The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01

The Cashier, single Handed. Driving Two
Armed burglars from the Bank.

PITrsBURGH, April 30.-At noon to-day the
officers Of the Workngmen's Savings Bank Of
Allegheny City went TO dinner. leaving Cashier
George l.. Walter alone In the bunk. In few
minutes two rough looking men entered. One
stopped at the door and the other approached
the counter and asked Mr. Walter to change "A
one dollar note. Mr.. Walter handed the change
through a little window. As he did 30 the man
whipped ont revolver and put it against MIR.
Walters head threatening TO kill him II he
moved. Dropping the silver. Mr.. Walter seized
the revolver and wrenched 1t from his assailant
who then clambcred up and got inside OF the
railing As he began to reach for pile Of
$4,000 in bank notes on tn" counter. Walter
op"nvd fire on him. He fired two shots at him
and two At tho other roobrr. who in
the mean time had climbed over the front
counter and was advancing on him. The
robbers. dismayed by the warlike rerep-
tion. turned toward the door and hed. fol-
lowed by the brave cashier. One ran down TO
the Allegheny River. followed 10y crowd
when he got at the foot OF the river's hank sew
they fol- back. Two boys 6appened 10
man jumped @ in and S said he Would Shoot TIN them 1 i
they d az a. net row him over the river; They
could cross the Pittsburgh police were on the
alert and waiting for them to land The rob-
Der told the boys 70 row him alongside of the
steamer Samuel VI ller which WAS moored near
the Pittsburgh side. They did so. and he
Jumped of and went into the steamer. In q
short time over twenty detectives were search
ing for him. and for three or four hours the
search WIS continued on the steamer. hut no
trace of the man could he found. 1t is supposed
that he was an expert swimmer. and got ashore.
The other man also escaped II "a said that tho
men got about 81 900 In money. hut the bank
officers cannot toll vet how much was stolen.
Later Developments show that the thieves sue
ceeded in carrying away $500 but in their
hurried flight they dropped package contain;
ing 500, which was picked up In the street and
returned 10 the bank officers
d6coS Nv Ans, ,bs, sh sS ho aGsSn",'h s0 from
ed there TO the bNgars who robbed the Ma
| tional Cank in Misplace On the morning Of the
25th inst young man giving names OF three
| Of these John alias Curly Bowes. livrd in La
| cona for Il short tlmo prior to the burglary.
| that the town was awakened 10y an ex-
| plosion near the Main street bridge and
| II wis soon learned that tho bank had
| been robbed. The fire alarm WIS sounded and
| tho bells rung. The bank is In the Post Ofllre
| town The entrance was effected through the
| front door Of the bank room, which must
have been forced with jack. The bank
| safe was forced by cutting through tho outer
surface OF the right-hNnd door sufficiently
| to allow the bolts TO be thrown ba'k. The
explosion wrenched the door ~ one vault
| only d"mollshing the front entrance to the
hank and damaging other parts Of the build ing.
| The vault robbed wis that which contained tho
money and papers used In the daily trAnsHc-
tions Of the bank the greater part OF the bank .
vnuAbes being contained in another safe.
NASHUA. n. II. April 30.-C.V. d arborn.
| National Bank Examiner has returned from nm
ipyestisation OF tho condition Of the l.aconiia
| National Bank. which WAS lately robbed. He
| SAYS that $500 IN money was stolen, most
| of which WIS in bills Of the bank, including
| $500 unsigned: tl33 900 IN notes was carried
| on all hut so 900 payable TO the order of the
bank: Sll3.OOO of the notes is valuelrss 10 the
| robbers, not being negotiable. Twenty thousand
dollars was in business notss Of residents Of
| Laconin and vicinity. all OF whom hnv" been
notified, SO that no loss is apprehend.d To- the
| bank on account of the notes. Also 81 300 IN
United States coupon bonds was stOlrn The
| bonds had been pledged as collateral The
| opinion " the Bank Examiner Is that the bank
is not linble for tn" hitter loss. His decision il
| that the bank will not lose more than the amount
| first stated