Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-05-21

man. Particularly so, when the per-
son in question is of rather large
stature. More especially, when said
human has hitherto been engaged in
the comparatively harmless pastime
of fishing. However, no great damage
WAS done, we are informed. For fur
ther details inquire at the Rockville
postOfice.
JUDGE DAVID ROBB nearly got
left out of the Lyddane trial. 1t seems
that passes were issued for the trial
at Hagerstown and policeman was
about to bar the judge when the lat
ter finally satisfactorily identified
himself. The next day the judge, with
q grin, asked the officer eff it would
be all right to enter the courtroom. !"
The trial, while naturally mourning
unpleasant phases, at least, offered
a good excuse for many, including
dignifed officials, to see the races. We
understand the judges take turns.
THE FOLLOWING EXCERPTS
from letter written by Judge Hunt
speaks for itself:
Difficult enough is the situation of
Chief of the Police Force, in handling
the criminal element which overflow
into our County, but, being good
man, such as we have in Chief Gar
rett and having justifable pride in
the officers of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Police Force, which are under him,
such tribute should therefore be paid
to the masterful arrest of two widely
wanted excapaders, from New York
City, namely Theodore Craemer, alias
Theodore Baldwin, and Samuel Nor
rison, alias Samuel Walcoff.
Officer Lester B. Thompson and
James Burdette were in the Rockville
Police Station together with Sgt. Roy
BOdmer, when Judge Stang, Police
clerk notified them that he had just
received phone call from. Collins
Store that the Public Pay Telephone
Station had been robbed by two men
who had just made their exit through
the door.
mot knowing whether the robbers
had taken the Baltimore Road or the
Washington Pike, Sgt. Bodmer con-
tinued out the Baltimore Roakd while
Lester Thompson and James Burdette
went down the Washington Pike.
When they arrived the home of
Leonard Nicholson, they saw a sus-
plclous car turning around in the
Nlcnolson's entrance and noting that
one OF these men had on a brown
suit, they passed the entrance and
turned around to follow them back.
AS tney did so, the gangsters put on
speed, not hesitating until they passed
curve one mile from Rockville,
throwing something from the car at
'iat location. Stopping for a minute
70 see what they had thrown out, the
Vincers then sped on and saw the
suspects car turning in the entrance
VI tne Rockville Ice Plant. The rob-
Defs thought this entrance to be the
0@.amore Road, but ran into dead
Gnu behind the Ice Plant. The officers
a"'eiy drove right up to the car as
'ue robbers leaped out. One tried to
run over the railroad tracks and was
Augnt by Burdette, while Thompson
GRABBED the driver who wore the
brown suit.
IL should be noted that these are
WV VI ring of counterfeiters that
,'A'e been wanted for some time, one
" the u s. Dept. Of Justice. / GER
IN s"Ay teel that public recommends
~ WI OF such quick action and bravery
~. ~ 'ne part of our officers should be
nrOS enized with commendation if not
cOn = the situation in Montgomery
that 'y not reaching such proportions
tlrs Ou' OF town criminals coming
con Uusn know that the Montgomery
NOV. y Police are unprotected by ar