San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-20
FIVE HELD FOR
HO[D-UP AND
COPS MURDER
Gunner Line Up $50
Guests at Roadhouse,
Shooting Six.
COP KILLED In ESCAPE
Posses Of 1000 Captures
Suspect Near Aban-
doned Car.

Detroit, Mich. Aug. 2C.-A man
giving his name as Herman SakOloss
of Brooklyn. n. ". is under arrest
at Monroe, Mich, and four men whose
names are withheld are in custody
here as n result of spectacular hold
up of the Allendale Inn. a notorious
place just outside Detroit. and the
killing of Oscar Reinhardt. motorcycle
policeman, at Monroe, Sunday morn
ing.
Police believe the same band Of
seven gunner who entered the road
house at > o'clock Sunday morning
and staged "wild west" holdup Of
$50 guests of the inn and score of
employees five hours later shot and
killed the motorcycle policeman lat
Monroe when he attempted to stop n
touring ear speeding through the city.
Patrons of the road house were
dancing. eating and drinking when
five gunner entered, two by the side
door and three from the front. Either
by coincidence or pre-arrangcment the
persons on the dance floor were en-
gagged in watching n verbal battle be-
tween two women. one of whom wa
iHt ulHtI lOI utiiiS tOp
tentive TO her escort. The first warning
given of the holdup was when the
gunner fired several volleys into the
ceiling.
Shots Take Effect.
Deity the bandits rifled the cash
register. lined up the employees ana
then went from table to table gather
ing jewelry and money from the
patrons. One man keeping watch in
the middle of the room fired OCCASION
ally when any of the victims spoke or
moved. Some of the shots took effect,
four men and two women being in
jured.
When police arrived the inn was
a scene of disorder. Tables were over
turned, food. drinks and dishes were
thrown on the floor, men exhibited
torn shirt fronts where diamond studs
had been torn from them, and tie
clothing of some of the women was
torn where pins had been ripped from
their gowns. In some instances the
bandits used their teeth to removee
pins and diamond settings from rings
rather than drop the pistols they car
ried.
Reinhardt was shot hours later
when he attempted to stop an automc.
bile speeding through Monroe. 40 miles
south of here. The driver of the MT
chine drew a pistol, according to wit
nesses, and the policeman drew his
weapon. firing five times into the car.
The driver returned the fire. hitting
Reinhardt four times in the stomach.
Reinhardt died without regaining con
sc.Ousness.
Posse of 1000 Formed.
\ posse of more than 1000 persons
was organized, including the. locai
Howitzer company of the National
Guard, state police and police officers
from towns.
The automobile was found aban-
doned about two miles from Monroe.
Blood stains on the cushions testified
to the accuracy of the policeman'SI
aim and a search was begun for any
wounded members of the band who
might be secreted in the swamps or
fields.
Shortly afterward Sakoloss was
taken into custody near the place
where the abandoned machine was
found. He admitted. according to off
GERS. being n member of the party in
the automobile but asserted he knew
none of them and had been invited to
ride with them.
He was identified later. police. say,
as one of the men who took part mi
the Allendale holdup.