Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-30
BOLD BANR-ROBBER.
lie succeeds In Getting Away with
$4,000.
rBy telegraph to tho Dispatch.

fBy telegraph TO tho Dispstchl
DENVER. Coll, March 29.--The boldcst and
most successful bank-rOboery ever reported
in the West was perpetrated UPON the First
National Bank at . O'Clock this afternoon.
The robber succeeded in getting away with
S2l 600. The cashier OF the bank, in an in
terview with the Associated Press reporter a
few minutes after the robbery, gave the fol-
lowing account OF the affair:
Yesterday morning immediately. after the
opening OF the bank, a well-dressed man
with a light mOustache and complexion and
OF medium height walked into the bank and
asked Assistant Cashier Ross Levin where
be could see Mr.. Noffatt, the president OF
the bank. Mr.. Levin informed him that he
could see Mr.. MOifatt. who IS also president
OF the Denver and Rio Grande railroad at
the Presidents Office In Cheesman's block.
Nothing more was seen or heard OF the
stranger until this morning about 10 O'Clock,
when he entered the railway Offices aud
asked to sec M. M0ffstt Immediately. lie
was admitted 10 his private room and briefly
stated that he had discovered u conspiracy
whereby the FIRST National Bank was 10 be
robbed OF large amount OF money. Mr..
Molat, told the man be was very Ousy AZ the
moment but would be pleased 10 zee him
with this the mao left the building. A few
minutes sitter TIE hour appointed he csllea at
the bank and was shown into the Presidents
office. While remsining standing he in
guired il Cashier ). y. Wood was In, and was
tsld that be was AT luuch. He then asked
for blank check FOR the purpose OF showing
now the robbery WIS 10 be perpeirated. a
check was handed bin. He lsId Il upon the
desk in front Of Mr.. Moilatt, and said; 81
will have 10 DO this myself" and pulling 4
large revolver from bis coat placed 1t At hr.
Motifs head, snd in a decidedly earnest
bur unexcited manner said q want 3 900
and am going 10 navel It. have considered
tn,s MISTER and the chances | am ruDoing
ana the consequences il flil and am ar
rested. | AIN penniless and desperate man,
and have been driven during the past week
10 that point where have considered suicide
"a The only means OF escape from the poverty
and misery In which ! exist. You have
millions. | am determined TO have what /
have asked io-. II you make noise. call a
man, or ling = bell | will blow your brains
out and then blow up The building and my
self with this bottle Of glJcorine (Which be
AZ that moment pulled out OF another
pockeO. Nowt take your choice"
Nr. Mofatt started 10 argue With the man,
but was stopped with the Information that II
WAS useless, aud that he had hut TWO min
utes in which 10 III out the check before
him for S2I.00o II be desired to live. Mr..
Molfa,, seeing no other alternative, hiled out
the cheek, and was then ordered 10 take II
10 the psyipg-teller aud get II cashed. Mr..
Moffait left bis Office, and with the man be-
hlrd him with the revolver partially con-
eealed uudrr bis overcast aud with the mnz-
zle almost against Mr.. Mo0atps back, march
cd bin behind the counter Snd up TO Pay
ing -Teiier Kelley with the request that the
check be immediAteu eashed. Ihey then re.