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'''November 19, 1926 Spokesman-Review Page 3:'''
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[[file:1926-11-19-sr-p3-reardan-bank-robbers-caught.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]'''CAPTURE TWO OF REARDAN YEGGS'''
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'''Darkness and Blinding Snow Halt
Posse on Trail of Third Bank Robber.'''
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REARDAN, Wash., Noy. 15—Darkness
and blinding snow tonight cut
short the efforts of officers and
citizens’ posses to overtake the third of
the fleeing robbers, known as
"Blacky,” who held up the Farmers’
State bank of Reardan today. The
two men captured, James Kelly and
Bob Williams, were taken to Davenport
tonight by Sheriff F. J. Gilpatric
and placed in the county jail.

Loss to the bank, covered by a
security bend, is estimated at
somewhere between $20,000 and $25,000,
Officials have been unable to
determine the exact amount recovered
from the two fugitives who were captured,
but it is placed about $20,000.

'''Two Make Confession.'''

Kelly and Williams made a complete
confession tonight to Prosecutor
J. H, Johnston and Sheriff F. J.
Gilpatric at Davenport. All but about
$1000 of the stolen money has been
recovered. Officers believe they will
get the third robber in the morning.
The prisoners confessed planning the
robbery in a Spokane pool room. They
entered the bank through a skylight.
After the robbery they put the money
in two bags. Kelly hid one in a coal
shed at the Reardan mill. Williams
took $260 as his share, and “Blacky"
grabbed the remainder. They separated
and fled. The men planned to
steal & car and escape to Spokane,
but could find none when they left
the bank. Both said they would plead
guilty.
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'''Swift Justice for Bank Thugs.'''

DAVENPORT, Wash. Nov. 16.—
Justice overtook two of the robbers
who held up the Reardan Farmers’
State bank yesterday, 24 hours after
the crime, Pleading guilty, James
Kelly and Robert Williams this
afternoon were sentenced by Superior
Judge Joseph Sessions to 10 to 26
years In the state penitentiary,

Meantime “Blacky,” third of the
bandit trio, is leading Deputy Sheriff
Ray Kurte and a posse of 12 on a wild
chase north of Reardan. A telephone
report from Kurtz to Prosecutor J.
H. Johnston here tonight said the
posse had located the spot where
Blacky slept Monday night, and it Is
believed the fugitive is heading
northwest in timber along the
Spokane river, north of Davenport.

Ranchers in the river district have
been warned. The convicted bandits
declared Blacky was lightly clad, and
officers think hunger and cold will
force him to surrender before morning.
They have patrolled all highways
and side roads all day, and say
Blacky could not have reached
Spokane.
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