The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-08
A Daring Bank Robbery.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette thus describes recent robbery
of five thousand and eight hundred dol
lars from the Central Bank at Indian
apolis:
1t had been storming during the entire
morning, but about twelve o'clock the
rain came down in such torrents that for
half an hour the streets were nearly de-
serted. About that time hack drove up
to the bank, and the driver announced
that lady, who was inside, desired to see
some one connected with the institution.
The President, Mr.. j. M. Ridenour, had
been absent since ten o'clock, and the
cashier. Mr.. @. B. Cones, had just that
moment passed out to dinner, leaving
the assistant cashier, Mr.. Israel Taylor,
and a teller, Mr.. Robert Parker, in charge
of the bank. Mr.. Taylor therefore
stepped to the carriage, and the better
to protect himself from the rain, took a
seat in the hack beside the lady. She was
large, stout woman, dressed in travel
ing suit, with her face closely yelled.
AS soon as the hack door was closed she
stated that she desired to buy three thou
sand dollars worth of London exchange !:
that she had been advised by "Mr. Viii.
liams" to do business with the Central
Bank, and she hoped he would accom-
mOdate her if possible. Mr.. Taylor re-
piled that his bank could not accom-
modate her, but that the exchange could
be procured at Fletcher & Sharpe's
Bank, two or three doors south on the
same street they were honest men and
would treat her with respect. Mr.. Tay-
lOr thinks he was in the hack about three
minutes. Just as Mr.. Taylor left the
bank by the Pennsylvania street en-
trance a short, stoutly built fellow, with
light hair, reddish moustache, and sandy
complexion, entered by the Market street
door, and Immediately inquired of Mr..
Parker if Mr.. Ridenour was in. The tel
Ter, who could zee Mr.. Ridenour's desk
from where he was standing, replied that
he was not but was expected every mo-
ment. "Pm sorry" replied the stranger,
but perhaps you can give me the desired
information" He then stated that his sis
ter, having recently sold some real es-
tate, desired him to place the proceeds
four thousand and seven hundred dol
lars, on deposit where it would be safe
and draw fair interest, and that he
would be under obligations if he par
kerr would inform him of their rules,
rates, etc. Having done so briefly, he
desired Mr.. Parker to figure out for him
the interest on four thousand and seven
hundred dollars for one year at five per
cent. While this request was being com.
piled with Mr.. Taylor came in, and, the
stranger, having obtained the desired in
formation, quietly withdrew, thanking
hn fol 60 Ia
ment Taylor exchanged jokes at the ex-
pense Of.the "veiled woman in the hack"
when the former, not seeing the usual
pile of money on the counter, said, "Par-
ker, where's your moneyY For an in
slant Parker stood like one struck with
paralysis, and then, as If comprehending
the situation, exclaimed, cts stolen,
and that man and woman are in the con-
spiracyp He ran to the rear of the
room, and discovered that the door lead
ing into the Presidents room from
Market street was open. Just then Mr.. |
Ridenour entered, and in a moment it |
was plain to all where the money had |
gone. In leaving the bank ten minutes
before, Cashier Cones had very carelessly
neglected to lock the back or west en-
trance on Market street, and while the
lady had "firted" with Taylor in the
and the red moustached stran-
ger had engaged Parker, thief number
three, having gained access through
this door, had quietly slipped up in the
rear of Parker, pocketed the money, and
as quietly Withdrew and escaped. Sub
sequent developments proved the correct
ness of this theory. Mr.. James Wood
ward, of the Journal, who happened to be
passing just at that time, saw man
come out of this door with load of
yreenbacks under his coat. He wore
light ovcrcoat and gum shoes and walked
away hastily towards the Circle. The
iackman, too, who brought the "veiled
woman" to the bank, states that he saw
such man a. Woodward describes stand
ng near the door as he drove up in his
hack. After leaving the bank the two
men seem to have separated. One went
lirectly to the hotel, where he settled
heir bill, and, calling for hack, ordered
he driver, Ben. Irving, to drive as
'apidly as possible for the depot. On the
way the other man was picked up, and
lfter settling their hack fare. both were
ost in the crowd. The thirty.fve min
ties past twelve train for Chicago, via
he j. G. and l.. train, was about leaving,
nd it was thought the trio departed on
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