The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-02
A Barring Bank Robbery al Ste. Gene
Sf6Ve. Mo.

From the ST LouisR Republican, zsth.I
One of the most daring tobberies ever
perpetrated at any time or place occurred
Yesterday At Ste. Genevieve, in this state.
For cool audaeitv and successful strategy
he case has never been surpassed. The fol.
towing are the facts In the case az related by
Mr.. .. ID. Harris, cashier Of the hank at Ste.
Genevievc, in the office Of which the rob.
berry occurred:
Az the opening Of the bank Yesterday
morning, the cashier and a son of General
r. \. Rozier were standing on the steps OF
The institution and saw two men walking
down the street and looking up intently al
| the bank. In n few minutes the men turned
| around and walked up the steps into the
| bank. the cashier prcredin" them. He
| started to 20 behind the counter. and when
| he hid got ahuu. half way one OF the mon
| put two navy rcvolycr> at his head and CON.
| nanded him to open The safe. At the same
! time the other man drew II pistol on young
Rozier, threatening to kill him ii he opened
| his mouth. The young man instantly jumpcd
down the steps. and running into the streets
| gave the alarm. The fellow fred at him,
! the ball grazing his shoulder and cutting
through his coat.
In the mean time The cashier, intimidated
| by the threats OF the rohber inside, opened
| the safe. " hen the latter made grab at the
| money. and got n package containing $4,000
| IN notes and box containing some gold
com. supposed to amount to about 5000
also. some notes and valuable pupers belong
| ing TO the sheriff Of tile county. BY thi.
| time the other robber returned TO the hank
and the 'wo then forced the cashier 10 %
about 200 yards from the bank, where two
| l.
| Ing.
| As the party came up one Of the horse.
| got loose and ran oil, and at The III me mo-
| ment German came along in a cuun, r,
wagon. fhc robbers halted him. and com
| PEELED him by threats to go after the run
away horse. In a short time he returned
| with him. and all four Of the band aft 81
taking the cashiers gold watch from hi
| pocket. mounted their horses and f.d will
| their booty.
After they had got Il start OF about fit,
PAGES one OF the party turned and fired sho
Il, Nj. Harris, crying. " Hurrah Tor Hide
| brand The robbers struck out on III,
road leading toward Arkansas.
| While the robber was holding the pistol
to the head Of the c,tshier neighbor across
| the way saw the affair, and was about rcttin,
weapon to 90 to his ASST stance when, ius
ut that moment. the robber outside fred Il
| Mr.. EoZicr. She became alarmed lest the in
reference might impcl he robcr to shoe
the cashier, and d>Suldcd her husband frou
going oui.
In consequence of the alarm given By Nj
. Rozler and the firing of the shots. In abou
twenty minutes nearly dozen meu, arrne,
with shot-gltnS, started In pursuit of the
robbers. Three of the party came up will
them and were driven back. and in shor
suit, but the dir,ng dcsperadocs had escaped
Al about two milrs from the town they me
. 4 person going toward it, and told him h
would ind something valuable on the roa
belonging to the bank. and he had bette
take it bick. 1t proved TO be the toX whic
2 had contained the money, and Il teW paper
2 scattered on the ground.
When it is reflected that the bank, as it
called (he tile is the Ste. Gencvieve Swing
ASSociation), stands IN the most populou
part Of the town. and that the street throug
which the cashier was forced TO follow tn
robbers is one Of the most freqaented, tn
audacity of the exploit will be fully under
stood. II Is difficult to conceive how
could have resulted SO successfully.
The cashier arrived in this city last nigh
; for the purpose of invoking the aid Of th
Chief Of Police and obtaining his advice !,
to the best course to be pursued. Gcner;
i"zi"r, "ho is president Of the institution
ms been at Jefferson City several days al
tending the safe Beard Of Eqla;z ttion. q,
which he j. Il member, aud arrived in thi
city last saturday.