The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-15

church, FRANKIE and Natlonal
roads, and when the teller
hesitated in handing over the
money, the bandits fired a
shot, frightening Reeves daughter
Helen, 10, who was in her fathers
car
The National road and all high
ways in and out of Indianapolis
and Greenfield was blockaded by
state, city and county police in an
effort to capture the bandits.
Shortly after the holdup, the
bandits were seen travelling at a
high rate of speed on the Pope
road, four and one-half miles south
of Greenfield, by A. F. Hooten Of
Greenfield. Mr.. Hooten said the
car was travelling east.
The daring daylight holdup oc-
Cured as Mr.. Reeves was on his
way back from the Indiana Ma
tional bank with $1,000 in SIS bills,
$4,000 in $40 bills and $500 in 81
bills.
Money in Package
The money was wrapped in a pa
per package and lay on the seat be-
tween the teller and his daughter.
Il didn't. notice any one follow
me when I left Greenfield at a. m.
to go to the Indiana National bank,
and didn't notice any one near me
after got the cash in Indian
apolis," the paying teller said.
But just as I got outside the
city I noticed Ford car, with
three men in 1.-TWO we're in the
front seat and one in back-was
following me.
Il could see the car in my mir
ror. 1t always kept an even dis
lance from me. 1 was travelling at
the rate of fifty-f1ve miles an hour.
Just as we got to the other side of
st. Johns Evangelical church l
could see the bandits car try to pass
me.
Forced to Side of Road
when it didn't pass" he con-
tinued, II knew something was
wrong. I feared it might be hold
up. The car forced me to the side
of the road. stopped my car.
THE man who sat next to the
driver got out of the car. He wore
white kerchief over his face. The
man in the back Seat-I think he
had a submachine gun-had a red
bandana handkerchief while the
driver was not masked.
THE fellow who got out of the car
ordered Give us that money and
don't be slow about it. ,"
Mr.. Reeves said he hesitated in
turning the package of money over
to the bandits.
At this juncture, he said the
bandits became impatient and fired
two shots.
Il don't know whether it was in
the air or into the ground. 1 gave
them the money. My daughter
slumped down into the car fright
ened by the shots" he related.
L feared that they would kidnap
my daughter" he added
The bandits then ordered Mr..
Reeves to move on'
Loss Is Covered
The bandit car drove eastward
on the National road with Mr..
Reeves and his daughter continu-
ing in the same direction.
One-half mile east of the hold
up scene, the bank teller stopped
at the farmhouse of DR.. F. R. Bart
low. He called the Greenfield
Banking Company and told them
of the robbery.
The teller said the Ford was dark
blue in color and carried the deal
er's license M $50. A check of this
license revealed that it had been
on a car stolen from I. Wolf Auto
Company, Indianapolis The car
was recovered a week ago in No
blesville but the license plates we're
missing.
The bank loss was covered by in
surance.
Mr.. Reeves has been in the en-
ploy of the bank sixteen years. He
has been acting as Saturday morn
ing bank messenger for the institu-
ton the last two years.