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science Leads To ConfessionYouth Surrenders And Admits Participation In Hoidup At Monon-grahelaHELD FOR COURTA troubled conscience led to the;-surrender of Arthur McCleary, aired i 24, or' Jtfonongahela to Baltimore county authorities in Maryland this!* week and to his confession ot‘ panic- n ipation in the holdup and robbery in I MonongabeJa on November S of this j s year. pAccording to McCteary, who has served tewo eniistaents in. the Marines, on November Sth he met a stranger in Monongahela and they agreed to hold up 9am Hadadd in his ! c store They entered the establish-rp ment and at the-point of a revolver jp compelled Jiadadd to hand over money ] s in his pocket and cash register j amounting- to $101.75* They made?if their escape and later divided the iooc% f0 McCfcary then, walked to Elizabeth [s, and took a bus for McKeesport, re- j i\ maining there over night alter which ^ he left for the coast..He finally located *n Tows on, about 15 miles from Baltimore, but claims the crime has preyed on his mind and ne has been unabie to sleep or cat until he,relieved himself by his confession.Sgt. William Stewart went to the Maryland town and returned Iasi nijrht with the prisoner. Taken before Alderman R, U Ellwood this morning he entered a plea of guilty to robbery and was-held without bail Tor court.xt%itne-is*u
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Monessen Daily Independent
Monessen, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Dec 11, 1929
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