New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-30
A DAYLIGHT BANK ROBBERY.
THE CASHIER CAFES AT A LEvELLED RE
VOLVER AND HANDS OVER $2,7O0.
THE TWO ROBBERS FLEE. WITH TIE WHOLE
VILLAGE IN PURSUIT. AND ARE
SOOE CAPTURED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !

Trenton. y. j.. Nov. 29.-Allentown, Monmouth
County, whose population of 500 is made up largely
of retired farmers and their families, was the scene
Of bank robbery to-day. Its only financial in
sttution is the Farmers National Bank. George
Vanderbeck, the president Elmer Hutchinson, the
cashier, and George B. Barnaby the booIkeepcr.
constitute the whole working force of the bank.
At o'clock to-day President Vanderbcck was abb
sent The bank is n small plain brick structure
on the men street of the village. Cashier Hutch
inson was at the teers window counting money,
and Barnaby was making entries in book at an
adjoining desk. Snowflakcs were falling. and cX-
cept for two young men. strangers. one short and
thicS-act and the other tall and heavy the street
was deserted. The two strangers entered the bank
together and simultaneously presented revolvcrs
at the heads Of the cashier and boolkceper.
We've come for money" said the short man,
addressing the clshier. Hand over what you've
got. quick, or we'll blow both your - heads
on"
A pile of money in bills and silver lay hcapcd
ol the desk before the cashier. who, fearing that
he would be shot, picked up all the paper
money amounting to S2,700, and handed 1t
through the window to the robber.
Now turn around" said the robber, still
pointing his revolver at the cashier. IIutchin-
son obcved the command. and, rs he wheeled
about the boollllcepcr also turned, in obedience
10 the command Of the other rohber. The fellow
who had threatened the cashier slowed the pile Of
bills in his pockets. Then the cashier and book
kccpcr were ordered 70 walk to the rear Of the
banl, and face the wall "You'vc got the money.
said thc cashier what else do you want
II want you to do as | say exclaimed the
robhcr or I'll kill you
Hutchinson was looking straight at the muzzlc
OF the revolver. There was dangerous CLEAN
In the robhcr'. eye and the cashier concluded that
il would be wise To obey this command alSo.
Accordinsly he walked to the rear Of the bank, io
loycd nv the bookl,ccpcr Both robbers now
made dash for the street, but had hardly reached
tho sidewalk when Hutchinson. s"iziug a revolver
which lay in his desk. gave chase 20 them. Ihe
robbers ran toward the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks The cashier fired at them, and they both
returned his shot, but all the balls went wide OF
the mark.
The iumult caused an instant gathering OF tho
villagers and many Joined in the chase cashier
Hutchinson fired two more shots. but failed 70 mt
either ~ tho fugitiy"~. and they would nav" -
capcd but for two iarmhands who cut them on
n quarter Of a mile from the bank. In less thln
two minutes the robbers were surrounded by
twenty men. aud forced tO surrender. lh'y WT'
promptly haudcuiIcd and locked mp IN"
stolen money was recovered They gave Their
names A. Frederick Smith and Il. }. Morris
hut refused any other information. " = o cl2cN
this evening thcy were lodged IN Freehold lalI
On Smith WAY found a card on which was writ
ten. "Wood-town Bank November 80. From.
his IL WAS concluded that the men had Planned
several robbcres. Of which that OF the Allentown
bank was to be the first.