The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-03
A "sLIoK UN" saor DEAD.
An Over-Exultant Bank Robber
Comes to Grief

An Over-Exultant Bank Robber
Comes to Grief
MERIDEN, KAN, March 2.-"rm slick
un."
Telegraph Operator Taylor heard those
words addressed to him by stranger last
night while he was receiving messages at
the railway station. He paid no attention
to the remark until he had completed a
message from Valley Falls, which read as
follows:
To the Sheriff, Meridian, Kan: Hicks and
Gepharts bank robbed this evening OF $1,000.
Robber unknown. Description as follows:
Blonde, light hair and moustache. blue eyes,
feet II inches tall, medium weight.
SHERIFF.
THE "sLIcK 'UN" WAS THE MAN.
The operator looked up and nearly lost
his breath when he saw standing before
him the man described In the dispatch. He
did not reveal the fact of his recognition,
but merely agreed with the stranger that
he was q "slick un." The stranger inquired
the time of tho next train for AUchison,
and asked where he could put up for the
night. The operator directed him to a
hotel, where the man took a room without
registering, requesting to be called at
O'Clock in the morning, In time for the
Atchison train.
THE POLICE NOTIFIED.
Local Police Officers Smith and Sum-
merheld, who had also received instructions
from Valley Falls TO arrest any suspicious
person, were informed by the operator Of
the presence of the stranger at the hotel.
Aiming themselves with Winchester rifles
they went to the hotel, waited under the
''slick un's" window until ~ o'clock, and
then, going to the office, acquainted the pro-
iafO Nit fbafr int nj
guest. A bell boy was sent to the strangers
room with message that it was time TO
get up to catch the Atchison train.
FACE TO FACE WITH THE RIFLES.
When the stranger descended to the Office
he was confronted with the Winchester
rifles Of the police officers pointed squarely
| at his breast. He never quivered, but
looked tnquiringIy around.
Throw up your hands," Officer Smith
said.
The stranger seemed to realize his situa~
ton then. but instead Of obeying he thrust
| a hand in either side pocket of his overcoat
to draw the revolvers which only few
| hours before had intimidated Cashier Cohn
Of the Valley Falls Bank.
SHOT DEAD.
As the stranger made the motion toward
his weapons both Winchesters were dis
charged insta ptly at his breast The
stranger fell dead, WIN one bullet through
his heart and another through his right
lung.
The coroner was notified, and before noon
verdict was returned generating the
officers of any criminality in having caused
the death Of the bank robber, seif-defense
being their excuse. Up TO this time no
search OF the dead outlaws person had been
made.
THE STOLEN MONEY RECOVERED.
at Cashier COINS request a search was
made, and the stolen money was recovered.
In his boots were found two packages of
greenbacks of $500 each. The balance Of
the money had been distributed through his
various pockets The outlaw was positively
identified from registered receipt, dated
at Burlington. Kan., as one Robertson.
The money receipted for had been payable
10 ono II. G. Smith, at Ottawa, Kan. In
Robertson's pocket was watch with the
initial "R" engraved upon it. and foot
rule bearing the same initial