Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-30
A BOLD BANK ROBBERY.

Ahe First National Bank Of Denver i
 successfully Robbed of ga 1000 by
 Cool but Desperate Thefs-W1th l Pistol Staring Him In the Face th' President Signs a 0heck-The Ro bbel successfully Escapes.
 DENVER, March 29.-The boldest and mos I successful bank robbery ever reported in thu West was perpetrated upon the First Ma tional bank at o'clock this afternoon. Tn, I robber succeeded in getting away with $21, 900. The cashier of the bank gives the fsl lowing account of the affair:
 Yesterday morning immediately after tn. opening of the bank a well dressed man witt light moustache and complexion and ot medium height walked into the bank and asked assistant cashier, MT. Ross Levin where he could see MT. Moffatt, the president of the bank. MT. Levin informed him that he could see MT. Moffatt, who is also president
 of the Denver and Rio Grande railway, at the
 presidents office in the Cheeseman building. Nothing more was seen or heard of the stranger until this morning about 10 o'clock,
 when he entered the railway office and asked to see MT. Moffatt on important business.
 The man was admitted to Mr. Moffatt's private room and briefly stated that he had A OSSAANSy AASs National bank was to be robbed of large amount of money. MT. Moffstt told the man he was very busy at that moment but would be pleased to meet him at his private office in the bank at one o'clock. With this the man left the building. A few minutes bank and was shown into the private office. While remaining standing he inquired if the cashier, N. s. Wood, WAS in, and he was told that he was at lunch. He then asked for blank check for the purpose of showing how the robbery was to be perpetrated. The check was handed him. He laid it upon the desk in front of MT. Moffatt and said:
 1T will have to do this myself"
 Then pulling 8 large revolver from his pocket he placed it at MT. Mofatt's head and in decidedly earnest but unexcited manner said:
 'sI want $21, ,0O0 and am going to have it. I have considered this matter, and the chances am running and the consequences if l fail and am arrested. l am penniless and B desperate man, and have been driven the past week to that point where have con- sidered suicide as the .only means of escape from the poverty and misery in which ex- ist. You have millions. I am determined to have what I asked for. If you make Q noise, call a man or ring bell, will blow your brains out and then blow up the build ing and myself with this bottle of nitro glycerine (which he at that moment pulled out of another pocket) Now take your choice.
 Ar. Mofatt started to argue, but was stopped with the information that it was use- less and that he had but two minutes in which to fill out the check before him for $21 ,O00 if he desired to live. Moffatt seeing no other alternative, filed out the check and was then ordered to take it to the paying teller and get it cashed. MT. Moffatt left his office, and the man, following him with the revolver partially concealed under his over- coat and with the muzzle almost against Moi fatt's back, marched him behind the counter and up to Paying Teller Keeley with the re- quest that the check be immediately cashed.
 They then remarched into Mofatt's office without attracting the attention of the fifteen or twenty 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 to him, 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 $1 1000 bills and $1 ,000 in gold. The money was brought in and handed over to the robber who for 8 few brief moments had owned the bank, and waiting until the teller reached his desk he backed out to the front door making Mir. Moffatt remain standing in his door until he had reached the curbstone. He then raised his head and walked around the corner and has not been heard of since.
 MT. Hoffatt is completely prostrated with the shock. Detectives are out after the man but no trace of him has been found.