St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-30

The cashier of the bank, in an interview
with an Associated press reporter few
minutes after the robbery gave the fol-
lowing account of the affair: Yesterday
morning, just after the opening of
the bank. q well dressed man with light
moustache and complexion, and of me-
dunn height, walked into the bank and
asked Assistant Cashier Ross Levin
where could he sec Mr.. Moffatt, president
of the bank. Mir. Levin informed him
that he could see Mr.. Motfatt, who is
also president Of the Denver d Rio
Grande railway, at the presidents
office in the Cheesman block. Nothing
more was seen or heard of the stranger
until this morning at 10 o'clock, when
he entered the railway office and asked
to see Mir. Motfatt on important bust
ness. He was admitted to 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.. M0ffatt told the man he was very
busy at the moment, but would be
pleased to meet him 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 pres
ident's Office. While remaining stand
ing he inquired If the 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 caeck was handed him; he laid
it upon the desk in front of Mr..
to do this myself" and pulling large
rlVnIUnr from rnlo of
Moffat's head, and in a decidedly
earnest, but uneXcited manner, said,
81 want $4,000 and am going to have
it; have considered this matter and
the chances L am running. and the con-
sequences if fail and am arrested. |
am penniless and 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 l
now exist. You have millions. / am
determined to have what L have asked
for.
IF YOU MAKE A NOISE,
call man, OF ring bell l will blow
building and myself with this bottle of
glycerine" (Which he at that moment
pulled out out of his pocket. "Now,
take your choice"
Moffat started to argue with the man,
but was stopped with the information
that it was useless, and that he had but
two minutes in which to fill out the
check before him for $4,000 if he de-
sired to live. Moffat seeing DO other
alternative filled out the check,
and was then ord cred to take
it to the paying teller and
get it cashed. Mr.. MOffattl left his Office
and with the man behind him with the
revolver partially concealed under his
overcoat, and with the muzzle almost
against Moffat'S back, marched him be-
Ter Kelley, with the request that the
check be Immediately cashed. They
then remarched into Moffat's office
without attracting the attention of the
fifteen or twenty clerks who were busy
at work within twosfeet of where they
passed. After they had remained in the
private office three or four minutes,
the rObber informed Mr.. Moffat 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 the teller
turned to go away the robber told him
he wanted twenty $1,000 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 backed out to the
front door, making Mr.. Motfat remain
standing in his door until he had
reached the curbstone. He then raised
his hat and walked around the corner
and has not been heard of. Mr.. Moffat
is completely Frustrated with the shock.
Detectives are out after the man, but no
trace of him has been found.
THE NAN
who committed the robbery introduced
himself to President Motfat as G. J.