Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-05
A DARING Robbery.

Tn Denver. Colorado, last Friday
morning. a well-dressed stranger en-
tared the office O, the Denver and Rio
Grande Railway and asked for MIR.
Moffatt. the president of the railway
company. who is also president OF
the First National Bank. He was
admitted to his private room and
briefly stated that he had discovered
a conspiracy whereby the First Ma
tional Bank was to be robbed OF a
large amount of money. Mr.. Moffatt
told the man he was very busy at
that moment, but would be pleased
to see him at his private Office In the
bank at o'clock. With this the man
left the building.
A few minutes after the hour APP
pointed he called at the bank and
was shown into the presidents office.
While remaining standing he In
ouired if the cashier, 5. n. Wood,
was i'm. 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
II npon the desk i'm front of Mr.. Motfatt
and said.
milling a large revolver from his coat
placed il at Mr.. Moffatt's head, and in
q decidedly earnest but uneXclted
manner said: Il want S21, 900 and am
going TO have it; have considered
this matter and the chances am run,
ming and the consequences II fall
and am arrested. | am Pennies ana
a desperate man, and have been
driven during the past week TO that
point where have considered suicide
as the only means of escape from the
poverty and misery in which exist.
You have millions. L AIN deter
mined to have what have asked for.
If YOU make noise, call man or
ring a bell | will blow yobr brains
ont and then blow up the building
and myself with this bottle of gly-
cerine (Which he at that moment
pulled out of another pocket. Now
take your choice. -,
Mr.. Moffatt started to argue with
the man, but was stopped with the
information that it was useless, and
he had but two minutes III which to
fill out the check before him Tor
sol 900 if he desired 70 live. Mr.. MOT
fatt, seeing no alternative, filled out
the check, and was then ordered to
take it to the paying teller and get 1t
cashed. Mr. Moffatt left his office,
and with the man behind him, with
the revolver partially concealed under
his coat and with the muzzle almost
against Motfatt's back, marched him
behind the counter and up to Paying
Teller Kelley, with the request that
the check be Immediately cashed.
They then remarched into Motfatt's
Office without attracting the attention
of the 10 or 20 clerks who were busy
at work within two feet of where they
passed.
After they had remained in the
private Office three or four minutes
the robber informed Mr.. Moffatt that
they were wasting time, and that he
had better step to the door and
motion his teller to come in, which
he did. Moffatt instructed him to
bring the money into his office, and
as the teller turned to go away the
robber told him he wanted twenty
81 900 bills and thousand dollars in
gold. The money was brought in and
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 walked to the
front door, making Mr.. Moffatt re-
main 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. MofTatt is completely Frustrated
with the shock. Detectives are out
after the man, but no trace of him has
been found.