, 1889-03-30
A BOLD R0HBER.
The First National Bank of Denver
Held Up.
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars in
Cold Cash Secured.
The Most Daring Bank Robbery
Ever PEI petrated.
A Desperate Man and His Success
full Scheme.
The RObber at Large---kO Clue to
His Whereabouts.

DENNE H, Mdrcn ZJ--1ne DOluCSt anu
most successful bank robbery ever re-
ported in the West was perpetrated upon
the First National bank at = O'Clock this
afternoon, by which the robber succeeded
in getting away with S2l 900. The cash
Ter of the bank in an interview with an
Associated Press representative a few
minutes after the robbery, gave the fol-
lowing account of the affair:
A Deep Laid Plan.
Yesterday morning, Immediately after
the opening of the bank, a well dressed
man with light moustache and complexion
and of medium height, walked into the
bank and asked Assistant Cashier Ross
Levin where he could see MIR. Moffat.
the president Of the bank. Ross-Lewin in
formed him that he could see Mr.. Moffatt,
who is also president OF the Denver l.
Rio Grande railway, at the presidents
Office in the Cheeseman block.
Nothing more was seen or heard of the
stranger until this mornIng about 10, when
he entered the railway office and asked to
see Mr.. Moffat on important business.
He was admitted INTO his private room
and briefly stated that he had discovered
a conspiracy whereby the First National
bank was to be robbed of a large amount
of money.
Mr.. Moffat told the man he was very
busy at that moment but would be pleased
to meet him at his private office in the
bank at l 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 he remained
standing he inquired if Cashier S. N.
Wood was in and was told that he was at
lunch. He then asked for a blank check
for the purpose of showing how the
Robbery was to be Perpetrated.
The check was handed him. He laid it
on the desk in front of Mr.. Mofat and
said: 81 will have to do this myself"
and pulling a large revolver from his
coat placed it at Mr.. Moffat's head and
in a decidedly earnest but unexcited man
ner said:
Il want $2l 900 and am going to have
it. l have considered this matter and
the chances | am running and the con-
sequences il | fail and am arrested. |
am penniless and n desperate man and
have been driven during the past week
to that point where | have considered sui
eide as the only means Of escape from
the poverty and misery in which | exist.
You have millions and | am determined
to ave what | have asked for or your
life. Ii you make a noise, call a man or
ring a bell | will blow YOU brains out
aud then blow up building and myself
with this bottle of glycerine (Which at
that moment he pulled out of anot her
pocket.
s.Now Take Your Choice.o
Moffat started to argue with the man,
but was stopped with the Information that
it was useless and hat he had but two
minutes in which to fill out the check
before him for $2l 900 il he desired to
live. Moffat, seeing no other ~alterna-
tive, filled out the check and was then or
dered to take it to the paying teller and
get it cashed. Mr.. Moffat lett his office
and with the man behind him With the
revolver partially concealed under his
overcoat and with the muzzle almost
against Mofiat's back marched him be-
hind the counter and up to Paying Teller
Keely with the request hat it
BE Immediately Cashod.
They then remGrched into Moffat's
Office without attracting the attention of
one of the fifteen or twenty clerks wIo
were busy at work within two feet OF
where they passed, After they had re-
manned in the private Office two or three
minutes the robber informed Mr.. Muffat
that they were wasting time and that he
had better step to the door and motion
his teller to come to him, which he did.
Moffat instructed him to bring the money
into his Office, and as he turned to 90 the
rObber told him he wanted $4,000
in bills and
A Thousand in Gold.
The money was handed over to the
gentleman, who for a 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.. Moffat
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.. Moffat is completely Frustrated
with the shock. Detectives are out after
the man, but as yet have found no trace
Of him.
An Arrest.
DENVER, March 29.-The man who