"CHAIR" AWAITS THEM

Evening Star, Issue 19410, 19 November 1926, Page 11

"CHAIR" AWAITS THEM

U.S.A. DESPERADOES SEARCH IN AUSTRALIA. Roy de Autremont, Lis twin-brother, Ray Charles, and a younger brother, Hugh, alleged to have been active participants in a sensational train hold-up and quadruple murder at Siskiyou, Oregon (U.S.A.), early this year, are thought to be in Sydney. Advices-from the Commissioner of Police, Melbourne, to the Commissioner in Sydney, were made public by Inspector Maiikey. Information received in Melbourne from tli 3 American authorities shows that, after' holding up the train and killing four private guards* the robbers made good their escape with about 200,000d01., A nation-wide search revealed that the wanted men had left America on a vessel bound for Melbourne. However, the message was received too late for any action to be taken before the boat berthed in Australia. Investigations by the Melbourne police are thought to have become known to the'men concerned, and a move to another State was made. They are now believed to be in New South Wales. ’ , ' Described as wonderfully-accurate shots, the men demonstrated their des-' perate dispositions after the hold-up, when they fought a revolver duel with the American police across three States before they finally escaped. The electric chair'awaits them in Oregon. A description of the brothers is:— Roy de Autremont, twenty-six, height oft 6in, about lOst, medium light brown hair, light blue eyes, broad face and prominent nose. He has aliases of R. A. Harris and R. A. Burton. _ Ray .Charles de Autremont, similar in appearance to his twin brother, Roy. Hugh, the younger brother, twentytwo years, sft 7in in height, 9st 10lb, fair complexion, slightly curly, sandy hair. A reward of 15,900d0l _ awaits the persons responsible for their arrest and conviction.