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Show oo WEALTHY BROKER STOLEJUTOS Ira Bond of Minneapolis Sold Stolen Motor Cars in Western States. Chicago, Sept 15. Ira Bond, a broker of Minneapolis, reputed to be -worth $1,000,000, was indicted here today on charges of larceny and receiving re-ceiving stolen property. Bond, according ac-cording to State's Attorney HojTie, is at the head of a band of automobile thieves. Bond was arrested several weeks torney, is hiding in another city. His bail was fixed at $2500. William Ravenkamp and Lem Miller Mil-ler were named In the same indictment indict-ment and on similar charges. Bond was arested serveral weeks ago In Davenport, la., in connection with the theft of automobiles but obtained ob-tained his release on a technicality. Later he was arrested in Chicago, but was released on a writ of habeas corpus. cor-pus. The state's attorney said that most of the motor cars stolen were sold in Montana and other western states and that confessions had been obtained obtain-ed from some of the thieves involving Bond. Ravenkamp and Nutter are in custody cus-tody of Mr. Hoyno's detectives. Both have confessed, the state's attorney said, naming Bond as head of the band of thieves. They are expected to he given immunity when Bond is placed on trial. oo |