Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-07
A DESPERATE BANK THIEF
HE TRIES TO STEAL THE CASH IN
 BROAD DAYLIGHT,

And the Cashier, In Defending Ills Trust,
 is Fatally Shot-Pursued by Citizens,
 the Robber Shoots . Man in the Crowd,
 and Then Commits Suicide.
 BRADFORD, Pa., March z-At II o'clock yesterday forenoon the clerks in the Bradford National bank were all busily engaged at their desks. A stranger entered the building, and advanced to the cashiers window. For @ moment no attention was paid to him. After waiting short time the man said loudly: 'Let me come in." The tone attracted the attention of everybody within 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 MT. Tomlinson's face, at the same time saying: 'I must come in." The cashier looked at him calmly and replied in g slightly sarcastic tone: "Put that pistol away; you cannot frighten any one here"
 "You don't scare worth cent, /" acquiesced the man, as he turned slowly from the win dow. When he reached point about mid way 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 astonished and frightened clerks, who, after seconds deliberation, made a simultaneous bolt for the rear of the bank.
 Looking coolly about him the bold robber espied pile of S928 a cash deposit which had been recently made. This he had slowed away in his pocket, when Cashier Tomlinson, who had not joined the stampede of his clerks, grappled with him. Desperately they strug- gled, the one for his freedom and the other for the safety of his trust.
 Suddenly there was sharp report, and c little puff of smoke circled up about the sway ing figures. With 8 groan Mir. Tomlinson released his hold upon the robber and sunk to the floor, the blood pouring from a wound just above the left hip. The ball entered here and passed clear through, coming out above the right hip. The assailant, without glance at his victim, turned to tie money drawer seized a roll of money amounting to S645 and $2O check, and rushed out by way of the cashiers door into the main street.
 There were four persons in the bank at the tine 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 citizens gave chase to th< assassin. Hearing the cries of his pursuer. the man suddenly turned, and levelng hi. pistol fired into the crowd. A butcher by the name of Lewis Bilch fell, probably nor tally wounded
 At what is known as the Elm street cross ing. about a quarter of a mile from the bank the desperado, seeing that his capture wa. certain, put the revolver to his head and fired He died in ten minutes. He was identified a George A. Kimball.
 Kimbau was well known in the oil region and was the patentee of the Kimban pump In the accident on the New York, Pennsyl vania and Ohio railroad, Feb. last, a | Steamburg, N. Y., he was injured about tn. head, and 1t is claimed he has been deranget ssnce that time. He was 27 years of age, ane up to this affair has borne good reputation
 An operation was performed yesterday afternoon on Cashier Tomlinson known a. laparotomy, cutting through the walls of thu abdomen and sewing up the holes made il the intestines by the bullet. The doctors de cided his case hopeless, as there is but on, chance in ten. Tomlinson is married ant has daughter years old. His father ane mother both reside in Philadelphia.