Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-16

A Young Mans ziEnt or Horror In
the keystone Bank.

prietor of the tavern where Cannon
works. and he and Cannon, during luil
in trade about hali-past . yesterday a.
terno0u. thought they would make On
inspection of the interior architecture Of
the big bank building. The workmen
had got through with their days work
and Farrels men had just finished
setting the great safe IN the masonry at
the rear Of the hank. The lads, for nel-
Their Of them looks to he Of age, although
Cannon says be IL twenty-five, were
greatly Interested III the open safe and
explored It's interior.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
Joseph was inside the safe when
Peter. a. he Saws, careessly swung the
heavy door 10. using only bis left hand.
ID shut, and disclosed 10 Peter a solid,
smooth surface Of iron. There was no
knob. nor handle, nor anything winch
De could CriD 10 open tie door HIS
comrade was locked up and he was
powcrless To get him ont frightened
nearly ont Of his wis the boy rushed
over 10 his father tavern and between
his gasps for breath managed to say
"Joeis in the safe
"Joc Is whore
hes in the safe
"What safe: What are you talking
about Z"
81 locked him in tho safe-the safe
over in the bank, you Auow.
Il know 1 know nothing ahOut 1t.
stop your blathering ami go along"
60 But Joe xill die. lies Ia the safe, ~
cried the boy, as the tears came into bis
eyos. and then the father gave attention
t. the story and learned toe trsth. Both
hurried back to the bank building and
found tho Waterman. The latter know
nothing about safes or their door, and
Mr.. MCCLELLAN. who now REALIZED the
desperate condition OF affairs hurried
down to the police patroI-hUuse at san
som street for help.
THE POLICE TO THE RESCUE.
Sergeant Woods thought that the tey-
cru-kecper was Joking at first; but ms
earnest manner soon convinced mn
otherwise, and msrshplliug all LIS men
they marched up to the bank, not know
ing whether Cannon he'd been smothered
or not. Sergeant Woods first move was
10 have q messenger dispatched for the
man who had supcrintcuded the placing
Of the safe. The next thing TO be done
was 10 force the door.
Nv tins time the ueichborhood had
been aroused and twenty pair Of WILING
hsuds were ready t. give assistance. The
loc6 of the safe bad not yet been put
into place and there Was no way a. open-
ing II hy the ordinary means, although
il was deemed best 90 send for Cashier
Marsh. The smallest cold chsel That
could be found was placed at tie crack
and forced little bit IN pIth small
/ hammer. Then the strongest Of tine
patromen struck several stout blows with
a sIedee hammer. Gradually hut surely
/ the wedge was driven until n was Level
with the door. The same operation was
continued in five places unit. the door
had sprung inst enough 20 make small
space hetBeen the door and the body Of
the safe.
VAIN EXPORTS TO OpEN TIE DOOR.
Everybody worked with will and as
rapidly as mind could suggeet and mug
Gle execute. The volunteers felt that 1t
was matter Of Ife or death 10 give Can
non fresh air Three stout crowbars
were secured promptly, and the points
inserted in the slight openings created
by the chiscls SIX strong men tuggrd
away at the bars with might aad
main. but the door did not bulge.
10 seemed as II Il was DIST
human strength to give tue imprisoned
Cannon relief. 80 sound could be heard
from the inside Of the safe to tell that he
still lived. and for fifteen or twenty
minutes the eighteen men worked and
toilea without effect The mass Of iron
stlbbornlv dehed their united Efforts,
while they prayed for the expert safe
cpouer 10 come. When al hope had
about been given up Of reaching Can
non. some one suggested that pulley
miyht do the work There WIS one Tor
tunatcly about the iW.dinS, and u Was
speedily rugged up.
4 rope was attached TO one OF the
croubars which had been inserted IN the
crack made by the chlsals and t~enty-
five men grasped the other end They
pulled with a CHEEKY " lo.he and With
the power and strength Of the volunteer
who is irving to save life. Again and
again did The iiye-auI-twenty pull witha
determination that seemed as # 1t would
lift the sale from the heavy masonry.
"ABR YOU THERE, yOE?"
".Just once more, boys-ail to-
@ q q "a aIn4lf
went up, "She's giving All together
No-he, Yo-he as the mass Of inanlmate
stuboornuess slightly yielded and the
door opened an inch and half.
Are you there. Joe? Are You all
right 2" anxiously asked Mr.. McGllllan,
as he peerod through the scant space
which was giving air TO the entombed
boy.
:. Yes" came in almost whisper, but
it was enough 10 prove that lie had been
saved.
Hold on, joe Keep M your spirits
Well have YOU ont of there. Now, then,
men. another pull and We II fix this job. 81
Ii wa pull for victory, but IT could
be only half won. Caunon's life had
been saved but his liberty was denied.
The violent attack upon the door had
wrenched and strained the hinges 81 that
they had become wedged fast and could
not be moved. Attempts were made
time after time To gain wider opening
without tho slightest hope OF success un-
Ill at last it was given mp, and thankful
that even 80 much had been accomplish
ed further effort was rehnquished.
Cannon was almost speechless from
fright. He could only answer IN mono
syllables to the thousand and one ques-
tons put TO him.
Did you feel bad, Joe?" asked a
sympathetic woman.
"1es."
"Was you stiaed, Joe p inquired an
other.
Yes"
Don't you be leased, joe" was re-
peated and repeated, and after Joseph
had said Eyes or "no" several hun
dred times somebody remembered that
il was after supper-time, and asked:
WATER, LIGHT, AND FOOD.