Wichita eagle., 1890-02-02
Locked Up in San Francisco Bank, He
Makes His Escape with "A Broom.

Locked Up in "a San Francisco Bank, He
Makes His Escape with a Broom.
A suspicious sound inside the closed
doors OF the AxAerican Bank and Trust
company, on the corner of Commercial
and Montgomery streets, attracted the
notice of street passenger at 6:l5 o'clock
last evening.
1t was the place of the famous exploit
and capture Of the notorious burglar,
Jimmy Hope, and the pedestrians mind
was filed with many misgiyings is he
advanced TO the glass doors giving view
of the interior of the bank.
What was his surprise to see midget
of . years in short petticoats, armed with
an ordinary broom, preparing TO make
attack on-not the great steel vault, but
on the glass street doors. The midget
pulled his big hat down over bis brows,
poised his weapon Like a knight of old.
and with hopping jump pranced at the
glass, aiming straight at the face OF the
inquisitive spectator. The latter drew
back with an alarmed shout. The cry
attracted the attention of others, and
quite a crowd gathered about the banks
doors.
Ping" went the point of the broom
against the doors, but the glass never
even cracked. The young knight rubbed
the back Of his sleeve across bis nose and
regarded the result in rueful disInay.
Finally he stepped back q pace, lowered
his broom and once more rushed for
ward. The crowd drew back with
yell. "Bangp' went the broom against
the glass, and 'Ebungr went the midget
sprawling on the floor at the shock. He
sat on the floor dazed for some time, eyi-
IDENTITY at a loss what to do.
The crowd kept increasing In numbers
and curiosity.
what is it, Caseyy' yelled man on
the outskirts.
Its bugglerP was the reply. "But
| can't just make out whether its him
that's caught or the bank"
Meanwhile the mannikin rose, and
lowering his lance once more. came at
the glass doors with terrific rush.
Crash went the glass az the broom han
die went through, and the little fellow
banged against them.
Officer Donnenay caught sigh. of the
unusual crowd just as the crash came.
Brushing the people aside, be reached
the broken glass Just as white, scared
little face showed on a level with the
sash.
Whats the matter hereF7 be asked.
'Please, SIR" came the pisintive re-
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the dark. I didn't do anything bad.
Lenne out"
'@What are you doing in there asked
the officer
81 want to buy some papers.
You're sure you amt trying TO rob
the baakY' said the officer, quizzscaliy,
and the crowd laughed.
The little fellow stared IN wonder.
Subsequently Officer Doasellzy en-
larged the orIfce IN the broken door AID
pulled out the prisoner.
My name Is Johnnie Bsptiste Conf.
ne said, IN reply % the curious oxesaaefs
that rained upon him from all sides. Il
went in there to buy some evening pa
pers, and the nan by the gas dian ! even
look a. re.
Then / stood stall: inen was tired and
/ was going hack 10 tel my gaRmu.er
and the door was locked, and there was
nobody left 10 sell papers, no, hot even
q bow / boliered ever 80 loud and no
BODY corle. and thea I lcepk Sill becaz-e
If hoileTed the bugabocs might come
and catch me, ard then coszia DO. Ess
any papers 70 my gax1Eng~er. | waited
20 get cut, 80 / found brocn and
snashed the Eiass a<fai hard and il
Knocked rae down awful hard. and
hurried rayaeif. and tie iae prisoner
rubbed TIE lo~er eaf Of has spsn@I COZ
unn ~ish unaIsxuss-d ferror
The jAaitor Of r1s psaoe appeared and
stoutty maintained that when he eios<sd
and locked TIE baak toors .; SIS .. ~.
there Was To one i1si6e
WIll;~ Cona, the brother Of che youth
faI JOHNNIE. d<selares that his brother
i@ft him a.5S5 p. tn 10 90 10 t1s Office
Of an evening paper to bay E1cre coYs-z-
Johnnie ~zs ne: sssn By the Janilor.
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