The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-03-21
4 DARING BANK ROBBER.
He Fatally Wounds the Cashier
and Another Man.
Then Commits Suicide to Escape
the Fury Of Pursuing Citizens.

At II o'clock the other morning the clerks
in the Bradford PENN National Bank were
all busily engaged at their desks. A stranger
entered the building and advanced to the
cashiers window. For a moment no atten-
tion was paid to him. After waiting short
time the man said loudly: LET me come in. "
The tone attracted the attention Of every
body in the bank, and he was Immediately
given to understand that he would not be
admitted beyond the rail.
He hesitated moment and then, stepping
closer to the window, he drew pistol and
pushed it into Mr.. Tomlinsons face, at the
same time saying: 81 must come in" The
cashier looked at him calmly and replied in a
slightly sarcastic tone: "Put that pistol away;
you cannot frighten any one here"
"You don't scare worth q cent" acquies-
ced the man, as he turned slowly from the
window. When he reached q point about
midway between the desks Of the exchange
and discount clerks he suddenly turned, and,
making spring, pistol In hand, he cleared
the railing with an agile bound and stood
among eight astonishe1 and frightened clerks,
who, after a seconds deliberation, made
simultaneous bolt for the rear of the bank:
Looking coolly about him the bold robber
espied pile of 1928, a cash deposit which
had been recently made. This he had slowed
away in his pocket, when Cashier Tonlinson,
who had not Joined the stampede of his
clerks, grappled with him. Desperately they
struggled, the one for his freedom and the
other for the safety of his trust
Suddenly there was sharp report and
little puff of smoke circled up about the
swaying figures. With groan Mr.. Tomlin.:
son released his hold upon the robber and
sunk to the floor, the blood pouring from
wound just above the left hip: The ball en-
tered here and passed clear through,
coming out above the right hip. The assail-
ant, without glance at his victim, turned to
the money drawer, seized a roll OF money
and rushed out by way of the cashiers door
into the street.
There were four persons in the bank at the
time besides the employees of the bank, and
when the cashier fell they made their way
hastily into the street. One Of them
had the presence Of mind, however, TO
give the alarm, and hundreds OF clti-
zens gave chase to the assassin. Hearing the
cries Of his pursuers the man suddenly turned,
and leveling his pistol fired into the crowd.
A butcher BY the name of Lewis Bilch fell,
probably mortally wounded:
At what is known as the Elm street cross.
ing, about quarter OF q mile from the bank,
the desperado, seeing that his capture was
certain, put the revolver to his head and
fired. He died in ten minutes. He was
identified as George A. Kimball.
Kimball was well known in the OIL regions
and was the patentee of the Kmball
pump. In the accident on the New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad, Feb.
ruary last, at Steamburg, N. Y, he was
injured about the head and it is claimed he
has been deranged since that time. He was
twenty-seven years of age and up to this az
fair had borne good reputation.