The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-19
[From the Chicago Tribu,e.l
HOW HE GOT THE KEY.
The Story Of Bank Robbery That Didn',
Come by Telegraph,

Tho Story Of Bank Robbery That Didn't
Come by Telegraph.
A few days ago, about dusk, a stranger
called at the residence OF a bank cashier in
st. Louis, and introducing himself, said he
desired some private conversation on busi-
nees of Importance. The cashier thereupon
led him to private room, gave orders that
they were not to be disturbed seated him
self. folded his eors, and desired his mys-
terlous acquaintance TO communicate the
object OF his visit. The man coughed once
or twice, then said:
"Being the cashier of this here financial
institution, Of course you keep the key of
the safe? ?"
The cashier said be did.
'Aud you know about the bank robbers
that 60 around and tie and gag cashiers and
their families, and with pistols at their
heads compel them to give up the keys2o
The cashier said he did.
"And you've heard about the Davenport
Brothers and the spirtualists and things p
The cashier aid he bad.
"Now," said the stranger, "Iv'e been
studying up the whole business, and have
found out how to overcome them"
"You don't say So.
Yea. sir. For five dollars will i'm
part to you u secret which may OF some iu-
ture time save your life and the funds in
trusted 10 your care. l will show on how
to unite any series of knots, however COM
plicated 10 remove gag from your mouth,
aud, III tact. to act yourself free | CAP
rel ase mystlf in 2:14t, and with a weeks
prac ice I'll bet that You can show better
than three minutes. You zee the sdvan-
tage of my system? There is no need to
resist aud get shO'; al you have to d. is to
let them tie you up, and, as soon as they've
taken the key and gone. why. you inst let
let yourself loose and give the alarm +"
T cashier tai1 il was q remarkable in.
vention.
"l on bet IL isl said the inventor, "and
rs never take any morey for 1t III nv
customers are satisfied of my honesty in
dealing with them, I'll tell you what I'll
do. Just let me gag and bind you, and
then Iii give you simple directions what
to do, and if you don't unloose yourself in
five minutes aud express your entire salts
faction with the process, I'll give you $40.
If you find that am man of my word,
you'll pay me So.
The cashier said that nothing could be
fairer.
Another thing" continued the visitor,
81 am poor mau, aud this secret ia my
| only stock-in-trade, so I'll ask you not TO
teach any enc else how to do it, for tina.
would spoil my business"
The cashier consented to the arrange
ment
Take this $40 BILL" said the other III
| | fail, you keep it; if you arc satisfied,
you will return it to ME with another SIS.
And now ih. is how we do it," So saying
he took roll Of cord and gag from his
pockets, and, with great dexterity, tied
that cashier hand and foot, and gagged 1im
90 that he could not wink.
SHOW you are tied pretty firmly, amt
you p? You wouldn't think you could ever
get loose, would your
The cashier looked the replies he could
not sp,ak.
81 don't think you could myself" said
1.-THE inventor; "and now let me tell youmy
name ia Jesse II. James, the notor.ou,
train robber, and if you don't fork over
that key in three seconds I'll cut your throat
from ear to ear. beg your pardon, ye,,
can't, but I'll take it myself. It's nj
trouble and turning that cashier over OF
his back like turtle, he took the key. I"
won't ltake your pockef-book," he said
"for the $40 is yours, as don't think yo
will be able to get loose in five minutes o
five hours either. So long, sonny" an,
with courteous bow, he quilted the ap
psrtment, ahd proceeded to the bank
which be rifleH>as completely and leisurel
as if the had been Qne of the directors. TIL
sad event has cast D. gloom oyer the com
munity.