SONOMA GOLD ROBBERY.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17317, 1 December 1921, Page 7

SONOMA GOLD ROBBERY.

THBBE ABEESTS MADE. (JBy C*Me—Pr«s» Association—Copyright.) (Australian «od N.Z. Cable Association.) SAN FRANCISCO, November 29. - Three members of the Sonoma's crew are in irons, and » fourth is being looked for. ' Details of the robbery are slowly being revealed. It appears that one member of the Sonoma's orew.had a key of the sail chest, in which was kept the rubber hose, of which a 20ft length was used to hide one portion of the gold. This individual went ashore today, saying he would return in a few hours. The police are now seeking him. The detectives have not relinquished their search for the master mind of the robbery, who is believed to be on his way to the east. It is thought that when he and the missing member of the crew are caught, they, with the three in oustody, will form the five who executed the coup. The authorities refuse to give the names of the individuals sought or apprehended. The work of searching the Sonoma continues. No one Is now permitted to leave or board the vessel, tvbich is guarded by detectives on all sides. Every bit of cargo still remaining in the vessel is painstakingly opened and carefully examined. The authorities are convinced that the missing 13,000 dollars will be found in the ship. The retrieved gold has been safely lodged in the vaults of a local bank. A recheck shows that approximately 27,000 dollars has been found, and it is believed that there is 86,000 dollars in the containers found in the water.