Evening star., 1934-06-10
MATS AND DAVIS
ARE CHARGED WITH
NUMBERING GUARD
Members of "Tri.State"
Gang Accused in 100000
Richmond HoId-Up.
ACTION TAKEN AFTER
PARLEY IN BALTIMORE
Sweetheart of Mais Is Returned
Here by Detectives After
Conference.

William Davis 80, and Robert Mais,
%, under arrest in Baltimore as men,
bers Of the notorious "Tri-State" gang,
have been charged with the murder of
Federal Reserve Bank guard during
a 100000 hold-up in Richmond, the
Associated Press reported last night.
The charges were placed after q
conference between Washington. Balti-
more and Richmond detectives and
representatives of the Post ONCE De-
partment and the Department of JUS
tice, arranged to make plans for
prosecution of the five members Of
the gang now under arrest.
Detective Sergt. Floyd Truscott was
Washington's representative at the
parley, which was held in Baltimore.
Woman Brought Here.
After the conference. TruScott re-
turned to Washington with Marie
McKeever, "a, sweetheart of Mais, who
Law near death in a Baltimore hos
plIdl- lie wOIIldL, oCoSAioCo ~
Inspector Frank S. w. Burke, chief OF
detectives, as very close-mouthed."
was questioned briefly and then, after
being photographed and 1ngerprinted,
locked up in the Woman's Bureau.
Advisability of charging the woman
with aiding Mais and Davis in their
efforts to avoid capture was considered
by Burke, but no final decision was
reached.
There is some question" the detec-
tive chief admitted, "as to whether
she was harboring Mais and Davis or
they we're harboring her"
After reporting the results Of the
Baltimore parley to Burke, Truscott.
accompanied by Post once Inspector
Leo De Ward, left for johnson City.
Tenn, where John Kendrick, 80, an
other member Of the gang, was cap
tured Thursday night.
Kendrick in Knoxville.
Meanwhile, Kendrick an escaped
District Reformatory prisoner. has
been transferred to the Knox County
JAIL in Knoxville, Tenn, "for safe
keeping" according to the Associated
Press. 1t was thought likely. how
ever, that Kendrick would be re-
turned to johnson City for arraign-
ment before the United States Com
missioner there as soon as Truscott
and De Ward arrived.
Kendrick was charged with violation
of the act of Congress of last May Is,
which prohibits fugitive from travel
ing from one State to another in an
effort to avoid capture, In a warrant
issued several days ago by United
States Commissioner Needham c..
Turnage. His bond was set at $780,
900.
Davis, also a fugitive from the
District Reformatory, was identified
as participant in the Richmond rob-
berry by j. r. Briggs, driver of the
Federal Reserve truck which was held
up. who picked him from a lineup
in the Baltimore police headquarters
yesterday.
Davis Held without Bail.
Davis, also known as Walter Ie-
genza, was arraigned before Magis-
trate James r. Cadden in the Central
Police Court in Baltimore and held
without bail for a hearing on June
20. No action was taken against Mais,
however, because of his condition.
He was shot six times when he, Davis
and the McKeever woman were
rounded up by Baltimore police and
Justice Department agents last
Monday.
Only two members of the gang re-
main at large-Herbert Myers, 80,
and Arthur Misanas. 81, who with
Mais, Davis and Kendrick we're
named in a circular issued recently
by the Post Office Department as the
bandits responsible for the Union
Station mail robbery and shooting Of
last December.