Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-01
DARING BANK ROBBERY.
Thieves Rob New Jersey Bank in
Broad Daylight.
Pistols Presented ut the Cashiers Head
and $4,000 Taken--rhe Robbers Cap
turcd and the stolen Money Recovered,

and $4,000 Taken--Ths Robbers Cap
turcd and the Stolen Money Recovered,
ALLENTowN, n. j., Nov, 29.-Two men
robbed the Farmers National Bank in q
most daring manner shortly before j
O'Clock this afternoon, of Sl,SN in cur
rency and then attempted to escape Pur-
suit was given Immediately, however, by
the dazcd bank officials and excited towns
men, and after short, sharp chase the
robbers were captured with the cash.
Justice Ely gave the men hearing and
they were sent to the county jail at Free
hold, carefully guarded by three cunsta-
bles. They gave their names as Frederick
e. Smith, 20 years old and j. Is. Morris,
aged ~. Both stated that they came from
Philadelphia and they had been working
for Thomas Hart, just south of here. On
Smith was found card on which was
written "Woodstown Bank, November 80.
From this it is concluded that the men had
planned a series Of bank robberes, of
which this was to be the initial one.
BANK ROBBERS WITH NERVE.
The main street was practically deserted
this afternoon, when two men walked
rapidly toward the bank and stopped just
outside the entrance. A storekeeper across
the street saw the men stop. look at the
doors and hesitate, AS he turned back
toward the rear Of the store the men
mounted the steps.
In the bank at the time were Cashier
hutchinson and Teller Smith. As it was
near 3 O'Clock they were balancing the
books for the day, preparatory to putting
all the money outlying i'll the safe. Within
easy reach of the cashier was 81, SJ4 in bills
and a considerable sum Of silver.
TAKEN AT THE PISTOLS POINT.
The men stepped up to the desk, and
when MIR. Hutchinson looked nj his eyes
lighted on the barrels Of two rcvovers
held close to his face Turn your face
to the wall, sterniy cried the elder of the
men. The teller glanced up at the remark,
and the other revolver was instantly
pointed at him.
He understood the situation and fol-
lowed his chiefs example.
Nov, them said the spokesman of the
robbers, is this all the money you have"'
The cashier and teller by this time
realized their position. They were un-
armed and completely at the mercy Of the
robbers.
YES, . replied the cashier, ''that is all .
In the safe were many valuablepapers
and quite sum Of money, but, seemingly
satisfied with the bills before them, the
robbers gave no attention TO the POSSIBLE
ties awaiting thcm and proceeded to ill
their pockets with the bank notes. They
stunned the silver. 1t was too heavy and
might retard their movements in escaping
That's all, said the rObber, who was
conducting the scheme, lust keep your
face to the wall for tive minutes and you'll
not be harmed"
4 DASH FOR LIBERTY.
Then they started for the door, and once
in the street they started on q swift run
toward the lmlaystown road, 800 yard:
distant.
They had hardly reached the walk when
/ Mp ltnt,bittant1 ct n, al a tltput fin
| lowed by his teller. lie had OF! linen
| jacket aud a pair slippers, and although
the snow was furiously beating down, liz
| did not hesitate.
| once in the street. both men cried, "StoI
| thief stop thiefN' us loudly as they
| could, and hearing the cries several shop
| keepers, realizing what had happened
1 dashed back for their revolvers and then
| joined in the chase.
FARMERS JOIN IN THE CHASE.
The robbers had quite an advantage il
4 the start, but the tOwns-people were out
| footing them, when they were joined bl
several farmers armed with shotguns
The 5l0 yards to the lmaystown road wer
| quickly trayersed and then the chase Wa
taken up the road toward the station.
Something less than $40 yards Of this
road had been covered when the thieves
who We're almost laundering in the mud
realized that their pursuers had gained Of
them; and, thinking that the fields woult
aid them to escape, they attempted to jun
the fence marking William Wright's farm
but the rails We're wet and they slippel
back
HELD III BY THE CASHIER
Before they could arise Cashier Hutch
inson was upon them and cried otit
Throw up your hands" Turning around
the thieves saw themselves confronted b
more than a score Of revulvers and shG
guns, and they yielded.
Mr.. hutchinson took their revolver.
and the march back to the town wa
begun. The robbers said nothing on III
way, but when taken before Justice III
they We're searched and all the none
found on them.