A BIG REWARD.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17941, 8 December 1923, Page 18

A BIG REWARD.

THREE BROTHERS WANTED, Tho long arm of the law is demonstrated by an interesting police notice from the United States, which has been placarded at Auckland Supreme Court, describing three brothers that are wanted in connexion with a hold-up of a Southern Pacific train at Siskiyon, on October 11th, 1923, when four men were killed. An award of 4800 dollars is offered jointly by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, the American Railway Express Company, and the United States Government for the arrest and conviction of each of the three men believed to be implicated, making a total of 14,400 dollars. Two of the brothers whom the police are seeking are twins, 23 years of age, one being Roy de Autrement, and the other Ray de Autrement, while the third is Hugh, a lad 19 years of age. They are described as loggers and it is said they may be found in logging camps working as "choker setters." "hooktenders," or whistle punks. The men are said to have spoken of taking a long sea voyage, which probably accounts for the circulation of their description in New Zealand. They speak Spanish fluently, and the twins are described a3 most difficult to distinguish apart.