The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-09
BARNETT, BAIL
JUMPER, AGAIN
ASKS FREEDOM
New Bond to Be Set
for "Big Nose" Re-
turned to Tacoma
Jail by Airplane

Gay was Maurice barnett,
alias Big Nose Barnett. As
year-old ex-conviet. awaiting
setting of bail in superior
court so he might gain free
dom pending arraignment on
a charge of second degree
burglary.
Barnett. who recently completed
serving four and one-hsf years OF
a Io-to-20 year term in Minnesota
state penitentisry for assault in
connection with the acid bombing
of Minneapolis dry cleaning plant,
was returned to Tacoma Monday
night.
Barnett was extradited from
Minnesota at the insistenee of
Prosecutor Thor c. Tollofson for
his alleged part in the attempted
burglary of Peoples store Christ
mas eve. 1927.
LITTLE TO SAY
Prosecutor Tollefson said Tues
day he planned to go into superior
court, possibly during the after
noon or early Wednesday, and have
Judge Robert f. Evans set bail for
the suspect.
Barnett had little to say when
booked at the county jail, accord
Ing TO Undersheriff Clyde Knowles
and Deputy Lyle Lathrop, in
charge of the county's bureau OF
Identification.
The man declined to be inter-
viewed by newspaper reporters
and refused to be photographed.
orders were found at the jail
the suspect was not to be finger
printed.
SELECTS ATTORNEY
Knowles said he was not sure
who issued the order. but said he
planned to confer with Toliefson
later in the day to determine
whether the decree should be car
ried out.
Tolefson. meantime, however
denied he had issued such an order.
He said he would confer with Bar
nett after the mans attorney,
Henry Arnold Peterson, had inter-
viewed him.
roIlefson said that should Bar
nett elect to fight the charge
against him, he will have the case
set for trial Sept. 2. after superior
court judges have completed vaca-
ton periods.
Conviction on second degree
burglary carries maximum pen
atty Of Is years in the state peni-
Tertiary.
FLOWN TO COAST
The suspect was brought to
Washington by plane by City Ponce
Officer Clarence o. tShawkey
Robson.
The plane landed in Seattle late
Monday and Public Safety Com
missioner Holmes Eastwood and
Police Chief Einar Langseth met
Robson and his prisoner. The
quartet then returned TO Tacoma
via motor car and Barnett was
taken to the county jail, where he
was booked without bail.
Barnetts return to Tacoma fol-
lowed Minnesota Governor Harold
stassen's honoring of Gov. Clarence
d. Martins requisition for the
mans return to Washington.
BAIL REDUCED
Barnett was arrested with Roy
Dickerson. escaped convict. IN the
Peoples store after the pair had
assertedly attempted TO break into
the store safe, which was bullying
with receipts from an unusually
heavy holiday trade.
The men were discovered by
store Waterman. who, in turn,
summoned police Burglars tools
were found near the safe.
After Barnett was taken into
custody, bail was set at $4,000.
II was later reduced to $4,000 and
Nose posted the sum in cash to
gain his freedom.
Instead of standing trial. how
ever. Barnett jumped his bail.
HE'S RECOGNIZED
Nothing was heard Of the man
until Thanksgiving day. 1885, when
a spectator at football game in
California recognized Barnett from
a picture in a detective magazine,
which stated he vas wanted in
Minnesota on the assault charge.
Barnett was returned 10 Tacoma
shortly afterwsrd. but BERTH =.
johnson. who was prosecutor at
the time, released the man TO
Minnesota authorities to face the
dry cleaning bombing charge.
COMPANION Is FREE
When Prosecutor Tollefson learn
ed three weeks ago Barnett was 10
be released from Minnesota peni-
Tertiary on parole. he Immediately
requested his estrzdition 10 Ia
coma 10 stand trial on the 12-yesr-
old burglary count.
As far as is known. Diekerson
IL at liberty after having served
term in q southeastern state prison
for another offense.