Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-07

HOiC a Cashier of an Allegheny City Banl;
Saved the Treasure of the Institution.
| Pittsburgh Special (April sO) to Chicago
Us sa Tribune. a 5lts5
Athrilling scene was witnessed in Allie
gheny City at noon to-day. At that hour
Mr.. Dahlinger, bookkeeper of the Working
mems Savings bank, started home to get his
dinner, leaving the cashier, Mr.. Walter.
alone. A few minutes after the departure Of
Dahlinger two men entered the bank. One
of them stopped at the door, but the other
walked up to the counter and asked the
cashier if he could change dollar note.
The cashier said he could, and, taking the
note, he picked up four silver quarters from
a large pile which was stacked up on shelf
behind the counter. As he turned around to
give the man the change, he was astonished
to see that the fellow had drawn
murderous looking revolver. AS he caught
the cashiers eye he said, with dreadful
oath, "If you speak you are a dead man."
Mr.. Walter, realizing his critical position,
without moments hesitation grabbed the
weapon and wrenched it from the mans
hand. The accomplish, who had been a
looker-on all this time, seeing his compan-
ion had been disarmed, drew his revolver
and advanced to the rescue. The position
of the cashier at this moment was certainly
most alarming. but with the weapon already
secured he reiterated behind the heavy oaken
partition at the rear of the bank. Both of
the men, who exhibited the most audacious
holiness, jumped up on the counter, and,
springing over the glass frame work, were
within couple of feet of the money desk,
upon which at the time was piled sum of
money aggregating $4,000.
The presence of mind of the cashier did
not desert him at this juncture, and from
his concealment behind the rear partition he
opened fire upon the nearest man. This,
however, did not in the least disconcert the
william, who jumped down behind the
counter. Another shot whistled past his
head just as he was making dash at the
money. Mr.. Walter then boldly advanced
from behind the partition, and fired third
time at the same man, who, seeing that he
was getting in tight place and receiving no
effective aid from his accomplish, who had
been disarmed, hastily scrambled over the
counter without securing any of the money,
and, followed by his companion, dashed out
of the bank, separating as they reached the
street, which by this time was crowded with
people drawn thither by the firing. One Of
the men made his way to the Allegheny
river, where he discovered skiff containing
two boys, who had just started to pull across
the stream. The nearest pursuer of the fell
low was within fifty feet of him, and, evi-
IDENTIFY desperate, the villain pulled out his
revolver again, and, turning around, told
his eager follower that if he didn't stop he
would shoot. The pursuer stopped, and
then the robber hastily dashed down into
the water, and, again bringing his weapon
into requisition, compelled the occu-
pants of the skif to take him aboard
Nearly scared to death, the boys obeyed
and then with the revolver pointed at thei,
heads the man commanded them to row
down the river. The skif passed under the
| suspension bridge at high speed, and soor
reached the steamer SAMUEL Miller, which
was moored a short distance from the Pitts
burg shore. As soon as the skiff touched
the steamer the man leaped on board of her
and either concealed himself in some par
of the hold or swan ashore before the Grove
arrived.
| The other desperate also succeeded il
making his escape, Notwithstanding he wa,
pursued by crowd of several hundred PEG
pie, and is still at large The police hope tx
capture both of the men before morning.
Mr.. Walter says they are total strangers tx
him. He thinks the one at whom he free
three times is about IS years of age. Th.
other looked 10 be somewhat older. The,
were meanly dressed, and their faces wer,
covered with thin black beard.
The affair, occurring at time when tn
street was iammed with people, is certainl,
one of the boldest of the kind on record
and nothing but the presence of mind ant
bravery of the cashier prevented the villain
from securing large sum of money.
Later developments in the assault are tina
the thieves succeeded in carrying off $4,000
but in their hurried flight dropped a packag
containing 800, which was picked up OF
the street and returned to the bank officers