Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-04-17 | Page 29 | Man Admits Part in Bank Robbery; Police Doubt Him

Man Admits m isi PartY Part Partin art artin i in in Bank Robbery Police Doubt Him COLORADO SPRINGS Colo Olo Api April 11 16 AP H. AP-H. II M M. M M. J Jefferson terson I 28 arrested In Ogden Utah on a charge of ot t embezzlement has confessed confessed con con- he drove the car of ot the gang which held up and robbed the B Bank rik of ot Manitou Of or 12 on March 10 30 according to word received today by Sheriff Robert Jackson Jackson from from Ogden Ogden Ogden Og- Og den authorities After carefully examining Jeffersons Jefferson's Jefferson's Jeffersons Jeffer Jeffer- sons son's alleged confession this afternoon afternoon after atter noon Sheriff Jackson and Chief of ot Police H H. D D. H Harper r er d declared they were convinced he had faked the Story to avoid facing prosecution In Utah on embezzlement ch charges I Jefferson is a son son law law of the theRe Rev Re W VV E E. E Benn Bennett lt of ot l I Manitou a Methodist minister now in charge of the Congregational church at I Manitou OGDEN April 16 CAP W. AP W. W M M. J Jefferson 30 10 ears of age ae was was' was er- er ar arrested rested res cd I here rea a few ew d da days ys s ago on on com complaint Jl plaint of ot an acquaintance W charged him with the issuance of ofa ofa ofa a a a- abad bad Check eck Police subsequently subsequent were ere Informed lie he Is is w wanted on ri i i forgery ch charge rge in Colorado Springe 8 Later Robert Ro ert B Burk Buk k captain ord of de- de said Jefferson Jetterson had made admissions with regard to a Manitou Manitou Manitou Mani Mani- tou bank robbery but that the authorities in Manitou discredited this confession r J Jefferson cHerson is beli believed ved to ha have v r 1 a a. a wife and two children in Manitou l u. u S r