The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-07

'HThe money is planted That was
the universal verdict from all who read
the exclusive article on the EiDorado
bank robbery in the EAGLE yesterday.
Mr.. Faulkner of the Citizens bank
said to a reporter for the EAGLE that the
man who took SO, 900 in gold coin didn't
go far with it; that ne buried it some
where aud it was there yet
Mr.. Jobes OF the Kansas National bank
agreed with this. He. too, thought 1t
would be put away under ground.
The other bankers in the city are
practically of the same opinion. The
! money, or at least that part of it which Is
Ia gold. is in EiDorado. All BANKERS nee
essarily watch all bank robberies closely
and when one has been robbed follow the
Developments infinitely.
II very rarely, if ever, happens that a
robber tries to ge5 away with that mucn
gold coin. In almost every instance
known. they have buried 1t and returned
for il months and sometimes years after
the deed, and when the circumstances OF
it have passed out of the minds OF the
public and the authorities.
1t is worthy of note, too. that the keen
anxiety of the robber over the money, and
the racking fear that some Que else may
discover the treasure trove, has led MIN to
been captured. This has happened many
times. 1t may lead to the final capture OF
the Ell Dorado thief.
Gold coin to the amount of SIC, 600, which
was that taken from the Ell Dorado bank,
weighs forty-five pounds 1t would nave
been impossible for the thief to have con-
cealed this about his clothing aud to have
left the town undetected.
lie could not have carried it away in
grip-sack or q trunk. Within few hours
after the discovery, the detectives had the
depots of the town under surveillance and
the gold has not gone out through that
channel.
All vehicles which come into Eldorado
are watched closely aud it could not be
transferred overland. Eldorado Is not
large town and this can be managed much
better than in more populous place.
1t was evidently the purpose OF the rob
Der to hide the money In EldOrado. lie
could have taken bank notes., If he had so
desired, as they were before him In the
safe and were handled more easily ana
with greater safety than the bulky coin.
He meant to put it away and get 1t when
the excitement blew over. lie must nave
buried il near.
InEl Dorado and Wichita yesterday the
daily EAGLE was in great demand. vi
course, everybody had an idea OF who has
the money, but all are as much IN the dark
as the authorities, VINO KNOW every MI
mute feature of the case, and would not
falter long about arresting the guilty par
ty, withfour thousand dollars rewarobefore
them, if they ouly knew who the guilty
one is.
Some of the bankers here cannot under
stand why the man who set the time-lock
should set il for 5 a. M, when he did not
reach the bank until a. m,
Inquiry developed the fact that time
lock can be set on any hour, half hour, or
quarter hour desired, and that all time
locks in the Wichita banks are never set
for before 8 a. N.
The greatest care is exercised with the
secret of the combination TO the safes. In
the Wichita National bank two men only
know the combination. Recently one OF
these men was ont of town aud the other
one was sick and it was necessary to send
TO the latter's house before business could
be resumed. The figures were sent IN a
sealed envelope.
Late last evening the officers and detec-
tives IN the Case had found no new clew.
The big reward has interested great
many people and Edorado, today, has
more than one amateur Sleuth, who Is
studying night and day with the hope that
his wit will make him 81 ,0oO richer.