The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-04-23
Sanborn Bank Bandit Receives
Five to Forty Years in
Penitentiary
COMPLETE CONFESSION
In Questioning, Carey Reveals
Name of Police Character
Who Helped Him


Out several hours, the grand jury
returned an indictment of Robbery
in the First Degree in the case of
Nicholas Gray Carey, being held here
for the robbery of the Sanborn, Min
nesota bank. Shortly after the indict-
ment was returned by the jury, Judge
A. B. Gislason called Carey before
the court where the youth pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to the state
penitentiary at Saltwater, Minneso-
ia until duly released according to
law, which for the Indictment return
ed carries sentence of from five to
forty years.
Judge Gislason questioned Carey
regarding the different robberies to
which he had earlier confessed. Carey
was then called before the Judge and
received his sentence. AS the sent
ence was read the % year old con-
victed bank robber paled, but receiv-
ed the judges words without emotion.
While being questioned by Judge
Gislason, Carey revealed the name of
his partner, Jerry Bliss, who was
with him in the four Wisconsin rob-
berries and the Sanborn job. Bliss, a
police character, is being sought in
connection with the different crimes.
A complete confession from Carey
as given to the authorities in Mime
apolis several days ago, in which in
formation regarding the five bank
robberies was obtained, follows:
@. What is your full name?
A. Nicholas Gray Carey.
@. How old are you?
A. %.
@. Past? -.-,
A. Yes, l will be % in June.
@. Where is your home?
A Minneapolis.
@. How how long have you lived
here in Minneapolis
A. l am % and have lived here,
since l was about 10 years old.
Q. You have lived here since COM
ing from Louisville, Ky?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where do your parents live?
A. My father is dead: My mother
is in Louisville.
@. Any brothers or sisters?
A. One brother two years younger,
and one about 16.
Y. Where are Iney?
A. The next brother works in Nc
Alphin's Dept. store in Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Q. Where have you been stopping
in Minneapolis
A. lived with Jerry Bliss part of
the time for the last two years: Be-
fore that l lived with my aunt and
uncle.
@. At what location did you live
with Bliss?
A. 4023 41st Av. S., and 39th and
Bryant S.
@. Is it 5000 Bryant?
A. The second apartment, on the
there.
Q. Do you know what apartment
A. On the first floor.
@. Where else have you lived here?
A. End Ave. and 41st Str. l don't
the number.
@. Any other place?
A. That's all.
Q What has been your business
here in Minneapolis
A. went to West High School,
and worked for Washburn, Crosby
for about two years in the Bakers
Service Dept, and before that I
worked for the Mutual Benefit Life
ms. Co.
@. What capacity?
A. AS clerk: My uncle is the gen.
,ral agent.
@. Andany place else that you
A. That's all: l worked there
While l was going to high school.
@. What connection have you had
With Jerome Bliss?
A. quit Washburn, Crosby to 60
With him in the slot machine BUSH
less.
@. And peddled those out in the
ountry?
A. Put them out on percentage
nd sold them, too.
@. How long has he been in that
BUSINESS?
A. Five years.
@. How long have you been in that
BUSINESS with him?
A. It will be two years the coming
uly since first met him.
@. And you were to get a percent
ge of all machines you put out?
A. Yes.
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