The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-07-16
DARING BANK ROBBERY.
The Clever Game of Two Men and "A Wom-
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The Clever Game of Two Men and IA Wom-
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A correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
zette thus describes the recent daring
robbery Of So, 800 from the Central
Bank at Indianapolis
1t had been storning during the en-
tire morning, but about twelve o'clock
the rain came down in such torrents that
for half an hour the streets were nearly
deserted. About this time hack drove
up to the bank, and the driver announced
that lady, who was inside, desired to
see some one connected with the institu-
ton. The President, Mr.. j.. M. Riden-
our, had been absent since ten o'clock,
and the cashier, Mr.. G. Il. Cones, had
just that moment passed out to dinner,
leaving the assistant cashier, Mr.. Israel
Taylor, and 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 travelling suit, with her face closely
yelled. As soon as the hack door was
closed she stated that she desired TO buy
S3, 900 worth of London exchange that
she had been advised by "Mr. Williams"
TO do business with the Central Bank,
and she hoped he would accommodate
her if possible. Mr.. Taylor replied that
his bank could not accommodate her, but
that the exchange could be procured at
Fletcher & Sharpe's Bank, two or three
doors south on the same street they
ha.
with respect. Mr.. Taylor thinks he was
in the hack about three minutes. Just
as Mr.. Taylor left the bank by the Penn
sylvania street entrance short, stoutly
built fellow, with light hair, reddish
mustache, and sandy complexion, en-
tered il by the Market street door, and
Immediately inquired of Mr.. Parker if
Mr.. Ridenour was in. The teller, who
could see Mr.. Ridenour's desk from where
he was standing, replied that he was not
but was expected every moment. "pm
sorry, replied the stranger, "but per-
haps you can give me the desired infor-
nation" He then stated that his sister,
having recently sold some real estate,
desired him TO place the proceeds, $4,-
700, on deposit where it would be safe
and draw a fair interest, and that he
would be under obligations if he parker
would inform him of their rules, rates,
etc. Having done SO briefly, he desired
Mr.. Parker TO figure out for him the in
terest on 81, 700 for one year at five per
cent. While this request was being
complied with, Mr.. Taylor came in, and
the stranger, having obtained the de-
sired information, quietly Withdrew,
thanking the teller for lis courtesy.
For a moment Taylor and Parker ex-
changed jokes at the expense of the
" yelled woman in the hack" when the
former, not seeing the usual pile of
money on the counter, said, Parker,
where's your money!" For an instant
Parker stood like one struck with paroly-
sis, and then, as if comprehending the
situation, exclaimed, "It's stolen, that
man and woman are in the conspiracy !"
He ran TO the rear of the room, and dis
covered that the door leading 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 entrance on Market street,
and while the lady had hirted" with
Taylor in the carriage, and the red mus
tached stranger had engaged Parker,
thief number three, having gained access
through this door, had quietly slipped
mp In the rear of Parker, pOcketed the
money and as quietly withdrawn and es-
capped. After leaving the bank the two
men seem TO have separated. One went
directly to the hotel, where he settled
their bill, and, calling for hack, ordered
the driver, Ben. Irving, to drive as rap
idly as possible for the depot. On the
way the other man was picked up, and
after settling their hack fare, both were
lost in the crowd. The thirty-five min
utes past twelve train for Chicago, via
the l., G.. and L. train, was about leav-
ing, and it was thought the trio departed
on il.