The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-02
NUMBER 2I
Sslset Sforn.
written for the Saturday Evening Postl
THE BANK ROBBERs.
BY CAPT. cA


ends of our cigars. Dix's anatomy was IN
that peculiarly American position which
brings the level end Of the great toes on
bee line with the nose In other words,
his,heels were suspended over the high back
of the chair in front of him. His hat sag
ging well down over the short curls Of
black hair seemed ready for any emergency
| like the ooZing out Of the intellectual
sponge of the back brain
Our theme of conversation had been a
very extensive aud quite recent bank rob
berry. ~
'iDo you recollect the B. bank rob-
berry, Carnes 2"
l nodded, not caring to lose my mouth
full of smoke to say yes.
Faith, didn't you have a little finger
in that pie ?"
"a little fnger''-and away went my
smoke
~ thought so Just as soon as men
toned it. Come, tell US about it."
"WIll it pay, and the hall filling with
dancers 2'
Dix drew cut his watch. g
'Plenty Of time, Carnes; it is but nine
o'clock--and my planet does not rise un-
til later"
Donna Bell-eh? Well, to begin my
story it wasn't bad night that found
myself on board the $50 train up from
Batterstown, having been telegraphed
three hours before to meet my superior
officer at Dowling's Station. He. as chief
of police, wished to give me a job in the
line of my business as detective. TO search
for clue, with some dozen others of the
craft in different places, of the B.
I bank robbers. ---. q 1l. L. 80 r-i....r d.
I saw him at Dowling's Station but
| Il h01 TO 10
BatterstOwn on urgent business, but prom
ised TO let the $50 train take him up
there, and we would get matter of sixty
miles ride together, as he had to be in
Longport, place that distance away, at
early morning. The tram from DoWling,s
made thirty minutes tarry at Batters-
town. Here 1t was that the bank had
been robbed and here wished to tarry
a few moments for reasons of my own.
l had fancy of my own While the
corps of detectives We're swinging hither
and thither expecting to flank the rob-
bers, L had an overpowering notion Of
working steadily near the centre, Some
times thieves take wide circle from the
scene OF. their transgrsssion; sometimes
| they burroW near. c VIZ lr-
got out while the train tarrIed al B..
and obtaining the necessary information
of porter, strode directly to the house of
the cashier. He was lying dangerously
i'll from the injuries which he had received
from his tussle with the robbers In sub
stance ], CLEANED from Airs this
Three nights before the family had re-
tired and were asleep. Mrs with an
ailing child. was reposing in an AM groom
adjoining the apartment occupied by her
husband In the middle of the night she
had been aroused by some unusual sound
in her husbands apartment. Springing
up, she was confronted by man masked,
who not ungently thrust her back upon
her pillow, suggesting that the least out
cry might prove fatal 10 both herself and
husband. He then very deliberately pro-
ceeded to tie her feet together and her
hands also. To her whispered supplica-
tions to spare her-hhsband, she received:
HE will not be murdered If he uses
discretion, but he must 60 with as and
unlock the combination cafe Of the bank"
A light scufle was going on in the 9TH
er room, and she distinctly heard several
blows struck upon her husbands person.
Gagged and handcuffed, the braye man
was yet struggling with his captors The
man who had left TO assist his comrades
now returned, and bound her to the bed
IN such way that she could not move,
and thrust a linen napkin into her mouth
for gag The whole party then noise
lessly withdrew by the doors which thev
had left ajar, bearing the unfortunate
cashier between them.
After being gone an age, as it seemed
to the horrlfed woman, who was ready to
swoon with terror, they returned and lay
ing their captive upon his back on the
couch preeipitatsly fed, bearing away
some sixty or eighty thousand dollars.
od hla. Mt.
the man who had bound her % / asked.
Nothing especially to identity him.
HIS face was masked; he was neither
uncommenly large nor small !"
These were the main points
The cashier, who had been wounded in
several places by their rough treatment
OF him, while trying TO gag and bind him,
had bled considerably.
Gould leok Just one moment into the
room where the outrage oecurred2'
Certainly.
took two minutes survey of the
apartment. 1t had not been in anY way
disturbed since the morning when the rest
of the family had found the helpless con
dition Of Mr.. -. and his wife.
Nothing OF Importance met my glance
excepting one peculiar bloody stain upon
the edge Of the door. This might mean
something, and it might not, so / win
speak Of it again in time. s
then had 70 hurry 10 catch the train,
which even as come up was agitatinR its
monster spine preparatory 10 moving
My superior did not come on board al
BatterstOwn, instead had despatch.
will catch you at Shannon, said the
Lightning.
took my seat IN the carriage, my mind
busy with the problem given me to solve;
and as usual, began looking about to
see who were passengers with me. The
usual medley was presented
am possessed of very vivid fancy.
Nothing amuses me more than to pick MP
some Of these. stranger people whom one
meets IN his travels, and in my mind
make them figure as celebrated, or noto-
rlous characters, of which I have read.
For Misunderstanding a man, handsome.
dlgnifed, and Of athletic frame, identify
him wlthSthe Chevalier Bayard, and wait
to see how long be will make the fancy
real A half hour later, find him talk
ing politics and swearing like q, moss
trooper A man in the seat in front. of
different opinions, has drawn ont the an
tagonism and dispelled the heroic Bayard.
DEPRESSION aside.
Seated in front Of me was a pretty, Girl.
Of from twenty TO twenty-five years OF
age. Her elegant attire next attracted
my eye, and / said to omyself-"It's a pity
but there if Just irihe too much orna-
mentation for her style"
One station out from Shannon, the tram
took up host Of passengers. TheIe had
been caucus, or something, and this
crowd was the result.
Filing through the different cars. the
large number filed all Vacancies, except
ing the end Of the seat occupied by the
beautiful girl Of whern have spoken. /
then particularly noticed young man in
dark suit, with a Kossuth hat, walk hes.
itatingly along the aisle, as Il wishing for
seat where no seat was to be had. he
directly approached the one where the girl
sat, paused moment, seemed TO reeog-
nize her, and after hand-shake sat down
beside her. All this was extremely COM
monplace.
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