Evening journal., 1889-04-17
DARING YOUNG ROBBERS.
Bold Attempt to Rob Mime
apolis Bank.
A LIFE AND DEATH STRUGGLE.

The Thieve- Captured After an Exciting
Chase aud sac stoien Mouey Rsco.-
ered-Tailure Of a similar Attempt IN
London. ont
MINNFApots. MINI, April H. Jane
Henry and Fred Douglass shortly after noon
yesterday strollcd into the State haus, Of
Minneapolis One carried a valse II being
the noon hour, there were only two men in
the hank-O f. Nagle, assistant cashier, and
A +. Blomqulst. corresponding clerk. The
mon faced the smaR windows and thrust re
volvers in the faces Of the bank employees.
Nagle supposed the man at the window wa,
after change and was completely OF BIZ
guard An instant later the second man
jumped over the railing and grabbed up ~
the money on the counter, 81, GOO in bills, and
thrust il into his yalise.
Before either Of the surprised bank em-
poyes could make move the valse was
thrown over the railing 70 the mans con
federate AT that moment Charles Haller
man. Of the Pabst Brewing company, entered
for the purpose of making deposit. When
Douglass saw him he was forced to turn and
leave Nagle uncovered While Douglass wa.
throwing Hallerman down on the floor Nagls
turned and ran TO the safe TO get his revolver.
Quick as flash Douglass turned and fred
twice. Neither shot told, and the robbers
saw the game was up
An Exciting Chase and Capture.
Henry threw the vail 70 Douglass, who
turned to run. BY mistake he took the door
that led to the presidents room. Blomquist,
who was now free, shot at the fleeing robber
but missed. Douglass found the outside door
Of the presidents room locked Without hes
itation be at once jumped through the win
dow, his smoking revolver in one hand and
the valise in the other Several citizens had
been attracted to the spot by the noise and
there was an exciting chase as the robber
few down Third street 10 an alley Here ht
turned in and was finally caught with his
plunder
Douglass was taken to the central station
In the mean time other citizens were in bot
| pursuit Of Henry. Pairolman John Ma
loney fiually overhaned him During his
! flight be had thrown away his hat and put on
a cap He was taken TO the central station.
but kept away from his pal One Of the
robbers, Douglass, is only IS years old and
the city Henry Is % years old and is res.
taurant waiter He has bad reputation.
Attempted Murder and Robbery.
Adam Gwn, repairer OF the Occidental
! -four mills, says ne was halted Monday night
by two men, who, putting pistols 70 his head
made him lend them to the min and give then
the keys Of the safe. They couldn't open tht
safe. however aud one Of them said. "lt's ~
use. Jack, | can't open IL
aANhat shall we doF asked the other
i'The Mississippi IS wide enough reptile
the man at the safe. With TINT, Mr. Gwi
says, they took him 70 a pier and pushed hr
into the river They fired several shots a
him, but he escaped.
Robbers Fooled IN London, Ont.
LONDON, Ont, April H. The Office Of =
S. Clarke, banker and broker, was yesterda
afternoon entered by two young men. Fran
Clarke, the 2b-year-old son Of the banker
was the only one IN the place at the time
One Of the strangers took position at ia
counter door and the other, stepping up :
the wicket, pushed a revolver into the fac
OF young Clarke and demanded the money
Clarke quickly recovered from his astonisl
ment He raised himself upon a stool seize
the pistol and, turning II aside, lunged FOR
ward with the other hand TO grasp the rot
her by the throat. Frank Justify called 70
help while holding his assailant, but no on
appeared The would-be robber tore him
self loose and the pair decamped. MIR Clarke
soon returning, found his son prostratel
from the exciting struggle, but the money wa
safe. The police were at once notified, bu
no trace Of the men has been found MI
Clarke 81 bvs they visited the Office at 1
o'clock in the forenoon inquiring about ex
change, hut left after scrutiny Of the place
He thought they were Americans