The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-08-14
NEW MODE or BANK ROBBERY.
Teller Steals 100000 and Secures
Immunity by Returning Half.

William "A, Pinkerton tells, as a
sober fact, a most astonishing story
Of bold cold-blooded robbery in Wall
street, says the New York Recorder.
He says this is the first time the de-
tails,of the case have been revealed
to the public.
"Ny brother Robert, who had been
placed in charge Of our New York
office, was summoned by a0messenger
to 60 in person to a certain large
banking establishment in Wall street,
where he found the cashier and sew
eral Of the directors laboring under
i'll suppressed excitement.
"The establishment was one Of the
oldest0fnancial institutions on the
street. It's officers were among the
best known men in Manhattan Is
land. The president Of the bank
asked my brother to take a chair,
and he then explained the object in
sending for him.
" I'VE want to consult you in an
awkward dilemma. One Of our most
trusted employees has deliberately
robbed us Of a large sum Of money,
He confesses his guilt and asks what
we are going to do about it. To tell
the truth, we don't know just what
to do
" Where is hep was the first
question asked ...%
" In the office Of the bank attend
ing to his duties as usual was the
astonishing reply.
" sWhy has he not been placed
under arrest?'
I" well, you see in the first place.
said the bank president, 'he has been
with us for about ten years: his father
was here for twenty years before
him, and we have been hoping to in
duce him to see what a fool he has
made Of himself. Besides, you know
it is a bad thing for a bank to con-
fess to the weakness Of it's methods,
especially in these hard times, and
we want your advice as to what we
had better do
"Just at this moment the legal ad-
cFt T,r, II 11,,1.. .4<,,,r
in, and the story was rctold in his
hearing.
ut seems that the culprit had be-
gun ten years ago as a messenger in
the bank and had risen to the re-
ceiving tcllcrship. He had the per-
feet confidence Of his employers, and
no one knew that his habits were
not all right. He had come down to
the bank at the usual hour on this
morning and had manifested no par
ticular uneasincSs. AS soon as he
djusted some of the little details
connected with the opening of the
receiving teller's window for business
he stepped into the private office of
the cashier, bade him cheerful good
morning, and then in a calm voice
spoke as follows: I presume you
will be startled BY the statement !
have to make, but the fact is l have
stolen $l60, 900 of the banks money;
"Thc cashier could scarcely be-
lieye the evidence Of his own ears.
Here was trusted employc making
confession to a most astounding
crime. But why had lie not taken
flight with his illgotten gains: Had
his populations extended over years
of time, or had he meant to say that
he had taken taken the money all at
once?
"Noticing that the cashier was
about to question him the teller
sad 4 presume you will want the
directors to hear my statement, SO
there is no need Of saying anything
further. l Shall be in the bank and
will be ready to talk when you care
for further particulars.' And SO it
came about that several Of the board
of directors of the bank were called
in, their legal adviser as we'll, and to
this conference my brother came al
so, as already related,
"Ihe young man was called. Said
he: i have taken $lGO, 900, after
due deliberations as the easiest way
Of getting a fortune, and l am pre-
pared to stand the results. The
seyerest penalty that can be in
licted upon me is seven years in the
pcnitcutary, and am entirely will
ing to accept that punishment. l
have taken legal advice in this mat
ter and | know exactly where l
stand. ! have looked at the subject
from every standpoint. I know am
branding myself as a felon. but i am
tired Of working for a miserable sal
ary, with no prospect Of ever getting
anything ahead. am only 27 years
of age. and l can come out Of prison
after what | would have to do Of a