New Britain herald., 1925-07-30

drugs Holmes told the police. He said he and his pal, "Tex." tho In- dian, had come here recently from Texas. had met Nelson and Nugent in pool room and had agreed to assist in tho holdup, without know Ing fully the extent of the proposed undertaking. They had come here to participate in rodeo. he said.
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 A number of women, questioned by states attorneys during the night. were found to have little information of the men. Mrs. Ruth Nelson said she had not known of her husband s activities. Another. a waitress, had a note from "Tex" he had an im- portant engagement to keep yester- day afternoon.
 Robert F. Grove, states attorney. said he would ask the grand jury, which adJourns today. to sit long enough 10 indict Holmes and Woods for murder.
 "Its hanging case and I am go- ing to sec that they are tried as speedily as possible" he said.
 Woods admitted that his name was an assumed name and said he had come 10 Chicago two weeks ago. He corroborated Holiness story that Nelson was the instigator of the robbery.
 During the shooting and killing of Tex" Woods said he and the man known as Nugent fled in their car, previously stolen, with the loot. The car later was wrecked, he said, and they separated. He returned 10 his apartment, changed clothes and at- tempted 10 stanCh his wound. A taxi cab driver had taken him to the hospital, he said.
 A search of Woods clothes dis closed black mask. such as was used by the robbers and a card with the name William J. Melenchuck, seaman. The police believed that this may be the real name of Nu- gent, the only robber unaccounted for, who is believed to have the loot with him.
 Woods also admitted he had re- ceived part of the loot from the man known as Nugent, declaring the lat ters real name was William T, Mellenchuk, who he said had served time in penal institutions.
 Doubt was thrown about the identity of the man who actually killed the assistant cashier when Woods admitted he had fired a shot gun. Witnesses had told the police that only ono charge from a shot gun had been fired and that that killed the hotel employe.
 He also told story that Robert Scott. brother of Russell Scott under sentence to hang but who has ob- tained a sanity trial. was a friend and associate of the robber band. Robert Scott also is charged with murder in the sane indictment with Russell. and the latter has declared Robert fired the shot that killed a drug clerk, for whose death Russell was sentesced.
 Woods, however. told numerous conflicting stories. After admitted that he had received $1,5o0 from the loot and caused the arrest of a restaurant owner to whom he had said he gave part of the money, he retracted the story but later repeat cd it.
 The Scott story Woods based on { postcard signed "R. Scott" It haC been mailed to Mellenchuk. was dat cd May 2, and bore picture of { south side hotel. On the other sid' was written this message:
 "Dear BiII:-Your letter just re ceived. As yet your suitcase has no arrived Had letter from Miller the other day. Yes he las q home, De troit, but I have forgotten his ad. dress, though possibly you had no' ordered your case sent there. Any how, 1t has not arrived, and let me hear from you when you get tt Chicago. As ever.
 "R. Scott"
 There was no pOstmark and tht card apparently had been mailed il an envelope.