Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-05-01
NOT so VERY GREEN.
A ThierS Account OF How He
Tried TO Rob q Bank.
Expecting an Easy Time Because the New
Cashier Looked Veriant.

'It amt no use in saving that haven't
been crooked man in my time, he re-
marked as he leaned back against the
door and pulled his hat down. 'You all
know that I'm Just out Of the Ohio penl- |
tentiary after serving ten long years for
trying 10 work bank, and it's no use IN |
me denyingit. Howsomever, there was
more in that case than the papers ever got
hold Of, and it will do no harm to yarn 1t
off.
''To begin with, was knocking around
Cincinnati, hard up and discouraged,
when an old pal of mine comes along one
day with soft snap. He had struck
something to gladden. our hearts. In
village about fifty miles away was a bank.
That wasn't SO very curious, as you may
think, but i. was a new bank, and the
officials were set of greenhorns. The
President was an old farmer, the book
keeper former miller, and the cashier
well, he was described as just the green
est specimen ever brought in from the
corn fields.
''My pal had 'piped' the bank until he
knew how everything went. When noon
came the President and bookkeeper went
to dinner, leaving the greenhorn alone.
Indeed, he ate cold luncheon at his
desk. It was chance if any one came
in between 12and 80, and the two of us
could do that cashier up as slick as grease
with any of the old tricks.
s'Well, in a day or two we went up
there and it worked like the biggest lay
out ever came across. AS you entered the
bank there was an enclosed space to the
right with a gate to enter. This was the
President and bookkeeper's quarters,
while further along, on the same side,
was the cashiers place, but not divided
from the other by any railing. When
back was toward the other space, and
also to the big safe The latter stood at
least twelve feet from him. against the
outer wall, with all the doors wide open
''Whv, when | came to enter that bank
and see how easy it was to sneak tha,
safe | was laid out with astonishment
And then the greenness of that cashier
Why, gents, he didn't seem to know NJ
more about draft on New York thar
AZ 0f Z ho h.
moon. and after | had detained him a
the window fully ten minutes on one pre-
text and another, Just to see if it coulC
be done, we went out feeling that we hat
the Doodle in that safe dead to rights.
The time appointed was next da
noon. and when we had seen the Presi
dent and bookkcepcr out OF the way m
pal entered and walked to the pay win
dow and got bill changed, and then be
the bank on tip-toe soon after him. Tn
gate was open, as also the doors OF tn
safe, and the cashier, with his back
me. was feeding himself as he talked
Whv. sirs, it makes my mouth water
think of what glorious opportunity VIZ
before me! had on rubbers and slT
y ped half way to the safe as softly as ii
| serpent creepS. Then th re was grow
and rush. and dog about the size OF
: yearling steer flung himself upon me-
G went down with crash, and the dc
held me there, but while it was happel
ing heard the click. click, Of a reyolv
and the grcenhorn of a cashier eoolly sa
ing to my pal:
! : I'm on to you, my friend. If yt
/ move hand or foot I'll let daylig
l. through you. Tiger, hold that fello
|. FAST
o His left hand slid down to butto
d and next moment bell outside was nm
: inc tire-alarm and collecting a crowd
e people. They came rushing into I
g bank bv the dozen, and, Of course, O
ar CAKE was done for got ten years
'e that little operation, and my pal to-
IS seven for hie share. It turned out ii
g the bank was guarded IN ali sorts of wa,
e including dogs and spriEg guns, and II
n the seeming greenhorn Of a cashier b
e, been imported from Philadelphia bar
IN He had spotted Us al first sight and h
1e given Us rope to hang ourselves. ~
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