Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-30

the James nrothcrs in Their palmiest
Days aud Reveals 10 the World New
Napoleon OF Finance.
DENVER. March 30.--A robber entered
the First National bank here az i:a0 p. IN,
"hcld up~ the officers and robbed the
paying teller of sci 900. The cashier Of
the bank gives the following account Of
the robbery:
Yesterday morning just after the bank
opened wen dressed man with light
mustache and complexion and Of me-
dium height walked into the hank and
asked Ass .tant Cashier Ross levin
where he could see Mr. Merritt Glotfat.
Levin informed him that he could see
Mr.. Moffatt. who is also president of the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad, at the
presidents office in the Cheesman block.
Nothing more was seen or heard OF the
stranger until he entered the railroad
Office and asked to see Mr.. Motfatt ON
important business. He was admitted
to Mr.. Mofatts private room and briefly
stated that he had discovered conspir-
acv whereby the First National bank was
To bc robbed Of a large amount of money.
Mr. Moifatt told the man that he was
very busy at that moment, but would be
pleased TO meet him at his private Office
in the bank at l o'clock. With this the
man left the building. A few minutes
after the hour appointed he called at the
bank anil was shown into the presidents
Office. While remaining standing he in-
quired ii the cashier. S. n. Wood, was
in. and was told that he was at lunch.
He then asked for blank check for
the purpose of showing how the robbery
was 20 be perpetrated. The check was
handed him. He laid it upon the desk
in front of Mr.. Moifatt and said, II will
have to do this myself" and pulling a
large revolver from his coat placed 1t at
Mr.. Moffatt's head and in n decidedly
! earnest but unexcited manner said.
Il want S2l 900 and am going to have
| it; l have considered this matter. and
the chances ] ann running and the conse-
Quences if | fail and am arrested. am
penniless and desperate man. and have
been driven during the past week to that
point when | have considered suicide as
4 the only means of escape from the pow
erty and misery in which l exist. You
/ have millions. ] am determined to have
what have asked for. IL you make q
noise. call man or ring a bell ] will
/ blow Your brains out and then blow up
the building and myself with this bot
tie OF nitro glycerine pulling bottle
from his pocket).
Now take your choice"
Mr.. MofTatt started to argue with the
man. but was stopped with the informa-
ton that il was useless and that he had
but two minutes 10 fill out the check be-
fore him for S21 900 ii he desired to live.
| Mr. Moffatt, seeing no alternative, filled
out the check and was then ordered to
take it to the paying teller and get 1t
cashed.
Mr.. Moffatt left his office, and the
man behind him with the revolver par
TALLY concealed under his overcoat and
the muzzle almost against Mr. Moffatt's
back. marched the president behind the
counter and up to Paying Teller Keeley,
with the request that the check be imme-
| diately cashed.
They then remarched into Mr.. MOffatt's :
Office without attracting the attention of
the fifteen or twenty clerks who were
busy at work within two feet of where
they passed. After they had remained In
1 the private office three or four minutes
the robber informed Mr.. Moffatt that
they were wasting time and that he had
better step to the door and motion the
paving teller to come to him, which nc
| did. Mr.. Moffatt ordered Keeley to bring
the money into his office. and, as Keeley
turned to go away the robber told him he
wanted twenty 81 900 bills and 81 900 in
gold. The money was brought in and
handed TO the robber, who backed out Of
the front door, raising his hat as he
reached the curbstone. He then walked
around the corner and disappeared.
The detectives have as yet been unable
to find any trace Of the man. Dir. MofIatl
is prostrated with the shock.
A reward of 50 500 has been orered by
the police for the arrest of the r0bDer
who is Subscribed as follows: Age 80 years
height feet. inches; complexion
swarthy; weight 140 pounds, heavy brown
mnstache: badly sunburned; derby hat
light brown overcoat: long linked platet
watch chain. The robber introduced him
self to Mr.. Moffatt as G. j. Wells. Thers
is much excitement over the affair.
Capsized I'm the Delaware.