Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-24

bank at once. We have been robbed
sir"
Robbed"
Eyes. sir; everything is in confusion
The vault is open and papers and sccuri
ties litter the floor"
II took but moment to recognize the
truth of the clerks statement. The
vault door was wide open, but the lock
had not been injured The robbery had
been committed BY some person who
knew the combination of the lock, or
the vault had not been fastened the night
before
Mr.. Vaughan discarded the latter idea,
for he had tried the vault door before
leaving the bank, and knew that it was
locked. There were three besides him
self in the employ of the bank-James
Hendrix, the cashier; Frank Went
worth, bookkeeper and assistant CASH
Ter; and John Salters, general utility
clerk, the man who had notified him of
the robbery.
Neither Hendrix nor Wentworth had
arrived, and Mr.. Vaughan requested the
clerk 20 gather up the papers which
were still lying scattered over the floor,
while he endeavored to find cew 10 |
the robbery.
While they were thus engaged the
cashier entered, and appeared surprised
to find the president already there.
Mr. Vaughan Immediately informed
him of the robbery, and noted the look
IF indignation and establishment with
which the news was received.
"Hendrix, what was your cash balance I
asst evening"" /
The cashier, after consulting the a
ooks, replied, "twenty-eight thousand
We hundred and twenty dollars, fifty i
light cents, of which six thousand four t
undred was in bills, twenty thousand n
government bonds, and the balance a
;curities and currency" Y
Mr.Vaughan went to the cashiers desk, D
anced over the book, verifying the a
CURES, and was about turning away,
hen his eye caught sight of paper h
otruding from the right hand drawer v
Wentworths desk, which adjoined d.
at of the cashier tn
Without saying word or attracting
ention to his movements, the presi- nj
mt quietly drew the paper from the =,
aver and gave it glance as he put .,
"a his coat pocket.
was thousand-dollar government af
nd dx
At this moment Frank Wentworth
tered the bank with a pleasant Good dir
'rning," as he passed behind the rail fro
icA separated the customers side
m the working office he noticed the tn,
sident's eye fixed upon him with for
I'm expression entirely new to him. or;
Wentworth. | would like to see you fla,
ny Office Immediately" said the pres en-
N. 4.
lhen they had entered the little room, it
Vaughan closed the door, and look I
Frank, the bank has been robbed of res
arge sum of money, exactly how to
n we do not know until these Sc can
ties have been examined and I"
nted" fast
'entworth's face became crimson for mei
presidents manner implied more of |
the mere words conveyed. mer
on were the last TO leave, were you stro
- com
es, sir but everything was safe and the
d when left. tried the vault step
after putting on my hat and coat, and
am positive ii was securely locked" and
re you equally positive in regard folio
e front door after You had passed =" !,
Is, sir; turned the knob repeated "'''
ne door was closed and locked"
-. -. -. cries
-, -,,-,.,,, on III
by. Mr.. Vaughanl how should
any thing more about it than your T,n !,
Was the vault door open3 = :
lhout replying, the president said, -
to the door and call Mr. Hendrix ne
f. Sa,,.,sp brary
- A,,a lower
Oh of you has private drawer in ~
desk of which you retain the key. - W."
anil has l,., l,raes, SIM, ,,f r,o,a,. the CT
e must be willing 10 clear our wire,
of the suspicion which might at. w
n view OF the fac, that the vault the p