The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-04
A SLEEK ROBBERY.
The President Of a Denver Bank
. Vlctimiaod Out Of $2l, 900,
WORK OF PADEsPERATE MAN.


oytt In tho Private omee and the nold
Ploitpr Makes His lftaaps--'rhe rresl'
dent Frustrated with the shooI''
DENVER, March 0O.-,A rohbor entered
the First National bank yesterday after
noon, held up" tho officers and robbed
the paying teller OF Ssl 900
The cashier Of the First National bank
gives tho following account OF the rob
berry OF that institution Yesterday
morning, Just after tho bank opened a
well'dressed man, with light mouetaohe
and complexion, and OF medium height,
walked Into the bank and asked Assist
ant Cashier Ross Levin where he could
6eo Mr. Moifatt, president Of the bank,
Mr. levin Informed him that he could
SEQ Mr., Monatt, who 10 also president OF
the Denver and Rio Grande railroad, AT
The preaidenLa Office Ia tho Chee6eman
block Nothing more was seen or heard
Of the stranger until about 10 o'clock,
when hc entered the railroad Office and
asked 10 aeo Mr., MoIatt on important
buaIneaa, lie was admitted 10 Me- Mof.
falth private room and briefly stated that
ho had discovered u conspiracy whereby
the First National bank was 10 be robbed
OF large amount OF money, Mr., Mof'
fat told the man that ho was very busy
at that moment, hut would ho pleased
10 meet him NJ his private Office
IN tho bank NO | o'clock, with this
the man left the building, A few
minutes after tho hour appointed ho
called at tho bank and was shown into
the prebdcnt'a Office, While remaining
ainudlng ho imputed II the c0ihIcg :, N,
Wood, WA in, and was told that he was
az lunch lle then asked for q blank
check f'r the purpose OF showing how
tho robbery waa 10 he perpotrated, Tho
check was handed him, lle laid II upon
tho desk In front Of Mr., Monatt and said
~ will have 10 do this myself, and pull
ing large revolver from hlsooat, plaCedQt
at Mr., MoiattA head and la a decidedly
earnest and unexpected manner, galdl
~ want S2l ,00Oand am going TO have W.
Ihayo oQp3ldeled this matter and tho
chances | uni running and the conae'
quehcea lf | fail and am arrested
/ am pennle@ and q desperate
man, and have boon driven DUR
ing the past two weeks 10 that
point whore | havo considered suicido
as the only means OF escape from
the poverty and misery In which | exist,
Y0d have inlllona am determined 10
have whut | hn4o asked Tor, II you
make q noiao, call q man, or ring o bell,
| will blow your brains out and then
blow up the building aud myself with
this bottle Of nitroRlyoernc, pulling q
bottle from his pocket Now, take
your choice
Mr.. MoTatt started 10 argue with the
man, but was stopped with the informa.
ton that II was useless and that no had
but two minutes In which 10 I'LL out tho
check before him for 92l 900, II he de-
mred 10 live. Mr., Mollatt, seeing no
alternative, filled out tho check and was
then ordered 10 take II 10 the paying
teller and get II cnshed. Mr. Moilatt left
his office, and tho man behind him, with
the revolver partially concealed under
his overcoat and tho mu22c almost
against Mr., Molfatta back, marched the
president behind the counter and up 20
Paying Teller Koeley, with tho request
that tho check bo Immediately o0ahed.
They then ro.marchod into MIR. MolIatt0
Office without attracting the attention OF
the fifteen or twenty clerks who were
busy at work within two feet Of whoro
they pissed Aft6r they had remained
in tho private ollloo three or -four
minutes, the robbcr informed Mr.,
MOnatt that they were wasting time, and
That he had bettor step 10 the door and
motion the paying teller 10 come to him,
which he did. Mr.. Mollatt ordered
Kelley 10 bring the money into his Office
and, as Kelley turned 10 go away, the
robbor told him he wanted twenty 81 900
bills and 81 900 10 gold The money was
brought in and handed 10 the robber, who
backed out Of the front door, raising his
hat as he reached the ourbslono, He
then walked around the corner aud dis
appeared.
The detectives have rs yet been unable
to find any trace ,of tho man. Mr.
Monatl 10 prostrated with the shock
The robber introduced himself 10 Mr.,
MoHatt as o, j. Wells, After the alarm
was given man who had been seer
walking rapidly from the vicinity OF tho
bank up Sixteenth street, was followed
10 room In tho Hallock q Howard
block, where no was arrested with two
companions but on seeing him Mr., Mof-
fatt said he was not the robber, and 10
was soon learned that tho prisoner was q
well known business man named Clark,
IIo and his companions were released,
A reward OF So, 900 has been offered by
The police for tho arrest OF tho robber,
who is described ns follows; Age, 89
years: height feet inches; complex.
ion, swarthy, weight, 40 poundsi heavy
brown musiachei badly suDburnodi derby
hNt light brown 0vorcoat; long link
ed plated watch chain There Is much
excitement. over the affair,
Up 10 II p, NJ there had been no do
in tho cage Tho robbor
seems 10 havo disappeared 0s Il ewal-
lowed up by the earth, Cashier Wood
and Teller Seeloy can give no very clear
of the man or OF what oc-
cured as they saw nothing 10 partcu'
larly attract their attention. The police
have but slight clues 10 work on,
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