The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26

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ing an air Of prosperity that was YER!
charming. When the occasion requires
Ii, there was no man in the business who
could turn off a pret.ier confidence deal
than the bold Abe, and his lay on thi,
| particular occasion was that of railroad
advance agent getting values on land
ABE pushed into the presidents room
as If be had mint at his hack After in
I Producing himself he proceeded to outlirs
the scheme for q new railroad and showed
the president how he could get in on The
ground Goor if he would aid in keeping
down the expense for the right OF way.
The president became greatly interested
in the scheme, and Abe kept up his run
ming talk until man who wore a Whit
buster similar % the one used by the head
bookkeeper stepped into the room and hur-
ried cut again when he saw the president
was busy. This supposed clerk was Jerry
Common, and Abe kept the presidents at
tention so close that he did not set good
look at the supposed clerk
The object Of Jerry's going to the pres
ident's room was TO get 70 an inside door
which opened into the bank near the cash
ier's desk. He shut this door quietly be
hind him. but did not close it tightly, a:
he intended 70 come back the same way
when he had done his little bit Only q
man with an iron nerve would have taker
the chances.
Jerry picked up book from the frs;
desk be reached and went directly TO tht
vault, which was about six feet behind III.
cashiers desk. There were two clerks
working at desks on the other side of the
room, but they did not get On TO Jerry.
w hn walk. with fiH.ne rroal
he were used 10 being there The cashier
was busy with figures and did not pay
any attention TO the supposed clerk. II
was just as well that he did not, for Jerry
would have slugged him with bit of lead
pipe which he had up his sleeve. When
he got into the vault, he fused over the
books for q second and then showed the
bank notes in sack that he had conceal
ed under his coat He moved as rapidly
as possible, and when he got his load he
picked up book again, held IL in front
Of him 10 conceal the bag and started to
go back to his desk The cashier looked
up this time. and after Jerry got by him
be called the clerks name.
The cashier noticed the difference in
the build of the men, was taken by sur
prise and did not know what 10 do for
~
the book and make for the presidents
room. He locked the door after getting
into it and put the president 10 sleep with
q rap on the sconce. Jerry shed the coat
and went out with the bag in his shirt
sleeves. Abe was a bit slower in getting
away, as he wanted TO make sure that the
president was done UP for good, and this
little delay gave the cashier u chance &c
collect his senses.
when Abe stepped into the main room,
the cashier had the front door covered with
gun, and he let go a couple OF shots. His
aim was good, and both shots landed on
Abe. who fell on his face. lie was up
again in second, but did not have heart
enough to keep going, and he fell just ont
side the bank door There were "a horse and
buggy waiting in front OF the bank, and
Jerry reached it with his money bag.
When he saw Abe fall, he knew that he
was badly hurt. and it was useless TO stop
for him, so he sent the horse going and
was out of the town with $l60, 600 in cash
before the robbery became known outside
of the bank. II was lively hustle, and
Jerry knew that he would surely be nailed
If he stuck TO the wagon. He stuck 10 the
roads which kept him away from tele-
kEdBu elalibiis, EOliik 10
miles he jumped out of the wagon at
crossroads. Then he gave the horse a dose
of red pepper, which made the beast crazy,
and he started on a wild run in different
direction from that taken by2Jerry.
The police and all the good citizens IN
the town joined in the man hunt, but Jer-
~ was better than the hunters, and with
good start of ten miles be beat them 10
= ha IN -, IL Il. l.
to the woods until dark, then got into q
farmhouse, pioked up an outfit of women's
clothing and went the rest Of his journey
in the disguise Of woman, which came
very handy for him, as in his younger
days he had worked on the stage as fe-
male impersorator. He reached this city
and staid under cover for awhile. Poor
Abe was shot through the body. but he
beat death off with his good nerve and
lived in spite OF the doctor efforts To XII
him and save the county the expense of a
trial. Tho evidence was dead against Abe,
and he pleaded guilty. He got stretch
of II and 6, ut did not serve his time.
II connected with Jerry after he had
got settled and put up a scheme 10 give
the old sport his freedom. Jerry had TO
keep bit shady, but the coin that he had
Ceiiiic III 4 iFpEt
a bit and went 20 see Abe in Jail. lie had
done me good turn once, and / was will /
ing to give him one for it. i took load
OF Doodle and put il around the jail where
IL would do the most good in boosting my
cause along. Money will land about any
thing you want TO get. did not go near
Abe till / had made my outside connec-
tons Then on n regular visiting day
dropped in to see him. They did not know
what sort Of stuff Abe was made q, for
they did not know who he was. I pre-
tended TO have a very severe cold snd
coughed very bard. IN one Of the cough
Ing attacks | spat out coil OF the finest
steel saws in tho world Abe knew 10
was coming and had bis shirt front open
to catch it. IL dropped inside the shirt
all right. had previously told Abe what
would Be done for him, and had one man
n uniform in the Jail with me Abe saw
d his way out OF his cell. and we did the
rest without trouble "-Exchange
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