The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-20
DOES NOT ARATE.
Excitement Still High Over the st. Joe
Bank Robbery.

Bank Robbery.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 1.-THE ex.
element over the the theft of 100000
of the city bonds does not abate. May.
or Piner has returned from New York
very indignant that anybody should
have minated that he was probably
cogniZant of the stealth for several weeks
before it come to light in New York.
He says the telegram from New York
was the first intimation he had that any
such thing had occurred.
The officers with Geo. M Irwin and
w. W. Scott, the two men who attempt
ed to negotiate the bonds, will arrive
here Tomorrow morning. Irwin has
given the whole thing away, and it was
on his confession that Enos J. Crowther
and John Cox, of this city, were arrest
ed. According to 1rwin's confession,
Crowther and Scott stole the bonds and
made arran gements with Irwin and Cox
to sell them. Subsequently Scott con-
cluded to go to New York with Irwin !;
they had no money for expenses, and
Crowther furnished it. Enos ]. Crow
Their belongs to
QUIET AN INFLUENcIAL FAMILY
and has host of friends, who cannot
believe in his guilt, but there is no ques-
ton of it. The facts arc not known to
the public here, the officers refusing to
give them out for publication,
Crowther was elected city register
four years ago, defeating his competitor
by large majority, although all the
balance of the Democratic ticket was
elected,
Two years ago he was candidate for
city attorney, and again defeated his
Democratic competitor This spring he
sought the nomination for register, but
was defeated by James III. Trent,
colored man. AS soon as the new
administration came into power he was
nominated and confirmed city assessor.
Investigation by detectives show that
on the night the news came from New
York announcing the arrival of the
robbers, Crowther exhibited great ner-
vousness, and at once went to the board
ing place of John Cox. He did not
then had a long conversation. Every
day since he has been in consultation
with him. The present register also
recollects that some two months ago
Crowther
BORROWED HIS SAFE KEY
on some pretense, and he undoubtedly
took q wax impression and had key
made. The safe combination had never
been changed from the time he was
register, so that he had NO difficulty in
opening it.
Crowther's brother, Thomas J. Crow
Their, was a member of the legislature
from this city. elected in 1919. An
other brother, George C. Crowther, is
well known newspaper man, and was
formerly secretary of the Kansas state
senate.
W. w. Scott has been here for several
years engaged in the roofing business.
BE Is said to have been at one time well
of, but claims to have lost his money
through drink, and during his SIX
years residence here has abstained from
liquor entirely and report says he has a |
brother in Kansas City who is wealthy. !
Irwin and Cox have both for long |
time been clerks in the Office of John |
c. Bender, claim and pension agent |
They were implicated in the matter of
the issue of the fraudulent state scrip |
with Adiutaut General John d. Grafton |
during the administration of Governor |
and were both indicted at
Jefferson City. They were cleared, or |
rather the indictments were quashed on |
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