The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-04-28
HOW He GOT THE KEY.
THE STORY OF A GREAT BANK
ROBBERY.

ger called at the residence ofa bank
cashier in st. Louis, and introdu-
eng himself. said he desired some
private conversation on business of
importance. The cashier led him
TO a private room, gave orders not
to be disturbed, seated himself,
folded lis hands, and desired his
mysterious visitor to communicate
the object Of his call. The man
coughed once or twice, then said:
"Beiug the cashier Of this finan-
cial institution, of coul Sc you keep
the key of the safe"
The cashier said he did. =
" And you know about the bank
robbers that go around and tie and
gag cashiers and their families,
and with pistols at their heads com
pei them to give up the keys?'
The cashier said he did.
"And you've heard of the DAY.
export Brothers and the spiritual
lists and things ?"
The cashier said ho had.
"Now," said the stranger, "Pve
been studying up the whole busi-
ness, and ! have found out how to
overcome Them"
"Yon don't say So"
eyes, sir. Fer five dollars |
will impart to you o secret which
may at some future time save your
life and the funds entrusted to your
care. Twill show you how TO un
tie any series OF knots, however
complicated; TO remove a gag
from your mouth, and in fact 20
set yourself free. ] can release
myself in 2;l4l, and with weeks
practice I'll bet you can show bet
ter than three minutes You see
the advantage of the system? /?
There il 40 need to resist and get
shot all you have to do is 10 lot
them tic You up, and us soon as
they have taken the key and gone,
why you just let yourself loose
| aud give the alarm"
The cashier said 1t was a remar.
kable invention.
"You bet 1t is" said the invent.
or, "and as | never take money
for it tiIl my customers are salts
! fed of my honesty in dealing with
them, I'll tell you what III do.
just lot ME gag and biud you, aud
then IN tell you simply what to
do, and II you don't unloose your.
self in five minutes and express
your entire satisfaction with the
process, III give you ten dollars
II you find that / am man of my
word, yon'll pay mo five dollars
The cashier said that nothing
could be fairer.
Another thing" said the visit
or, 81 am poor man, and this So
cret is my only stock in trade, SC
I'll ask yon not to teach any one
? else how to do it, for that would
spoil my business"
The cashier consented to the ar
rangement.
"Take this ten dollar BILL" sale
the other. "lf / tail you keep it
II not, you will return 1t with an
other five. Aud now this is how
we do It," 30 saying he tool, ;
. roll of cord and a gag from BIZ
pockets, anu with great dexterit.
tied that cashier hand and foot
! and gagged him 50 that he coult
. not wink.
"Now you are tied pretty firmly
aint you? loa wouldn't thinl
that you could ever get loose
would your"
The cashier looked the replies III
} could not speak.
II don't think you could myself
said the inventor; "and now le
me tcll YOU ny name is Jesse III
james, the notorious train robbcr
and il you don't fork over tha
. key in less thal three minutes, IL
4 cut your throat from eur 70 ear
9 I beg your pardon; You can't, bu
I'll take it myself. It's no troubl
!, at a!,,v and turning that cashic
over OH his back like q turtle, h
}, took the key.
:, "Iwon't take your pocketbook,
9 he said, 4" for the ten dollars
= yours, as I don't think you'll b
\ able to get loose in five minutes, Q
five hours either. So long, sonny,
9 and with . courteous bow, h
!, quilted the apartment and pre-
9 ceeded to the bank, which he rifle
q as completely and leisurcly as If h
I had been one Of the directors. Th
: cad event hes cast . gloom owe
= tie entire community. Chicag'
= Tribune.
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