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INSIDE STORY OF GANG TERRORISTSINDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 26 —(AP —Mobilization of 70 officers and 500 enlisted nun of the Indiana national guard to aid civil authorities in apprehending a bank robbing gang was ordered today by adjutant General Elmer F, Straub.* * *INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Oct. 2G — (AP)—Bound by oath never to be captured alive, at least 13men, State Police Captain Matt Leach believes, comprise the bank-robhinc eauc which hasterrorized northern and central Indiana,Today, a month after ten convicts shot their way from state prison at Michigan City. Loach told the story of the gang’s origin. He is convinced the eight fugitives still at large have been joined by other former prisoners In the bold series of depredations.To the gang he attributes bank robberies with losses v totaling move than $100,000, and the looting of city police stations at Auburn and Peru for arms and ammunition, Several of the convicts face murder charges for the slaying of Sheriff Jess L. Sarber, at Lima, Ohio, during delivery from the jail there of John DI1-linger, one of their leaders,Leaeb described formation of the gang as follows;Early last summer five convicts, all on parole from the prison, decided to organize and specialize in bank robbery. DU Unger, released after the minimum of a 10-31 year term for robbery, took the lead. Associates wereHoraer Van Meter, Harry Copeland, Sam Goldste‘u and Cliffordif oilier,Mohler, life termer, gained his parole, prison officials learned, by drinking shellac in the prison paint house to Induce symptoms of disease.These five plotted and carried out 18 robberies In 60 days in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky. Following robbery of a bank at Gravel Switch. Ky.. Mohler was arrested in East Chicago, Ind., and Goldstein atGary, and both were returned to prison.DllUnger was arrested at Dayton, Ohio. Letters, charts and! correspondence showed plana of the prison break. Dillinger was turned over to Lima authorities for trial for a Bluffton, Ohio bank robbery.The long-plotted break was carried out Sept. 26, with aid of guns smuggled to Walter Diet-rich, convict in. the prison shirt(Continued on Page Two)
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The Lima News
Lima, Ohio, US
Thu, Oct 26, 1933
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