Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-03-03
A BANK ROBBERS FATE
He Was Shot Dead by Two
Policemen.
TWO BULLETS THROUGH MS BODY

He Robbed Bank. Escsped with His
booty bat Came to GRIEF Later-sI, ,oOo
I'm Greenbacks Found In His Boots-Hs
wAs "siIck Un."
MERIDEN, Kan, March s.-Teleeraph OPP
orator Taylor heard the words, "pm slick
un" addressed TO him by a stranger Satur-
day night while be was receiving messages
at the railway station. He paid no atten-
zion 10 the remark until he had completed
the message, which read as follows:
ITO the Sheriff, Meriden, Kan:
Hicks & Gephart's bank robbed this
evening Of $4,000 Robber unknown. De-
scription as follows: Blond, light hair and
mustache, blue eyes, feet and II inches
tall, medium weightn
Tho Robbor stood Before Him.
The operator looked up, and nearly lose
his breath when no saw standing before
him the man described in the dispatch. He
did not reveal the fact Of the recognition.
but merely agreed with the stranger thas
he was "slick un.n
The stranger inquired the time of the nexs
train Tor Atchison and asked where he could
put up for the night The operator directed
him to a hotel, where the "slick unn took
room without registering, requesting that ha
be called at . o'clock In the morning, in time
for the Atchison train.
Covered by Two rifles.
Policemen Smith and Summerheld, wha
had also received instructions from Valley
Falls 70 arrest any suspect, were informed
q h.. M.
at the hotel Arming themselves with Win
chester rifles they went 70 the hotel, waited
under the mans window until l2 o'clock, aud
then, going to the office, acquainted the pro.
prietor with their intention to arrest MS
guest A bell boy was sent TO tho strangers
room with message that It was time 10 ges
up 70 catch the Atchison train When the
stranger descended TO the office he was con-
fronted by the Policemen with Winchester
rifles pointed squaroly at his breast. Hs
never quivered, but looked inquiringly
around.
Two Bullets Through His Body.
throw up your handsr' smith said. The
stranger seemed 70 realize his situation
then, but instead Of obsying he thrust mn
hands into both side pockets OF his overcoat
to draw the revolvers which only a few
hours before had inumidated Cashier Cohn.
Of the Valley Falls bank AS the stranger
made the motion toward his weapons both
Winchestars we're discharged instantly al
his breast The stranger foil dead, with
one bullet through bis heart and another
through tho right lung.
Exunerated by a coronar's Jury
The coroner was notified and before noon
q verdict was returned exonerating the POI
licemen OF any criminality ia having caused
the death Of the bank robber, sell defense
being their excuse.
Up TO this time no search of the dead Out
laws person had been made, but at Cashier
Cohns request search was made and tha
stolen money recovered
oreeBbacks In His Boots.
In his boots were found TIVE packages oA
greenbacks of $500 each. The balance Of the
money had been distributed among his var
ious pockets. The outlaw was positively
identified from a registered receipt dated az
Burlington, Kan, as one Robertson Tha
money receipted for had been payable 70 r
C. Smith at Ottawa, Kan In Robertson'a
pocket was a watch with the initial 'sRr
engraved upon It, and foot rule bearing
the same initial