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Show BANDIT CHIEF WITH HIGH CONNECTIONS Leader of Band of Highwaymen Is a Grandson of a California Millionaire. SAN RAFAT3I. Cal Feb. 21, Austin Hooper and Charles Carson, two men ln the county Jail 'here, are said by the police to belong to a bundi of six men wanted. In various parts of the United States for highway robberj. Hooper and Curson were captured at San Anselmo. near this city, after a successful suc-cessful haul here on Sunday night. Todny Hooper, who Is Beriously wounded, made a full confession, telling tho names of his companlonB, hut would not divulge their wherea.bou.t3. All of the gang have, It Is aid. a long list of crimes to their crealt, but , Hooper's .social Ptunding hi pronounced. His parents res-ide in Petulatna. He is a college hoy and the grandson of the la'o A. 13 Chase, a millionaire of Santa RoEa. He Is only 25 years oldv but has been it highwayman for several years, ami only on January 3th last got out of San Quontin prlron, where he served ten months. English Did:, one of hia companions, was. it Is alleged, tho leader of a gang that several years ago ter-ro-ized Seattle by hold-ups- and who lst vear raided many places ln Denver, |