The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-07
BANK BANDITS
FLEE TO CITY
AFTER HOLDUP
FairIand Robber Trio Hiding
Here; Car Abandoned
on Street.
ESCAPE IN GUN BATTLE
Cashier, Other Residents of
Village Chase Thugs
for Miles.

Three bandits, at least one
of whom is wounded, were
sought in Indianapolis after
robbery this morning of the
Falkland National bank of
Falkland, twenty miles south
east of indianapolis. Loot of
the three in the holdup was
81, 25O.
In a gun battle with D. G. Gordon,
bank cashier, and Robert Smith,
Falkland business man, as the
bandits fled from the bank. more
than twenty shots we're exchanged.
A running gun battle developed
as the bandits left Falkland, when
G. r. Hughes, bookkeeper of the
bank, in a car driven by James
Kasper, Is, Falkland school boy, gave
pursuit.
Hughes got near enough to the
bandit car to fire one charge from
a shotgun. 1t was this shot which
tore out the rear window of the
stolen Studebaker roadster.
Near Greenwood the car driven
by the schoolboy skidded off the
road and hit a telephone pole.
Kasper and Hughes were injured
slightly and their pursuit ended.
rar Ahando1ad IIora
The search turned to Indianapolis
a short time later when the bandit
car was found abandoned in front
Of 1920 South Pennsylvania street.
So hurried was the abandonment
that the bandits left in the car a
revolver, q holster and two masks.
Just outside the car one of the
bandits dropped his hat.
A pool of blood on the floor OF the
car testified to accuracy of the re-
volver fire of Gordon and Smith.
One bullet penetrated the wind
shield of the car. while another
struck the canvas covering at the
rear of the car.
Police declared the bullet which
struck the rear of the car hardly
could have missed one of the three
men in the seat. Front of the
bank building was struck by sew
eral bullets.
Gun Found in Auto
A gun found in the car contained
four empty and one unf1red cart
ridges. On the floor of the car were
found spent shells of .32-caliber,
while the recovered gun was of 49,
caliber.
The masks we're of the cheap Hal
loween variety, one red and the
other orange in color. The bandits
did not wear them in the holdup.
The abandoned car was owned by
Evans Montgomery of 1885 Nordyke
avenue, and was reported stolen
from the south side of the state
house at 1875 Monday night. Po-
lice believe the bandits had another
car parked near the spot where they
abandoned the stolen car.
1t was the second holdup of the
Falkland bank in less than ,wo
months. On Nov. 20 two bandits
held up Gordon and his daughter
and escaped with $725.
Bandits Flash Gun
This morning at 9. two of the
three entered the bank and flashed
guns. Cashier Gordon, the book
keeper. Charles Hughes, and Post
master Luther Able of Falkland
we're in the bank at the time.
Gordon was forced into the vault
and compelled to hand the money
TO one of the bandits.
Miss Laura Gordon, daughter OF
the cashier and assistant bookkeep-
err of the bank, approached the bank
and the third bandit, waiting in
the car outside, stepped out and
with drawn gun, forced her into
the bank.
Cashier Opens Fire
AS the three prepared to leave
the bank, Gordon reached a drawer
and opened fire. The bandits re-
turned the gunf1re as they fled.
Smith Joined in the battle on the