The Greenville times., 1889-04-06
THE BOSS ROBBERY.

Yesterday morning Immediately af-
ter the opening of the bank. we'll
dressed man, with light mustache and
complexion, and of medium height,
walked into the bank, and asked Assis-
tant Cashier Ross Levin where he
could see Mr.. Moilatt, the President of
the bank. Mr.. levin informed him
that he could see Mr.. Motlatt, who is
also President Of the Denver and Rio
Grande Railway, Mt the Presidents
office in the Cheesman block. Moth
ing more was seen or heard of the
stranger until this morning about ten
O'Clock when he entered the Railway
office, and asked to see Mr.. Moflatt ON
important business. lie was admitted
to his private room and briefly stated
that he had discovered conspiracy
whereby the First National Bank was
to be robbed of a large amount of
money.
Mr.. Motlatt told the man he was
very busy at that moment, but would
be pleased to meet him in his private
office in the bank at one o'clock. With
this the man left the buildidg.
A few minutes after he disappeared,
he called at the bank and was shown
into the Presidents office. and while re-
naming standing, he inquired If the
cashier, 5. n. Woods, was in, anG was
told that he was at lunch lie then
asked for a blank check for the pur-
pose of showing how the robbery was
to be perpetrated. The check was
handed him. He laid it upon the desk
IN front Of Mr.. Moilatt, and said, i
will have to do this myself and pull
Ing large revolver from his coat,
placed it at Mr.. Moilatt's head, and in
a decidedly earnest byt unexcited man
ner said
Il want $4,000, and am going TO
have it. have considered this mat
ter, and the chances am running, and
the consequences; If | fail aud am ar
rested, | am penniless, and desperate
man and have been driven during the
past week to that point where have
considered suicide as the only means
of escape from poverty and misery in
which | exist. You have millions.
am determined to have what have
asked for. Ifyou make a noise, call u
man, or ring hell, win blow your
brains out, and then blow up the build
ing and myself with this bottle Of
nitro-glycerine, (Which he at that mo-
ment pulled out OF another pockot)
Now take your choice Mollatt start
cd to argue with the man, but was
stopped with the information that it
was useless, and that he had but two
minutes In which TO fill out the check
before him for $2l 900, if he desired to
to live
Moilatt seeing no other alternative
filled out the check aud was then or
dered to take II to the paying teller and
get 1t cashed. Mr.. Moflatt left the Of
flee and with the man behind him with
the revolver partially concealed under
his overcoat and with the muzzle al
most against Moflatt's back, marched
him behind the counter and up to the
Paying Teller Keely with the request
that the check be Immediately cashed.
They then re-marched into MofIatt's
office without attracting the attention
Of the 3 or 20 clerks who were within
two feet Of where they passed. After
they had remained in the private Of
flee three or four minutes, the robber
informed Mr.. Moi1att that they were
wasting time, and that he had better
step TO the door and motion his teller
to come TO him, which he did. Moilatt
instructed him to bring the money in
to his office and as the teller turned to
go away tho robber told him he want
ed twenty $1,000 bills and thousand
dollars in gold The money was
brought IN and handed over to the
gentement who for few brief mo-
ments had owned the bank, aud wait
ing until the teller had reached his
desk he backed out to the front door.
making Mr. Moilatt remain standing
in his door until he reached the curb
stone. lie then raised his hat and
walked around the corner and has not
yet been heard Of Mr.. Moflatt is COM
pletely prostratcd with the shock.
Detectives are ont after the man but
no trace has bppn fouud