The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-16
DESPERATE GAME IN A BAIN!sE..
A ROBBER SHOOTS THE PREsT-
DENT AND HIMsELF.


Entering the Presidents Private
Once the Robber Presented
Paper Demanding $4,000 and En-
joining silence ON Pain of Death.
The President shot on Attempting
20 Leave the Room-nofh Men
Desperately Wounded, But May
Recover.
New York. June 1G.-Prosident George
H.Wyckon OF the New Amsterdam Bank
was shot IN the abdomen and probably
fatally injured shortly before 1 O'clock
this afternoon ~ -Eanse visitor al
the bank. who afterward shot himself
in the neck and left side, just under the
heart
The stranger. whose name was after
ward learned TO be George ID. Clark, en-
tered the main doorway OF the bank at
the northwest corner OF Broadway and
Thirty-ninth street at 1915 o'clock. He
said nothing to any Of the clerks or other
officials in the outer office Of the bank.
but made his way at once to the room
OF President Wyckon. which Is at the
Thirty-ninth street end OF the banking
room.
President Wyckon was alone in the
was busy with some papers at his desk.
but as the door opened he turned ana
faced the visitor. 81 want some money!
said the man. AT the same time tho
stranger produced sheet OF paper On
which was written the following note:
1--WE want 5000. five 1000 and two 500
bills. / viii shoot you IL you make
false move, so be careful. My partner is
outside and has you covered Make an
ma an Il faalaf
no VIII throw stick OF dynamite through
the 'front.' entrance; Put the money Ia an
envelope; don't talk.
The note bore no signature President
Wyckom after reading the note, rose from
his chair and said. II can't do that at
once / Will have 70 consult the other
walked toward the door, He had gotten
about twelve or fifteen feet away from
his caller, when Clark drew a revolver
and fired at him. The bah struck presi-
dent Wyckon in the abdomen. He stag
gered out through the rear door Of the
room into the main room Of the bank. and
the entrance Of the bank, when he sank
exhausted on the floor.
In the meantime two more shots had
been heard from the same room and as
President Wyckon, supported by Teller
Domare5t and two or three other clerks,
was assisted into his private office, the
strange visitor was seen lying upon tho
h00r near the desk Of Cashier Moore. A
policeman, who had heard the pistol
and telephoned for an ambulance. After
his wounds had been temporarily dressed
President Wyckom was taken to the New
York hospital.
An investigation OF Clark's injuries
showed that one shot had taken effect
in the left side OF the neck, the other
was IN the side just below the heart.
the bullet evidently lodging IN the stom-
ach. Clark was unconscious. His inju-
rles wore dressed temporarily, and he was
also driven 10 the New York hospital
At the hospital the assailant. after ad-
hitting that Clark was not his proper
name, stated TO the coroner that he had
no particular motive for killing Mr. Wyck-
off other than that Of getting money for
the support OF his wife and child. He said
he had boen out Of work for some time.
He also said that he did not mean to
harm Mr.. Wyckom, but had intended COM
mitting suicide N his demand was re-
fused. At late hour the bullet was re-
moved from Mr.. Wyckoms intestines, and
according to the physicians who PERFORM
ed the operation, the patient now has q
fair chance Of recovery. The doctors also
said that Clark's chance Of recovery is
good.