Democratic messenger., 1889-04-06
ROBBED OF S21, 900.
The Coolest Thief on Record
Cows a Bank President.

Vows u balk ET6Slu6uts
DENVER, March 24.-The b0ldcst and
most successful bank robbery ever re-
ported in the West was perpctmted upOn
the First National Bank nj 9 o'clock this
afternoon. The robbcr succeeded in get.
ting away with 1000.
The cashier of the bank. IN an interview
with reporter. stated that yesterday morn.
ing. Immediately after opening The hank. n
wcll.dressed man with light mustachc and
complexion. aud Of medium height, walked
into the bank and asked Assistant Cashier
Ross Levin where he could see Mr.. Mof.
| fait. president of the bank Mr.. Levin
informed him that he could see Mr. Moi.
fatt. who is also president of the Denver
and Rio grande Railway at the presidents
office, in the Chccsman Block. Nothing
more was seen or heard Of the stranger
until this morning about 10 o'clock, when
he entered the railway Office aud asked to
see Mr. Moflatt on important business.
lie was admitted TO his private room
and briefly stated that he had discovered
a conspiracy whereby the First National
Bank was 10 he robbed oi large amount
Of money. Mr.. Moiratt told the man
he was very busy nj that moment. hut
would he pleased To see him in his private
Office in the hank at o'clock. With this
the man left the building.
4 few minutes after the hour appointed
he called nj the bank and was shown into
the presidents office. While remaining
standing he inquired II the cashier, $. \.
Wood, was in and was told that he was nj
lunch. lie then asked for blank check
for the purpose Of showing how the
robbery was to be perpctratcd. The check
was handed him. he laid II upon the desk
in front of Mr.. Moiiatt and SAID:
Il will have To do this myself" aud
pulling large revolver from his coat
placed i, at Mr.. MoiIa,t's head. and in
n decidedly earnest hut uncxciicd man.
ner said IL want sci 900 and am going
10 have IL. You have millions. am de.
,crmincd Ia have what have asked for
II YOU make noise, call man or ring u
he'll will blow your brains ont ard then
blow up the building and myself with Ibis
bottle OF glyccrinc (which he ut that mo.
mcni pulled out of another pockcil Now
take your choice"
MolIa,, started 10 argue with the man.
but was stopped with the information
that il was useless. and that he had hut
two minutes in which to ill out the check
before him for SCI 900 il he desired to live.
Moirat,. seeing no other alternative, filed
out the check and was then ordered 10
take il to the paying teller and get il
cashcd.
Mr. Moilatt left his office, and with the
man behind him with the revolver par,i.
ally concealed under his Oycrcoai and with
the muz2lc almost against Moiiat's back.
marched him behind the counter and M To
the Paying Teller Kcclv. with the request
that the check he Immediately cashcd.
They then rcmarchcd into Moirat'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 the private
Office three ar four minutes the rolbcr in
formed Mr.. Motlait that they were wasting
time and that he had better step TO the
door and motion his teller la come to him.
which he did Moiiaii instructed him 10
bring the money into his office. ard ms the
teller turned tn go away thr rohhcr told
him he wanted twenty $i,Ooo bills and
;! ,00o in gold. The money was brought,
in and handed to the gentleman who, for
- few brief moments. Ind owned the hank
and waiting until the teller had reached
his desk he backed 10 the front door, max
ing Mr. Muiialt rcmnin standing in his
door until he had reached the curhs,onc.
lie then raised his hat and walked around
the corner and has moi yet been heard of
Mr.. Moilnit is completely Frustrated
with the shock. Detectives are ont after
the inan Int no trace of him has been
found.