drove to WAY
erly to rob the bank, a private institu-
ton. The robbery took place yesterday
afternoon when the cashier. his daugh-
ter who assists him and a customer We're
in the bank.
Mrs Shanfeld said Rudolph told her
Don Mckann. attorney aud secret service
agent, shot him after he had complied
With his request to raise bis hands. He
said he pleaded with him not to shoot.
The bandits who, wearing masks. had
held up sam watson. cashier Of fhe
bank; his daughter, Katherine, and
customer, Rudolph Smith, left IN q tour
ing ear in the direction Of Mooresyille,
hut stalled on hill near Centerton. IL
was there the snerihs posse found them.
MACHINE IS
STALLED ON HILL.
The officers, headed by Sheriff Scott
approached the hill and saw two
men working on the engine Of
an automobile They were or
dered to put up their hands and re
fused McKaun fired and Shontield fell.
Clevenger also ran and Sheriff Scott
pursued him for nearly half mile be
fore he was captured.
The automobile, according to CleyenGer
was stolen from in front Of the Murat
theater. 1t was loaded with burglar
tools and acetylene tanks.
According to reports from Muncie
Shonfield had been looked upon with re
spect in that city. He had been out Of
employment for several months Tuesday
he left the y. NJ c. A, where he lived,
explaining he was going 30 indianapolis
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Clevenger was married recently TO Miss
Luncinda Maring Of Muncie. He is await
ing trial on a Federal indictment charg-
ing him with bringing a stolen autoLO-
bile to Indiana. According TO his wife
he was merely riding in a stolen car ana
did not know it was stolen. She said
she would stand by him in his present
trouble. Clevenger was n recent gradual
Of the Muncie High School. having PLAYED
basketball on the high school team in 1919.
FIND LICENSE
PLATES SWITCHED.
The automobile, a Marmon, bore license
No. 1402S4-1921, which according to the
records Of the Secretary Of state was is
sued to J. 7. Murphy, 80 Elizabeth street
Hammond, Ind, and was issued for an
Overland touring car instead Of Mar
mon.
The automobile used by the bandits
was that of Henry L. Dithmer, former
member Of the board of safety, stolen
some time ago, according TO X. L. Hume
and Sam Young Of the State automobile
police, who investigated. The car was
damaged and could not be brought to
indianapolis, the officers said.
Clevenger is the same man arrested by
State Police Hume and Young, Dec. =,
1921 These officers charge Clevenger
stole a Mercer automobile owned by Louis
Specht Of Cleveland, Ohio. and sold it
to Harold Gilbert at MoorcsvilIe. The
same officers recovered two other auto
mobiles in Muncie which they charge
were stolen by Clevenger. One was n
Cadillac stolen from J. T. Jenkins Of
Chicago. The other was a Mercer stolen
from J. kennedy, Tulsa, Okla.
Clevenger, following hearing before
the United States commissioner was
bound over to the Federal grand jury
under $500 bond. which was signed
by his father and Mrs. Mary Maring.