Show SOlDIERS SENTENCED fOR STEAliNG Troopers Who Participated in Daring Attempt at Robbery Must Serve Long Terms As u the sequel to the theft of the i army arm paymasters safe de during d the Ule en i t at Camp Otis OUs In August Au st Jehn Jhn Lumkins and Henry Bates Dates troop troopers ers era ef of the Ule Ninth United States Stases cavalry have been sentenced to servo erve eight and aM seven years respectively In Inthe inthe the Ut government prison at Leavenworth Leaven worth Kan KanThe The theft of the safe are was one CIne of the most daring In army arm history and came near proving l lui It contained about in gold sliver silver and cur currency currency currency rency and was waa all guarded in the be head headquarters headquarters quarters tent during durIn the maneuvers Troopers from the Ninth cavalry were on guard At midnight on August 6 an automobile was wan driven to within a ashert short distance of or the tent the safe was I stolen and whisked away a 8 in the night toward Dale Creek 14 mites miles south whisk is III the railroad station Lumkins and Bates Dates were w re two of the themen themen themen men on guard and they with six oth others others ers era were placed under arrest the next morning Through careful watch by array army Irm officers the safe was RS finally tin ally found when on one of the tho thieves who had llad been leen en in the automobile arrived at Dale Creek went to a secluded spot In one of the canyons and there start started started ed fId to dig He lie was watched and anal was arrested arre In the safe eare was wall found about and antI DAtes Bates then I pleaded guilty I |