Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-04-03
A Bold. Bad sank s.Sber

A Denver telegram of the 29th ol
 March says: The boldcst and most
 successful bank robbery ever reported
 m the west was perpetrated upon the
 First National bank at ? o'clock this
 afternoon, by which the robber snc-
 ceeded in getting away with $2l y00O.
 The cashier oi the hank, in an inter
 view with an Associated Press reporter
 . few minutes alter the robbery. gave
 the following account of the affair:
 "i Yesterday morning immedi .tely after
 the opening of the bank welldresse,i
 man, with light mustache and complex
 ion and of medium height. walked into
 the hank and asked the assistant cash
 Ter, Ross Levin, where he could see Mir.
 Motiatt, the president of the bank.
 Ross Levin informed him that he could see Mir. Moifatt, who k also president
 of the Denver and Rio Grande railway,
 at the presidents office in the Cheese
 man block. Nothing more was seen or
 heard of the stranger until this morn ing about ten, when he entered the rail way office aud asked to see Mr. Moilatt on important business. He was admit ted to his private room and briefly stated that he had discovered conspi- racy whereby tbe First National w.s to be robbed of d large amount of money. Mir. MofiAtt told the man he was very busy at that moment but would lse pleased to meet him at his private office tn the bank at one o'clock With this the man left the building. A few min- ates after the hour appointed he called at the bank and was shown into the office. While remaining 1 he inquired for Cashier S. N. Wood and was told that he was at lun- ! ,heon. He then asked for a blank 1 ;heck for the purpose ot showing how | he robbery was to be perpetrated. The l ,heck was handed to him. He laid it | lpon the desk before Mir. Moffatt and aid, ,'I will have to do this myseli,' | md pulling a large revolver from his | ,ost placed 1t at Mir. Mofiatt's head and | n decidedly earnest but unexcited manner said 1 want $2i 900 and am ,oing to have i'. l have considered his matter and the chances l am and the consequences if fail md am arrested. l am penniless and desperate man and have been driven turing 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 and am determined io have shat have asked for ar your life. If 'ou make a noise, call a man, or ring 'ell ] will blow your trains out and hen blow up the building and myself Tith this bottl eof gbcerine, which he
 | that moment pulled cut of another 'ocket, now take your choice" MoiiAtt tarted to argue with the man, but was topped with the information that it vas useless, and he had only two min Ites in which to fill out the check for 2l 900 if he desired to live. Mofiatt, eeing no other alternative, filled out he check. and was then ordered to ake 1t to the paying teller and get 1t ashed. Moffatt left his office, and riih the man hehind him with the re- olver partially concealed under his vercoat, and with the muxzle almost gainst Noffatt's back, marched him
 D to Paying Teller Keeley, with the re-
 uest that it bc immediately c;sshed. hey then re-marched into MofIatt's iiice without attracting the attention one of the fifteen or twenty clerks Iho were busy at work within two feet where they passed. After they had in the private office three ar ,ur minutes, the man informed Mir. lofiatt that they were wasting time nd that he had better step to the door nd motion his teller to come t) him, hich he did. Moiiatt instructed him } bring the money into his office, and 3 the teller turned to go away tine rob or told him that he wanted twenty | 900 bills and $l.0Oo in goli The 'oney was produced anu handed over T the gentleman sho for a few brief | oments had owned the bank, and i, aiting until the teller had reached his ssk, he backed out to the front door,
 aking Mir. Motlatt remain standing m
 Is door until he has reached the curh one. He then raised his hat and | alked around the corner, and has not I t been heard of. Mir. Moffatt is com I etely prostrated with the shock. De ;, ctives arc out after the man, but as fl ehara SS Ararx of him v