The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-22
BANDIT, TRAILED
BY PROFESSOR,
GIVES SELF UP
SurrenderS, Then Accepts
Counsel of Educator to
Return Money.
By United Press

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BLOOMINGTON. Ind. July ~
Eber A. Teter. 80, professor of phys
iology at Indiana university, was
given sole credit today for the cap
ture and confession of young
farmer who robbed the Bloomington
National bank of s572 Friday. He
had a deputy sheriff's job awaiting
him if he wanted it.
The professor witnessed the hold
up. He trailed the robber fifty
miles until the young man gave
himself up. confessed the holdup.
and returned all but 81 Of the loot.
The 81 he spent for gasoline.
The robber said he was Rolla
Spice. IS, son of Fred Spice, Greene
county farmer.
Il decided on the holdup early
Friday" he told officials and Pro-
fessor Teter My fathers farm is
threatened with foreclosure because
he is on a note of mine for Sis
in a Lyons bank. I wanted to pay
off the note so my father could
keep his farm
Borrowed Rusty Gun
Young spice said he borrowed a
rusty revolver from a friend and
got up nerve to rob the bank by
drinking a half-pint Of whisky.
Teter was standing outside the
bank when the burglar alarm
sounded and the gunman ran out,
jumped in a small blue coupe, and
dashed away Teeter had a good
view of the bandits face. He noted
that the robber had a mustache.
The 200-po, nd instructor went
home to lunch. still bordering over
the holdup. He was told the bandit
car had been driven southeast out
of Bloomington. He decided to turn
amateur detective.
Teter drove to Bedford and was
heading down road leading out
of that town when he spotted a
blue coupe. The driver was the
bank robber, the professor was GER
tain.
Suspect Leaves Hurriedly
The car wove in and out of
streets and finally stopped at a
barber shop. The driver got out,
went in, and ordered his mustache
shaved off. Teter followed. took an
opposite chair and asked for a
hair cut. He scanned the suspect
critically and noticed that it made
the latter fiustered.
The suspect left hurriedly with
Teter following. But the professor
lost the trail and just had about
given up the hunt when he ran
across the blue car on the road to
Oolitic, Forth of Bedford.
Teter resumed the chase and fol-
lowed until the suspect stopped at
a filling station. The professor
drove to a nearby farmhouse and
tried to telephone authorities. But
he couldn't get call through.
In the meantime, the suspect
drove to the farmhouse, called Teter
outside and said:
We'll, I guess you know who I
am"
NO, I don't believe I do" re-
piled Teter, but I've seen you
somewhere before"
you Lead the Way"
"I'l the fellow who robbed that
bank at Bloomington a few hours
ago. What do you think 7 should
do"
Bandit and professor sat down or
the side of the car and talked fol-
half an hour.
The best thing you can do is. to
give yourself up and return the
money" Teter counseled. The bank
president is a good fellow. I know
him pretty we'll"
"All right" answered Spice. "You
lead the way and I'll follow"
When they reached the home oil
William B. Adams. president. Spice
turned over the money and his re-
volver and went to Jail
Teter was unarmed throughout
the entire chase Sheriff j. Lester
Bender offered him a job as deputy