Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-12-30 | Page 3 | Capture of Bank Robber Fulfills Deathbed Vow

Capture o of Bank Robber Fulfills Deathbed VOW LEAVENWORTH VE WORTH Kan Ivan Dec 30 O OI I AP AP The capture capture In Twin Falls i Ida of Alfred K Dutch Jella wanted for robbery of or the tho now de defunct defunct de- de LInwood Stale State bank ank and for forthe forthe for the slaying of Glenn Curtis deputy sheriff fulfills a death-bed death promise made to Curtis by Sheriff R. R E. E Gallivan and G. G M M. Stringfellow deputy sheriff of ot Leavenworth county The Linwood bank was robbed October 29 9 1924 After tho the robbery robbery robbery rob rob- bery Jella met his bride two miles mlles from the scene and fled Curtis N. N C. C KImball cashier of the bank and others took up the chase and I to i found fO Jella's wife attempting right their overturned motorcar Entering the woods at that point the posse came upon Jella in a dense thicket Curtis drew his revolver revolver revolver re- re volver and advanced on Jella who who fired at the deputy Jella then covered other members of the posse rosse with his revolver and escaped Curtis died that night after atter he had pledged Stringfellow then the sheriff shE and Gallivan then deputy deput sheriff to conduct c a a. wide nation-wide search for Jella The officials never abandoned their quest for the man Immediate steps to obtain ex extradition extradition ex- ex tradition papers for Jollas Jolla's return I eX-I will be taken