The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-10-14

whose left arm was riddled in
the fleshy part by a bullet
from one of the gunmen's re-
VOlvers.
Surgeons said at noon that there
is little chance for Mr.. Gardner to
survive his head wound, although
he rallied slightly after the last
sacrament was administered by
Father Patterson of st. Anne's
church, Mars Hill.
The clerk was working in the rear
of the warehouse in the basement.
Near him were Joe Bisesi, 4O0o
South Rural street, a buyer, and
H. M. Lewis, 635 Woodlawn avenue,
an electrician. who was working at
installation of a Stoker.
Bandit Appears Suddenly
A young bandit, apparently about
26. and wearing a brown suit, ap-
peared suddenly with a revolver,
probably a .45-caliber, according to
the witnesses.
Gardner, Bisesi and Lewis were
herded upstairs into the general
Office.
AS the trio entered the offices
at the point OF the bandits re-
volver. the police, headed by Scan
ian and Hodges, entered. They had
been summoned by an A. D. T.
alarm.
Bisesi said Gardner cried, Here
they come"
Forced Into HumidOr Room
Bisesi said he ducked behind a
desk and almost Immediately came
the roar of a sawed-off shotgun of
the bandits. Gardner fell, shot
through the head.
First to encounter the bandits was
Mrs. Marian Nelson. 1117 College
avenue, apartment 7, switchboard
operator at the warehouse.
Mrs. Nelson said one of the BAN
dts. apparently about IS, hatless,
wearing a blue overcoat, trained a
submachine gun on her. Another
bandit, she said. armed with a re-
volver, covered Earl Schmidt, secre-
ry-treaSurer of the firm.
Mrs. Nelson and Schmidt and sew
eral other employees were forced into
a large humidor room used for pre-
serving cigars.
Kicks off A. ID. T. Alarm
It was here that one Of the en-
ployes kicked off the A. D. T. alarm
that brought the police squads.
William Baldwin, a salesman,
Welded $40 TO the bandits, but
saved approximately 5000 in wal
let by showing it into the waistband
of his trousers.
E. w. Harris, $50 Washington
boulevard. president of the COM
panv. was with the employees
herded into the humidor room. Har-
ris was robbed of So. but hid SO.
He also lost a sapphire and dia-
mond stickpin, value undetermined.
All of the bandits whom she
heard, according to Mrs. Nelson
spoke with a southern accent. They
abandoned a new Oldsmobile with
Arkansas Incense plates.
Relates Graphic Story
y Graphic story of the gun battle
with the bandits was related at city
hospital by Sergeant Hodges, suffer-
ing from a bullet wound in the arm.
Lieutenant Dan Scanlon. Patrol
man John OBrien and I made the
A. D. T. call said Hodges.
we slid up to the Hamilton
Harris company and while OBrien
threw the emergency brake to keep
from sliding into the building. Dan
and I jumped out opposite sides of
the car and started into the build
ing with me in front.
There was a man standing there
and I yelled at him What is thiS?',
but he was too scared to answer
Just then, three men came out of
the warehouse with their hands over
their heads.
The bandits were back Of them
with guns and one of them cried
Back upr
There was volley and one of
these three men staggeEsd and the
other two ducked. fef q sting in