Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-20
TBLEGRAPHIC.
A CRANK ENTERS A BANK
Where Ho D mands a Sum Of Honey
from Tho PayinS Teller
lIe fires Revolver ana Claims TO
b. AuthoriH d bY the Al
mighty 60 10 40.

Nrw YoRIs. oct. l0.--A crank err
t,rrd tb. Actor Piac. hank this sier.
noon anu demanded Sl,OJO from
p.ying- Teller Hind. TIE teller toii
ans crank 10 wait. As HIM turned
away the crank fred revolver point.
DirnF at nim, anu uulle. u " by
IIiudis neat, burylng itself In sdliiu-
,rr wood work, Tn. crank WAS
saited and turned over 20 the police.
The bank officials tnrae days ago re-
rttvod n pottKlcard from n man sny.
ing he would call IN low days Tor
N 900. The mana identity h un-
known.
For the paBt four days the cashier
of the Aatur plsoe Bank has been re-
cciylng threatening letters from a msn
WHO signed himself Charles Freeman
rhe letters uemhndtd tuat the bank
give this writer 3l,Ol0 or tue cathief
would be killed.
Ilr nr.t of these letters was re-.
,sit. u laot Tuesday. Ia inci tho piit.
.Ht. hal delivered II In person. lie
iuI walked iu aud left it ut the win
a.v without saying word. IL was ~
siiswii
"rl thu Cashier Of the Astor Place
Htai.- rhis cortihes that / shall call
uIls YOU, the cashier Of tue AntOf
Pace Bank tomorrow md viii pre-
tput note Tor 81 ,OO1 aud dtmnIu from
you or shall BE- az the wintcw OF the
en,hiuF, and shall force them under
iuualty VI boing shot Instantly, with
or % moments notice, 70 hnnd me
over the moLry. I hereby notify yuG
OF your DAGGER. / DO not want 10 XIII
my man without frat giving him a
warning, then ~ lac does not heed tue
warning, then his lie shall pay the
cost, anu n required, / would take lO,-
$50 lives In order 10 iuinll the plau
iuat tod has iaii cut for mo. For
mithr iu OfmatlOn, call upon tire edi-
Tor Of thu word. Very Truly you're,
"JiiAHLEs FREEMAN"
ul1d Almighty, the protector 10 Or
Der NOT 10 cause any panic ngnlnti INC
ucplsitpfs, / shall only uTaw sliVOD at
una bank, which eau easily DO made
guOi 10y the bauk."
Insltctof Mel ughliu WIS informed
aui 10 placed Detective FfeUi at tho
tank 10 watch Tor this curious inii-
yiIual. Gu Wednesday the man did
uut tut IN an appearance, hut the iol'
LOWING po,lAl card was tunG
lowing 10 the lack Of arms that 1
uttu 10 make good my wofi, have
postponed my plans until tomorrow.
"CuAHLEs FREEMAN"
The detective continued his wait.
On Thursday this cart was rcnG
Only Dear SHIN order 10 give you
the chance OF considering, Tor your
own good, 1 will call tomorrow with
out fall. Please have tue money all
counted out and ready for me. Re
member your late depends "a on II, OF
that VI tbs paying teller.
Very Truly youts,
"CnARLKs FREEMAN"
Today he presented this draG
WWsdnrsdAy, Oct. 10, Astor PAfh
Bans. Aitor date promise 10 pay u
tho order OF dld Almighty tue sum oI
81 900, when presented by Chufle'
Freeman. Penalty, " not forfeited
urath."
On the back Of the dram the following
inscription Was wiiuuu; "NJtict-l
am authouz-i by dod 10 draw upon NJ
banks to Whatever amount l ace NJ
aud tnu penalty 10 refuse me that
have the figh, 10 shoot the person deal
that refused, anu by the power Of Cos
no man eau stay my hand"
THIS DRAFT, along with the letters, VA
taken with he prisoner 20 thcJviiers1i
Market POI cr court, where justice
Nuurnis h acting. Brsidrr the fov0l
Yer there were .Ouud on him a tottll
uf strong solution VI catbOlic acid aui
"A low pawn tickets ior articles OF rmAl
value.
When questioned by the Judge "a 1,
hiu cOnuuot, ho answered; 81 hcle'
under thu Instructions Of God"
GLOW did you receive yourinslfuo
tiOutW
"My Instructions were inspirations
aud came from God through m.
heart"
"Do yo think you arc snnt2" asked
JuIgv NOOfhis.
81 mint my mind Il superior 10 m!
In this Z ON, +" ne answered.
lie wsA laken 10 Bellevue for exam
innti0u.