Telegram-herald., 1890-03-04
A THIEF'S FATE.
whas 1eSsi the Roeber Of Bank
In Kansas
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s-Isr sEFRIHrTIos.
TcrxAA. Kan, March a--A tragedy
shieA reads Ike tks Jssse James stories
~<s begun a. Valley Falls late SATURDAY
sweating - the robbery oi Hicks. Gep-
hart a Cas- hank and bad is sequel
early Sguiay morning 81 Meriden,
small village afssea niles northeast OF
Topska. where the Foober VAS killed
sni tae monsy recovered. " Is sup-
pessd from papers fogad on the bodY
shst sas nams Of the outlaw WAS RobeEt
Robinson lie u nsds his sd.eas a. Val
lev Falls early SATURDAY morning,
.osfed around towa az day, and bought
. red handksrchief OF a merchant
named Hatehin4 bsiors whom he
displayed a roll OF bills amount
ing. IL was thought 20 about
500 DaTies the forenoon be entered
GephaEts bank and stood at the desk
for sone tips tguring. He then hired
horse aud sole through ths outskirts,
retaraing a. noon and loiterlng for
time o. crosbys bank About 5 o'clock
IN tns sfternosn ss returned TO Gep-
hsrts bank sni asked the cashier
tor permission 20 warm hinSeH by
the stove. lie wose dark cap. leather
cowboy eapo ard checked pants, and
the red hand dkercslsi alluded TO was tied
icross bis mouth. Ho claimed 10 have
the toothaeae. Ths cashier counted
ais cash aad weRs 70 put II in the
vault, when bis visitor drew two re-
volvers and crdsssd him 20 throw
up his hands Ths cashier, J. C.
Cohn. laid down the money, about
-, 600. whereUpon tho robber picked IL
up and, ompelling Cohn TO give him
the keys, told aim he would leave them
on the outside, aad escaping through
tas front door, which 40 locked after
him, disappeared.
Twenty minutes work in unscrewing
the bolts and opening the door released
the cashier. but his man was gone The
officers were at ouce notified OF the rob
berry, and after telegraphiag descrip-
ton OF the rob5er in all directions
posse Of men was started ops on horse
back 70 discover the trail il possible.
A. 1880 o'clock Saturday night man
entered the telegraph ofice al Meriden
and lounged about The room. Tel
egraph-operator Taylcr, lad of IS,
paid no particular attention to the
stranger, although he overheard him
chuckle and remark, ss If talking 10
himself: II IN slick 'ur." Taylor was
busied at the moment receiving the fol-
lowing message from Valley Falls:
To TEE STIERIrr. MERIDES, KAN: Hicks &
Geohsrts bank robbed this evening OF 5000
Robher unknown. Description a. follows
Blonde. light hair and mustsche, blue eyes
feet II tan medium weight SHERIFF."
Tho 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 the recognition, but merely agreed
with the stranger that he was slick
'un-" The stranger inquired the time of
the next train for Atchison and asked
where he could put up for the night.
Tho operator directed him TO hotel,
where the ''slick IN" took room with
out registering, requesting that he be
called at o'clock in the morning in
time for the Atchison train.
Taylor telegraphed the authorities at
Valley Falls, who Immediately wired
the constable at Meriden to make the
arrest The latter was afraid TO act,
SO Policemen Sunmerville and Shyor
were sent from Valley Falls, reaching
Meriden about 5 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. They were armed with rifles and
acquainted the hotel proprietor with the
purpose OF their errsnd. A bell-boy was
sent TO the strangers room with the
message that it was $3.50 o'clock, and
time 20 get up to catch the Atchison
train
When the stranger descended to the
ofioe he was confronted with the police
officers with Winchester rifles pointed
squareiy at his breast. He never quv-
ersd. but looked inquiringly around.
Throw up your hands, Officer Smith
gave the command. The stranger
seemed 70 realize his situation,
but instead OF obeying the
command he thrust hand in
elthe- side pocket of his overcoas TO
drsw TIA revolvers which only few
hours before had intimidated Cashier
Cohu OF ths Valley Falls Bank AS the
strarger r1sds the motion towards his
weapons both Winchesters were dis
~ AletaAlA3 as AAa tA~0SE At
stranger fell dead with one bullet
through his heart and another through
hls right Jung.
An examination of the outlaws boots
revealed IRE prize sought by the Of
scers and established the identity Of
the criminal A roll Of greenbacks was
produced which counted out se $50 Of
which $500 was the money he had
flashed before Merchsnt Hutchins in
the rorning and the balance was the
banks money.
Tho coroner vas notified INN sdiately,
and before noon ths verdict was re-
turned exhonerating the officers Of
,Ry orinlnaNsy in hsving caused the
death q the bank rol0sT, self-defsnss
being their excuse.
Tue robbery was tae most daring ani
rsck lsss that has occurred in this State
for Tesrs. and -stribution overlook the
roSber with unas8al prou1ptnrss. for
which tbs boy operator is entitled 20
tne entire crrdiA He viii probably ct
tre eco -sva-a FOR she capture Of the