The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-07

uCullys
Captain Matt Leach, in
charge of the raid on the home
of the girl, said that in the
evidence seized names and
pictures of convictS were
found.
This evidence is being held by the
police pending arrest Of the girl
who duped Ralph Saffel, 81, OF 343
Laclede street into harboring the SIX
criminals at his home.
Although police watched the east
side house from midnight on, the
girl did not appear. They believe
that she has left the city.
Included in the evidence is a diary
with a pink cover, kept by the girl,
in which is recorded several names,
addresses and phone numbers,
which are being investigated by
police.
Photos Are Investigated
In the book was a newspaper pic
ture of a girl who pleaded guilty to
being an accomplice in a bank rob-
berry. Written in ink beside the pic
ture was the notation, 1T was her
own fault"
officers round a bundle of letters
written in the state prison and sew
eral photographs of the girl and
other persons.
Seated in state police headquar-
ters today after a SleepleSS night,
during which he was grilled a doz-
en- times by detectives and forced
to accompany them on mysterious
trips to various parts of the city to
obtain more information on the
escaped deSperadoes. Saffen still
stuck to his story that he had no
criminal connection with the gang.
Saffell, with his sagglng Jaw,
wispv. mouse colored hair rumpled
and fading blue eyes filling with
tears at times, protested his lnno-
eence again and again.
"I never knew that girl was con-
nected with criminals" he cried, 1
thought she was just home girl.
ONLY when she brought that gang
to my home and told me that l
would have to put them up, did
realize that there was anything
wrong"
Saffell told police that he met the
girl at barbecue about three
months ago and had had a number
IF da4es with bPr since
SShe never told me she had any
relative in the state prison. he pro-
tested. II learned all that when one
of the convicts said, 1 guess she
never told you about knowing any
convicts, did she? Well. you just
keep your trap closed and you'll
come out of this all right"
Treated Me Pretty WeIl'
Saffen said the car bearing the
six convicts and the girl go-between
had driven up to his home at 3 a. m.
Sept 81. the morning after the
prison break. He said he saw i'm
mediately that the men were escaped
prisoners from their garb. She told
him to take care of them.
They treated me pretty WELL"
said Saffell. but every time car
would go by near the house, they'd
grab their guns and cover me.
Later on during the day. man
and two women came to the house
and gave them money. I don't
know Just how much because did
not see it passed. But I heard the
men talking about it,
Saffell described the man who
brought the money as tall and
coarse featured. The women with
him were hard boiled, according
to Saffell. They only knew one or
two of the escaped felons and were
introduced to the rest in his home.
Bought Caps, Sweaters
IT made my big mistake" Saffell
said regretfully, when I went down.
town with Mary to buy clothes for
the conyictS. I should have run to
q policeman and told everything.
But I was too scared. I didn't know
what they'd do to me. We bought
six caps and pants and sweaters at
four different stores.
When Saffell protested against
the convictS leaving their prison
clothes at his home. they drove
away, he said. on the night of
Sept. ~. He has not seen them
since.
SaffeM declared he was too
scared" to go to the police and
finally went TO a gospel mission at
5l4 East Miami street. where he was
found seated on the steps by Al
Feeney. state safety director. Friday
night. He is being held technically
for investigation.
Although Saffell said he had
heard the convicts state that they
were ~going into a swamp some
where" to hide as that was the only
way they could evade the law, police
do not believe that they were in the
Broad Ripple sector of the city, as