Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-11-16
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bank cashier in st. Louis, and intro
ducing himself, said he desired some
private conversation on business OF
Importance. The cashier thereupon
led him to private room, gave or
ders that they were not TO be dis
turbed, seated himself, folded his
ears, and desired his mysterious ac-
quaintance to communicate the OBJ
iect Of his visit. The man coughed
once or twice, then said:
Being the cashier of this financial
institution, of course you keep the
key of the safe?' M
The cashier said he did. n.
~And you know about the bank
robbers that go around and tie and
gag cashiers and their families, and
with pistols at their heads compel
them to give up the keys
The cashier said he did.
"And you've heard about the Dav-
enport brothers, and the spiritualists
and things?"
The cashier said he had
@Now," said the stranger. I've been
studying up the whole business. and
have found out how to overcome
them"
~You don't say so." -
"Yes, sir. For $5 / will impart to
you a secret which may at some fu-
ture time save your life and the
funds entrusted to your care. / will
show you how to unite any series
OF knots. however complicated: to re-
move gag from your mouth; and,
in fact, to set yourself free. can re-
lease myself in 2:4lt, and. with d
weeks practice, Til bet that you can
show better than three minutes. You
see the advantage Of my system
There is no need to resist and get
shot. All you have to do is to let
them tie you up. and, as soon as they
have taken the key and gone. why,
you just let yourself loose and give
the alarm"
The cashier said it was remarka-
BILE invention.
"You bet it is" said the inventor.
"and, as / never take any money for
it till my customers are satisfied of
my honesty in dealing with them,
Eli tell you what I'll do. Just let me
gag and bind you, and then I'll give
you the simple directions what to do,
and il you don't unloose yourself in
five minutes and express your entire
satisfaction with the process, Til
give you SO. If you find that I'm
a man of my word, you'll pay me 50.
The cashier said that nothing
could be fairer.
Another thing" continued the
visitor; "Pm a poor man. and this se-
cret is my only stock in trade, so TIL
ask you not to teach any one else
business.
The cashier consented TO the ar
rangement.
Take this $40 bill, y said the other.
@If fail, you keep it; if you are sat
isfied you will return it to me with
another -. And now this is how we
do it, SO saying he took a roll Of
cord and gag from his pockets, and
with great dexterity 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?r
The cashier looked the replies he
could not speak.
II don't think you could myself
said the inventor: land now let me
tell you my name is Jesse II. james,
the notorious train roboer, and II you
don't fork over that key in three Sec
onds I'll cut your throat from ear TO
ear. | beg your pardon; you can't,
but I'll take it myself. It's no trou-
BILE, and turning that cashier over
on his back like turtle he took the
key. Il won't take your pocket
book, he said, "for the SO is yours,
as don't think you will be able to
get loose in five minutes, or five hours
either. So long, sonny" and with
courteous bow he quilted the apart
ment and proceeded to the bank,
which he rified as completely and
leisurely as il he had been one OF the
directors The sad event has cast
gloom over the community.