The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-26

state police. With the new plan, it
is hoped that clews to the terror
mob" led by John Dillinger, escaped
bank bandit, will be traced quickly
in all parts of the state and GRIM
inals escaping from the scene Of a
crime will be blockaded.
The guardsmen will be dispatched
on all calls from the state police.
The new plan, according to Mr..
Feeney, should speed up pursuit of
criminals UNNECESSARILY.
Sheriffs in all counties through
out the state have been ordered to
deputize the citizen volunteers in
order to give them full civil au-
thority.
To Meet u. S. Officers
Further conferences between the
acknowledgement and Mr.. Feeney
were scheduled in order to discuss
the most effective system of pa
trolling highways and blocking the
escape of criminals along state
roads.
Captain Matt Leach revealed that
he was to confer with federal de-
partment of justice operatives,
brought to Indiana at the instiga-
ton of The Times, today at state
police headquarters.
Meanwhile, local police investi-
gated a story told by Thomas ].
Johnson, Franklin road, Box IA, who
said that he was aroused at 2 a. m.
today by two men who knocked at
his bedroom window.
He told police that he recognized
one of the men as criminal who
had known his nephew at the Indi-
ana state prison at Michigan City.
This man, described as IS, of me-
dium height, and wearing a tan
suit, asked for shelter.
Trio Departs in Hurry
your nephew told us to come to
you for help" Johnson told police
the man said.
His companion, a shorter man,
wearing a small mustache, said:
Let's go, Chuck, they're after u.s."
when Johnson refused to let them
in the house.
Johnson told police that the men
drove off in a large black sedan
with third man at the wheel.
While bandits were robbing two
more Indiana banks yesterday, nine
persons were taken into custody by
Illinois policemen who reported to
Indiana authorities that they had
definite information connecting two
of the suspects with the robbery Of
the Western State Bank at South
Bend, Tuesday.
Terrorists Not Suspected
Police did not suspect the terror
mob of bank robbers, composed Of
John Dillinger and several of the
eight escaped convicts who broke
from Indiana state prison more than
month ago, in two solo raids net
ting total Of less than $500 made
on banks in Fillmore and Modoc
yesterday.
A nervous young bandit accom-
panied by a woman, also young and
wearing a red costume, held up the
Fillmore State bank yesterday, fore
ing Amos Hunter, cashier, TO ride for
a short distance with him following
the holdup, in which less than 5000
in silver was taken.
When Hunter was released about
mile from town, the couple speeded
west on United States Road 40 in a
small touring car with side curtains.
A squad Of state policemen was
searching the southwestern part Of
the state today for the car.
Cashier Is Kidnapped
At Modoc, lone gunman held up
the Peoples Loan and Trust Com
pany and escaped with nearly $500.
He escaped in green sedan answer
ing the description of a car used
by the terror mob" in some of its
sorties, but Herman Lester. CASH
Ter OF the bank, was unable to iden-
tify the bandit as one of the Mich
igan City fugitives.
Chief Mike Morrissey today or
dered all city policemen, especially
those assigned to districts outside
the mile square. where banks are
located, to watch smaller banks vig-
ilantly
Peoria Qll) police indicated to-
day that they would retain custody
of the South Bend holdup suspects,
having evidence against them in
Illinois crimes. South Bend off,
GERS planned today to question the
men regarding the $500 Western
State bank stickup at South Bend
Tuesday.