The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
DRIVER SUSPECT
BANDIT MACHINE
CAPTURE ALLEGED ROB-
BERS IN ST. PAUL
BONDS FIGURE ASCLEW
Sensational Chase Was Staged
By Police In st. Paul
Yesterday

Mrs. Jennie Mclean, a former
] resident of Mankato, whose maiden
name was Miss Jennie Ryan. it
was reported about town, being
held last night at the Central Po-
lice Station st. Paul as a material
witness in the Savage Bank hold
up, pending investigation that she
was the woman who drove the ban
dit car, Saturday when the First
State Bank Of Savage was robbed of
! $4,000 in bonds and 81 500 in cash.
Henry c. Mclean, one Of the men
! captured in the sensational chase
by the st. Paul police yesterday af
! ternoon, is said to be well known in
Mankato, having, it is claimed OPP
Grated Omaha freight trains out
of here for a number of years
past. He is Familiarity known in
formerly lived at Lake Crystal, and
is we'll known to railroad men in
Mankato, who expressed great sur
prise when they learned that he is
alleged to have taken part in the
robbing of the Savage. Railroad
men here stated that Conductor Nc
Lean had not been working steadily
for nearly year past. He occasion
! ally made a run over the road. how
ever in order to hold his rights on
the Omaha road.
1t will be remembered that Con-
ductor Henry c. Mclean was sew
erely wounded at Stone, a short dis
lance north of Mankato on the Om
aha road one night about six years
ago, when he got into dispute with
some tramps. One Of the men he
was trying to expell from the train
shot him through the arm.
Sensational Chase Staged.
Three men, alleged to have held
up and robbed the First State bank
$4,000 in bonds and $1,000 in cash
were captured yesterday afternoon
noon after an automobile race for
several blocks on Summit avenue,
ST. Paul
One of the men, Henry Mclean,
thirty four years old 1919 Oscela av-
enue, ST. Paul, was carrying $1,000
believed to be part of the bank loot.
Another was Guy H. Clark, Twenty
one years old, son of DR.. c. l.. Clark,
ISL Northwestern avenue, st. Paul
Young Clark is a well known St.
Paul athlete and made notable
record as a Marine during the World
War. The third captive was Tom
Dougherty, St. Paul.
Liberty Bonds Give CIew.
The capture of the trio followed
the investigation of the sale of the
Great Northern State bank, st. Paul,
Wednesday, of Liberty bonds taken
from the Savage bank. This inquiry
led to the Mclean home, and de-
tectives were stationed at the house.
Shortly afternoon yesterday they
saw Dougherty coming out of the
house. He was followed to a street
car, which he boarded but left after
a block. When he stepped to the
street a detective stopped him. AS
the detective spoke Dougherty drew
a revolver but dropped it when he
found himself facing gun.
Two other detectives who had re-
manned at the Mclean home watched
Mclean, Mrs. Mclean and Clark
which was driven toward the down
town district. The detectives fol-
lowed in another car, and when Nc
Lean realized he was being trailed
the chase started.
From Smelling to Lexington ave-
nues on Summit the two machines
raced at speed from SO to 60
miles an hour. Near Lexington the
fugitives were overtaken, their car
forced to the curb and they were
placed under arrest. Mrs. Mclean
was being held last night as a ma
terial witness, pending an investiga-
ton of a theory that she was the
woman who drove the bandit car to
the bank at Savage.
Young Clark Declared Identified.
inv oct
igating the Savage holdup, efforts
connect the trio with the robbery of
the st. Anthony Park State bank on
September IL, when $4,000 was taken.
Absolute identification of Clark as
one of the bandits who robbed the
Savage bank was made last night,
according to the St. Paul police, by
Frank Herger, cashier. Herger de-
clared he recognized Clark as man
who had called at the bank two
days before the robbery and as one
of the three men who staged the
holdup. Chief of Police Frank Som
mer of st. Paul said last night that
Clark was the only one of the sus-
poets who had been definitely con-
nected with the bank robbery.
Mclean had in his possession five
81 900 bills, three $500 bills and five
500 bills. 1t is believed that the
surplus cash was obtained by the
sale of some of the bonds.
A search of the Mclean home
revealed two money bags stamped
with the name, of the Savage bank.
containing 500 in silver. A standard
Oil company gasoline book also was
found, leading to the theory that the
men had staged the robbery Of a
Company filling station at Curfew
street and University avenue. st.
Paul, September II.
Three men carried out that hold
up, making their escape in coupe
of the same make as the machine
in which Mclean, his wife and Clark
were driving yesterday.
According to the st. Paul police
one of the three suspects attempted
to cash a $50 Liberty bond yester-
day orning at the Security State
bank, III Concord ovenue, St Paul,
but left while he was being quest
toned without getting the money.
Clark Recipient Of Service Cross
Clark was awarded the distin-
guished service cross for gallantry
in action with the Fifth marines at
Mont Blanc, won the. Croix de Guer-
re and received citations from both
the American and French govern
ments. He was promoted to the
rank of corporal in the Fifth marines
and was wounded in action.
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