Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-06
THE BOLDEST
sank Robbery on Record-In
Banking Hours.

'ne Hobber Gets Away with SAL
Drawn on the Check OF the
,,,es'oent Of the Bank. which He
Paid.
DSvKR, COL, April 1.-The boldest and
nost successful bank robbery ever reported
N tne west was perpetrated upon the First
Nanonal bank. The robber succeeded in
getnng away with 81, 600.
Ammediately after the opening of the bank
. man walked into the bank and asked As
nstans Cashier Ross levin where he could
zee Mr. Moffett, president of the bank. Mr..
LEVIN Informed him that he could see Mr..
Monett, who is also president of the Denver
q hlo Grande Railroad, at the presidents
ONCE In the Cheeseman block. He entered
the railway Office and asked to see Mr.. Moi
lett on important business. He was admit
ted to his private room and briefly stated
that ne had discovered conspiracy where
by the First Nstional bank was to be robbed
OF large amount of money. Mr.. Moftett
told the man he was very busy at that mo-
ment, but would be pleased to meet him at
his private Office at the bank at / o'clock.
few minutes after the appointed hour he
called at the bank and was shown into the
presidents Office. While remaining stand
ing he inquired if the cashier 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 to be per-
petrated. The check was handed him. He
laid it upon the desk in front of Mr.. Moffett
and said:
81 win have to do this myself" and pull
ing large revolver from his coat, placed it
1t MI. Mofet's head, and in a decidedly
want $N, 600 and am going to have it"
Moffett started 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
81, 600, if he desired to live. Moffett seeing
no other alternative, filled out the check and
was then ordered to take it to the paying
teller and get it cashed. Mr.. Moffett left his
office, and with the man behind him with the
revolver partially concealed under his over
coat, and with the muzzle almost against
Moffett's back, marched him behind the
counter and up to Paying Teller Kelley with
the request that the check be Immediately
cashed. They then remarched into Mofett's
office without attracting the attention of the
fifteen or twenty clerks who were within two
feet of where they passed.
After they had remained in the private of
fee three or four minutes, the robber in
formed Mr.. Moffett that they were wasting
time, and that he had better step to the door
and motion to his teller to come to him
which he did. Moffett instructed him to
bring the money into his Office, and the tel
Ter turned to 60 away, the robber told him he
wanted twenty s, 600 bills and thousand
dollars in gold. The money was brought in
and handed over to the gentleman who for
few brief moments had owned the bank, and
waiting until the teller had reached his desk,
he backed out to the front door making Mr..
Moffett remain standing in his door until he
had reached the curb stone. He then raised
his hat and then walked around the corner
md has not yet been heard of.
The mans age is abour 80; height about
Eeet 5 inches; swarthy complexion; heavy
brown mustache; badly sunburnt; derby hat;
light brown overcoat; wears long linked
plated watch chain.