The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-30
THIS BEATS ALL.
A Great Bank Robbery In Denver.
The Most Extraordinary Event OF
Its Kind Ever Known.
The President Compelled to Sign
Check For s2l, 900.
The Deed Done With Twenty Clerks
Within Easy Call.
Phenomenal Nerve and Daring-Tho
Roboer without Confederate
Ho Gets Away Without the
Slightest Difficulty.

| most suCccsNlul oaik rObucfN ever TtloTlCu
in the West was pcrpctratcd upon the First
! National Bank at o'clock this afternoon.
The robbers succeeded In getting away with
! S2l 900 The cashier Of the bank, in an i'm
| tcrvicw with an Associated Press reporter
few minutes after the robbery, gave the fol-
lowing account Of the affair;
Yesterday morning, Immediately after
! the opening of the bank, u well dressed man,
with light mustache aud complexion, and OF
medium hight, walked into the bank and
asked Assistant Cashier Ross Levin where
he could see Mr MolIatt, president OF tho
bank. Mr. Lcwin informed him that ho
could see Mr. Mullatt who Is also president
Of the Denver a Rio Grande Railway, at tho
presidents office in the Checscman block.
Nothing more was SEEN or heard Of tho
stranger until this morning about lOoclock,
when he entered the railway office and asked
10 see Mr. Moilatt on important business.
lie was admitted to his private room and
stated that he had discovered q conspiracy
whereby the First National Bank was To be
robbed Of large amount Of money.
Mr.. Monatt told the man he was very busy
at that moment but would be pleased TO
meet him ~ his private office in the bank nc
| % flNAk W NAu NlllT AlA' ANaN w Wv '''''sN
ing. A few minutes after the hour appointed
lac called at the bank and was shown into
the Presidents onhcc. While remaining
standing hc inquired u the cashier > ~
Wood, was I'm, aud was told that lac was at
lunch. lie then asked Tor a blank check Tor
the purpose oi showing how the robbery
was to be pcrpciptcd
! The check was handed him. He laid IL
T. upon the desk In front Of Mr. Monai' and
said: u will have 10 10 this myself aud,
pulling large revolver from his coat,
placcd il at Mr. Moiatt's head, and, In n
decidedly earnest hut uncxcitcd manner
said. II want s2l, 100, aud am going To haVo
a. have considered this matter aud the
chances am running, aud the consequences
III fail aud ana arrested. | avn pcnniless
and a desperate man. aud have been driven
during the past week to that point where
have considered suicide ~ the only moans
OF escape from The poverty aud misery IN
which I exist You have millions ani
determined 10 have what l have asked for.
y Ifyou make a noise. call a man or ringn
u bell will blow your brains out aud Then
e blow up the building aud myself with this
~ bottle " rlyocrinc (which he at that mo-
x mcnt pulled out oi another pockctl Nov
a I
take your choice
= Moliatt started 10 argue with the man but
g was stopped With the information that u was
& useless. aud that hc had but two minutes Ia
c which 10 hll ont the check before him for
Ic s2i. 900 u be wished to live. MotatL seeing
D. no other alternative, filled out the check,
J, and was then ordered to take Il TO the paying
'i teller inl get Il ca.hcd. Mr.. Moiat LETT bis
i IA Inla AL
II the revolver partially concealed under his
ie oycrcuat and almost against Mohaits BACK
~ marched him behind the counter aud up 10
= Paying Teller Kcclcy with the request That
'c the check be Immediately cashcd. They
, then rcmarchcd into Mofatts Office without
q. attracting the attention Of the hi'ccn or
n. twenty clerks who were within two feet OF
u where they passed. After they had remained
ii In the private Office three or four min
!, utcs the robbcr Informed Mr.. Moiiatt
Il that they were wasting time, and that ho
o had better step 10 the door and motion his
y. teller 10 come TO him. which ho did. Moiiatt
j instructed him 10 bring the money into his
y Office. and as the teller turned 70 81 away
W the robbcr told him hc wanted twenty si,-
n 90 hills. and $3.50 In gold. The money
e was brought in. and handed over TO the
ct Gentleman who Tor few brief moments had
70 owned the bank. and, waiting until the tell
rbad reached the desk. he backed Quito tho
frnnt door. making Mr. Moilatt remain
standing in bis door until lac had reached
the cutb,tonc. he then raised his hat ana
ny VA kcd around the corner, aud has not yet
10 been heard o. Mr. Moiiait Il completely
"a prustrntod with the shock. Detectives are
cr out after the man, but no trace of Him has
" " been found.
" The man who committed the robbery at
tho First National Bank this evening intro
duced himself 70 President Moiiatt as G. j.
Wells. the name, however, Is probably
on assumed. A moment after the alarm was
on Given by Mr.. Moflhit man started 1pidiy
ed up sixteenth street from the bank followed
nj. bv a crowd and several officers. lie was iol-
cr lowed 10 room Nol2 Howard block "hers nc
',n aud two companions were arrested ana hkeh
NJ, 10 the station Mr. Mofait arnNcda' ponce
hcadauartcrs about 4 o'clock, and ailer n
Glance at the prisoner said lac was not ,he
man. and he was Immediately released. The
~ prsoner proved To be a well known business
ice man by the name Of Clark. The chief OF po-
rh lie has offered a reward u $500 for tho
ho ,,rc.t Of the robbcr, aud gives the following
rc, description; The mans age Is about 'nli,y-
cd two. height Eve feet eight inches, swafihy
complexion. weight 40 pounds heavy
brown muslachc badly sunburnt Jerry na'i
lrht brown Oyerroai wears iohk,,'hA .'.
De. ufatcd wnich chain. The excitement over
ex. lin 10 II q clock tonight there were no new
M. developments In the case. lhe boneS
a. while diligently ondcayouns 1, f'' wa,r,nS ~
ich has .,ccn ,,cn-l ur seen II the man since ne
or sailed o,it OF the bank nj 2 o'clock = ~
de- wood' cn,nirr oi the bank, and llr. keelefy;;
naylng teller, were seen iou;hl, SUI snu w..
,hey could say nothing ~ they knew no,hipA
a. IN nbout "A until aftrr Mufatt fave me
ov. aisrn, siter Inc rohtcs had hcd. They both
.nis ssw a man walk b,hind the counter with Mr
bnt Moaatt. but nothing in the appsaance .,
lie the man nor hs oct ons apiFareN Niantvnv
,av nnrticilarly aiiracici their nucniioh' 'o"'
'"'' srauently ihey thought nothing otiI