THE EVELEIGH HOLD-UP.

Mataura Ensign, 3 July 1914, Page 5

THE EVELEIGH HOLD-UP.

CHARGE OF COMPLICITY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT. I'EK UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. MELBOURNE, July 2. In regard l to-the sensational arrest of Ernest Ryan it is stated that when lie 'was arrested he was in possession ofl an automatic pistol loaded in seven chambers. Another man and three women have been detained-as the result of. the raid, but were released after a severe examination. Ryan to-day was formally charged with complicity in'the Eveleigh robbery. Th© police, in' asking for a remand, stated that they expected 1 when Ryan was sent back to Sydney he would be accompanied by another "wanted" man, but owing to indiscreet photographs in a paper the whole of the police work would prove abortive, and Ryan would! return alone. In asking for substantial bail Detective Burnett described Ryan as one ,of the most desperate criminals' in Australia. Tlw remand was granted, bail being fixed at £2OOO. SOME MONEY RECOVERED. MELIJOURsNiE, July 2. The detectives made an exhaustive search of the. House where Evan was arrested, and finally pulling down the fire-place discovered a jar, containing 00 £o notes'. They are practically certain that the whole of the proceeds of thi? Eveleigh hold-up are hidden in Melbourne. The search is being continued, and further arrests are anticipated. A CLEVER DISGUISE. Received Julv 3, 10.35 a.m. MEtLBOURiNE, July 3. It has transpired that Ryan arrived by train oh Sunday cleverly disguised as a woman. He wore a neat costume and a large hat, had dyed his hair, ana carried a baby. Other women who were travelling in the carriage failed to detect the disguise.