Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-30
StnrY ola EreehnoGcr.

Story ola Freebooter.
a Denver, Col, dispatch narrates the fol-
lowing remarkable story About 10 o'clock
yesterday morning we'll dressed stranger
entered the office of the Denver and Rio
Grande Railway and asked for Mr. Motlatt,
the president OF the railway company, who is
also president of the Fret National Bank.
He was admitted to his private room and
briefly stated that he had discovered con-
spiracy whereby the First National Bank
was to be robbed OF "a large amount OF money.
Mr. MoiIatt told the man he was very busy
al that moment, but would be pleased TO see
MIN at his private office in the bank at /
O'Clock With this the man left the building
A few minutes after the hour appointed he
called at the bank and was shown into the
presidents office While remaining stand
ing he inquired if The cashier, s. \. Wood,
was 10, and was told that he was at lunch.
He then asked for blank check Tor the pur
pose of showing how the robbery was 10 be
perpettated. The check was handed him,
he laid it upon the desk 10 front Of MI Mof
fatt and said:
II will have to do this myself, ana pull
log large 1tNOtNt. nun .iis COhb t'itSHb -
e Mr. Mofatt's head, and in o decided Y
earnes but uoexcitcd manner said ~ want
$2l coo ADD am going to have it; have con-
-dered this lUatter aud the chances | am
running and the consequences il | faii and
am arrested | arn psnpiless and desper-
ate man, aud have been driven during the
past week to that point where | have con-
-idered suicide as the only means of escape
s,,ic inh
exist. You have millions. ] am deter
mined to have what I have asked for II
YOU make moi G, call man or ripg a bell /
will blow your brains out and then blow up
the building and myself with this bottle of
nitro-glycerne, (which he at that moment
pulled out of another pocket. Now take
your choice"
Mr.. Moffatt started TO argue with the maa,
but was stopped with the information that
it was useless, and he hai but two minutes
in which to fl out the check before him for
S21 900 if he desired to live. Mr.. Mollatt,
seeing no alternative, filled ont the check,
aud was then ordered to take it to the pay
ing teller and get it cashed Mr.. Moffatt
left his office, end with the man behind him
with the revolver partially concealed under
his coat and with the mU2zle almost against
Mofiatt's back, marched him behind the
counter and 10 to Paying Teller Kelley,
with the request that the check be immedi-
ately cashed They then remarched into
Moffatt's Office without attracting the atten-
ton of The - or 20 clerks who we're busy at
work within two feet Of where they passed.
After they had remained in the private of
fee three or four minutes the robber inform
ed Mr.. Moliatt that they were wasting time,
and that he bad better etep to the door and
motion his teller TO come in, which lie did.
Mofiatt instructed him to bring the money
into his office, and az the teller turned to 60
away the robher told him he wanted twenty
81 900 bills and o thousand dollars in gold.
The money was brought in and handed over
to the gentleman, who for few brief mo-
ments had owned the bank, and, waiting
until the teller had reached his desk, he
backed 10 the front door, making Mr.. Mof-
fatt remain standing in his door until he had
reached the curbstone. He then raised his
hat and walked around the corner and has
not vet been heard Of Mr.. Moflatt is con-
pletely Frustrated with the shock. Detect
ives are out after the man, but no trace of
him has been found.
The maa who committed the robbery at
the bank yesterday afternoon intro
duced himself to President Mofistt as c.
]. Wells The name, however, is probably
assumed. moment after the alarm was
given by Mr. Mohatt man started rapidly
up Sixteenth street from the bank, followed
BY crowd and several officers. He vas
followed to room II, Halock and Howard
Block, where he and two companions were
arrested and taken TO the station house.
Mr.. Mofiat arrived at police headquarters
about four o'clock, and after glance at the
prisoner said be was not the man, and he
was immed ateIy released. The prisoner
proved to be well known business msn By
the name of Clark.
The chief of police has offered reward
of 50 500 for the arrest of the robber and
gives the following description The
mans age is 80, height ) feet inches,
swarthy complexion. weight 40 pounds,
heavy brown mustache, much suahurpel,
lerby hat, light brown overcast, wears long
linked, plated watch chain" The excite
nent over The affair is intense.
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