The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-12


IF filing stations and groceries
were suffering from robberies to the
same extent as banks, we would
have to give them equal protection"
the mayor said.
Capt. Roy A. Pope, assigned by
Mayor Shank to take charge of the
bank protection detail. and Capt.
John Zener were visiting all banks
where policement are stationed, to
insure that they weres alert and
ready to "shoot to KILL" as or
dered.
Thirty-eight men in all were in
cluded in the special detail. Twenty
six will guard banks and the remain
der will be used In patrol and search
OF the underworld for suspects.
Decision to give banks protection
was made Thursday afternoon at a
conference Of city and bank officials.
following the hold-up of the Six
teenth st. State Bank, branch Of
the Fletcher Savings and Trust Com.
pany. Two bandits seized $S,100 In
a morning raid.
"Shoot to Kill"
"I want you men to fill bank
robbers full of lead without any
warning" Pope told his men today.
your duty is to maintain constant
vigilance during all hours when
banks are open. You may be on
duty for long time, but your job is
to stamp out bank banditry In In
dianapolis."
Pope instructed his men to remain
on constant watch, without interval
for lunch. He said they must bring
their lunch or else send some one
from the bank to obtain food from
nearby restaurants.
Meanwhile, police sought clews to
the bandits.
Captain Pope issued special
warning to his men to take every
precaution against accidents to by
ISLANDERS and bank employees.
While the bank guards maintain
the vigil, the LeVee, Tenderloin, In
diana Ave. and all other centers
where criminals congregated will be
secured by three details headed by
Lieutenents Hudson, Cox and Eisen.
hut.
You men are to round up every
known criminal in Indianapolis"
Pope ordered. "They will be held
under heavy bonds. Bring in all
loafers and suspicious characters you
find idle in the Hobbies of the cheap
hotels and in some Of the good ones"
To Patrol City
Pope said that police squads in
automobiles will patrol the city at
all hours to protect filling stations
and other business establishments
which have suffered from the recent
crime wave.
Following issuance of instructions
from Pope, the bandit squad, which
had assembled in office of Mayor
Shank, descended to the street where
they received their guns from Cap
tain Pope.
bers of the army" to their posts.
Lieut.. Orville (Jigger) Hudson.
Pope's right-hand man, will devote
special attention to the cleanup Of
the underworld.
"Tire Markers" Assigned
Following members of the traffic
squad were ordered to the bandit de-
tail, following Mayor Shank's denun-
citation OF "tire-marking" Thursday:
II. Fields, II. Shea, Pagett, j.
Bowling, Woodward and f. Allison.
Park detail men transferred to the
squad are Patrolmen' Blumberg, o.
Smith, Wenz, II. Eisenhut, Ray, c.
Monniger and Nelis.
To Lieutenant Hudson's squad
were assigned, Patrolmen Fahey
and Stricken; Lieutenant Eisenhut's
detail includes Patrolmen Stoddard
and Coleman, and the squad of
Lieutenant Cox, composed Patrolmen
Wesby and Vanhoy.
Detail includes also Capt. Zener,
Sergeant Allison Smith and Bledsoe.
Detectives Roach and Fossatti. and
Patrolmen Feeney Rollison and l..
Clarey.
Three awards were announced to
day for arrest of bank bandits here,
The Fletcher Savings and Trust
Company is offering a reward Of
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