The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-11
An Unknown Man Seeks a Private In.
terview with MyrOn Il. Herrick, of
the Society for Savings.
PUTS A PISTOL TO HIS HEAD
And Threatens to Kill Him Unless
He Turns Over $4,000.
A Scuffle That Ended with the RObber
Firing at the Colonel and Then
Jumping Through the Window.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 1O.-A daring attempt
was made to rob the Society for Savings
this morning, and it nearly resulted in the
murder of Col. Myron I. Herrick, the treas
of the institution. Owing TO the brav-
cry of Colonel Herrick the robbec was
baked, although the treasurer had a mar
row escape from death, a bullet fired by
the robber passing through his coat and vest
and burying itself in the framework of an
office door Colonel He-rick. shortly be-
fore noon. entered his office, after escortins
Mrs. Herrick, who had called to see him,
out OF the bank. n moment later a stran-
ger entered the room and asked for a pri-
vate interview. Colonel Herrick led him into
the trustees room, the stranger closing the
door behind them. The man was OF medium
height and build, with a sandy mustache.
He was rather poorly dressed and wore a
slouch hat, and was in appearance not diff
ferent from scores of men who call upon
Colonel Herrick daily. Mr. Herrick seated
himself upon a corner of the table that
stands in the middle Of the trustees room.
He was at the corner next the door. The
stranger passed him and stood at the fur
ther end of the table Without preliminary
remarks the man said:
'I want some money, and 1 want you to
give it to me- Now, you can go into the
vault and give me $5O,O00 I'll go with you.
and the clerks in the house will think you
are showing me the vaults.
The stranger quickly drew a revolver
from his pocket and thrust the muzzle
against Colonel Herrick's head. ''If you don't
do that" he continued, "Fn blow you to
=. have a charge of dynamite in my
other hand, and I'll blow us both up
Colonel Herrick promptly struck the man
in the face, knocking him down. The rob-
ber sprang to his feet, shot at Colonel Her.
rick and sprang out Of an open window into
the street. The ball passed through the
right side of Colonel Herrick's coat
Colonel Herrick, when seen after he had
recovered from his excitement said: THE
man requested private interview with me,
and we walked into the inner office. / then
asked him what he wanted. want S500O0.'
he said. You go with me to the vault ana
get it. You walk ahead, and if you turn
from a straight line or attempt 10 COM
municate with anybody / will kill you At
that he pointed pistol at my head"
Colonel Herrick grasped the revolver
which was aimed at his head with one
hand, and with the other he struck the
fellow in the face. Then a desperate strug-
gle followed, at the end Of which the fellow
fired at Colonel Herrick and made his es-
cape The police were notified at once.
but they have been unable to obtain any
clew to the would-be robber Colonel Her
rick thinks he has seen the man in the
bank within week and is certain he could
identify him if he should see him again.
DeFrance Taken 90 Kalamazoo.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 10.-Stonewal ].
DeFrance, VINO is held in Jail here on a
charge of completely in the noted Perrien
abduction case, was released to-day but i'm
mediately rearested on a warrant from
Kalamazoo, Mich, charging him with the
utterance Of forged paper for $1250O. J. X.
Wagner is the complainant on this charge,
and DeFrance viii be taken there to-mor-
row. DeFrance is also wanted i'm Chicago,
st. Paul and several other cities on similar
charges, but Kalamazoo officers secured the
prisoner, owing TO the priority Of their
claim. Owing to the failure, to-day of the
Detroit officers who are in San Francisco
TO obtain the eXtradition Of Kennedy. who,
it is said, could furnish testimony cOnnect-
ing DeFrance with the Perrien abdUctiCu,
the prisoner had to be released. II De
France escapes conviction at Kalamazoo
officers from Chicago or St. Paul will take
care of him.