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Grey River Argus, 2 July 1914, Page 5

ACCUSED FURTHER REMANDED THE PRINCIPAL 'CAPTURED. (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) SYDNEY, July i. Freeman, Tathara, and Twiss have been further remanded till Friday in connection with the Everleigh holdup/ The police stated that in view of an important development in the case a remand was necessary. The principal has been arrested at Melbourne and the proceeds or i.he bulk of the moneys Twiss and Tatham's bail was reduc ed ta ,6500. Subsequently Freeman was commit ted for trial! on a charge, of attempting to discharge an automatic pistol at Constable Hooper with intent 10 cause grievous bodily harm. SENSATIONAL ARREST. MELBOURNE, July i r . A sensational arrest was made in connection with the Everleigh "robbery. A strong detachment of detectives surrounded a cottage in Albert Park, a classy residential suburb. A couple of the detectives forced a window, when a man named Ernest Ryan appeared armed with a revolver; He threatened to fire. 7. The window gave way and the detectives knocking the revolver aside, grabbed Ryan. \.*~ Other detectives forced back the door and surprised two women and a man. It is alleged that one- worrian ?' tempted to extract a revolver from her podd*. The police secured the other wowan, who tried to get a jug containing a revolver All were taken to the police station. A big crowd watched coup, and the police had difficulty in forcing their way through with the arrestees. Ryan was subequently charged as principal in the Everleigli hold-up. The police believe that he is kienn cal with the man who eluded the pn lice in the attempt at capture at Strath field on the 16th. : They have been on the lookout for him for sometime and it is believed that he reached Melbourne only a few hours before the arrest.