The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-04
BOLD BANK ROBBERY.

One of the Most Daring Bank Rob
berries Ever Committed, Successfully
WOrke Ell at Denver.
DENVER, Colo, March 20 The boldest
and most successful bank robbery ever re-
ported in the West was perpe; rated upon
the First National bank to-day. The robber
succeeded in getting away with 10000.
The cashier of the bank gives the following
account of the affair: Yesterday morning
Immediately after the opening of the bank a
well dressed man with light moustacDe and
complexion and Of medium height walked
into the bank and asked Assistant Cashier
Ross levin where he could see Mr., Motfatt,
president of the bank. Mr.. Levin informed
him that he could see Mr.. Moffatt, who is
also president of the Denver & Rio Grande
railway, at the presidents cffice in the
Cheesman block. Nothing more was seen or
heard of the stranger until this morning,
when he entered the railway office and asked
to see Mr.. Moffatt on important business.
He was admitted to his private room,
and briefly stated that he had dis
covered a conspiracy whereby the FIRST Ma
tional Lank was to be robbed of Il large
amount of money. MIR. Motfatt told the man
he was very busy at that moment, Tut would
in the bank at l o'clock. With this the man
hour appointed he called at the bank and
was shown into
THE PRESIDENTS OFFICE.
While remaining standing, he inquired if tie
cashier, S N Wood, YVES 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 perpeJrated The
check was handed him; he laid 1T upon the
desk in front of Mr.. MotfaLt and said: Il will
have to do this myself" aud pulling 4 large
revolver from his coat placed it at Mr.. Mot
fatts head, and in decidedly earnest but
unexcited manner said:
want 50 |, OOO and am going to have it: |
have considered this matter and the chances |
am running and the consequences if | fail and
am arrested. | am penniles5 and desperate
man. and have been driven during the past week
TO that point where l have considered suicide
as the only means of escape from the poverty
and misery in which l exist. Yon have mill
ions l am determined to have what | have
asked for, If you make a noise, call 4 man or
ring bell, will blow Your trains out and then
blow up the building and myself with this bot
tie of glycerne. ~
He at that moment pulled the explosive
out of ana'her pocket and concluded: "Aow
take your choice" Motf9tt started to argue
with the man, but was stopped with the in
formation that 1t was useless, and that he
had but two minutes to TIL out the check be-
fore him for $2l 900 IT he desired to live.
Moifatt, seeing no other alternative, filed
out tn e check, and was then ordered to take
1t tn the paying teller and get It cashed. Mr..
Motfatt left his Office and, with the m an be-
hind him with the revolver partially con-
cealed under his overcoat, and with the
III rpSt Mnff
mrrched him behind the counter and up to
Paying Teller Kelley, with the request that
the check
BE IMMEDIATELY CASHED.
They then remarched into Moffltt's office
without attracting The attention of the fiji
teen or twenty clerks who were busy at
work within two feet of where they passed.
After they had remained in the private Of
fqe three Gr four minutes, the robbeF in
formed Mr. Motfatt that they were wasting
time, and that he had better step to the door
and motion his seller to come to him, which
he did. Motfatt instructed him to bring tn G
money into his office, and as the teller turned
to go away the robber told him he wanted
twenty ST 900 bills and 81 900 in gold. The
monay FT9 brought in and handed over to
tue gentleman who, waiting until the teller
had reached his desk, backed out to the front
door, making Mr. Moffatt remain standing in
his door until he had reached the curbstone.
He then raised his hat and walked around
the corner and has not yet been heard Of
Mr.. Moffatt is completely prostrated with the
ahoak. Detectives are out after the man, but
no trace Of HIM has been found. A moment
after the alarm was given by MI Moffatt q
man started rapidly up Sixteenth street from