The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-18
How He Got The Key.
THE STORY OF BANK ROBBERY THAT D1Ds'T
COME pY TELEGRAPH.

COME DY TELEGRAPH.
A few days ago about dusk a stranrer
called at the residence Of bank cashier
in St. Louis, and introduced himself
said he desired some private conversation
on business Of Importance. The cashier
thereupon led him to a private room
gave orders that they we're not to be dis.
turbed, seated himself, folded bis arms,
and desired bis mysterious acquaintance
to communicate the object OF bis visit.
The man coughed once or twice, then
said.
"Beiug the cashier OF this here fnan
oial institution, Of course you keep the
key Of the safe 2"
The cashier said be had.
"And you know about the bank rob-
bers that go around and tie and gag cash
iers and their families, and with pistols
at their heads compel them to give up
the koys7"
The cashier said be did.
"And you've heard about the Daveu.
port brothers and the spirituaists and
things7"
The cashier said he did.
"Now." said the stranger, "I've been
studying up the whole business, and l
have found out how to overcome them"
"You don't say SO ?"
eyes, cir. For s5 will impart to
you secret which may at some future
time save your life aud the funds iutrust.
ed to your care. | will show you how to
overcome them"
"You don't say SO?
Yes. sir. For SIS Iiwil impart to you
a secret which may at future time
save your life and the funds intrusted to
your care. l will show you how to un.
tie any series Of knots, however compli-
Gated to remove o gag from your mouth,
and, in fact set yourself free Gao re-
lease myself in 2;l41, and with weeks
practice Ill bet that you can show bet
ter than three minutes. You see tie
advantage Of my system? There is no
ueed to resist and get shot; all you nave
to do is let them lie you up, and, as soon
as they have taken the key aud gone,
why you just let yourself loose and give
the alarm"
The cashier said it was o remarkable
invention.
"You bet it is." said the inventor.
"snd as never take any money for it
till my customers are satisfied of my
honesty in dealing with them, I'll tell
you what Iii do. Just let me gag and
bind sou aud then LII give you simple
directions what to do and if yon don't
unloose yourself in FIVE minutes and ex-
press your entire satisfaction with tie
process, I'll give you $40, II you 6ud
that l am man Of my word you'll pay
me SIS.
The cashier said nothing could be
fairer.
Another thing" continued the yisi-
tor II am poor man, aud this secret is
my only stock in trade, SO I'll ask you
not to teach any one else how to do it,
for that would spoil my business"
The cashier consented to the srrange-
ment
Take this $40 BILL" said the other.
IF fail, you keep it; if you are salts.
fed. you will return it to me with au-
other S5. And now this is how We do
it," So saying be took reel of cord
and gag from his pockets and With
great dexterily tied that cashier hand
and foot, and gagged him so that he could
not wink.
"Now you are tied pretty firmly amt
you You wouldn't think you could ever
get loose, would you?"
The cashier looked the replies he could
no speak.
~ don't think you could myself said
the inventor; "and now le, me tell you
my name is jesse II. James, the noto-
rious train robber, and if you don't fork
over that key in three seconds I'll Gu!
your throat from ear to ear. beg your
pardon you can't, but I'll take it ny
self. It's no trouble" and, turning that
cashier over on his back like a turtle. be
took the key. ''I wont take your pocket.
book" he said. "for the $40 is yours, az
don't think you will be able to get
loose in five minutes or Eve hours either.
So long, sonny" and with q courteous
bow, he quilted the apartment, and pro.
ceeded to the bank, which he rlfed ~
aud leisurely as ifbe had been
one Of the directors. TIE sad event
has cast gloom over the common
ty.