The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-25

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rho EXPLOSIONS awakened a number OF
neople about town and the first on the
scene was Mr.. VIM. D. Powell, OF Ne"
work. He hurried up the street 70 -the
bank and just he was passing tno
door. was confronted by man. VIM
pointed a pistol in MS face "Aiie a''o'-Ao'
seized him fro moeAind.
Mr. Powell was taken to the rear room
of the bank, securely bound hand anu
foot and thrown on the floor. ana t.-e
burglars threatened to shoot MN II ne
made an cutlery. and when they "e
ready 10 fire the next charge, MT. fo"eh
was thrown out in the alley, where ne
Law until the robbery was done.
In the meantime others were afotissu
and came upon the scene, among -
sheriff NJ. R Harrell, president OF the
barl-. Mr. e. w. Warburton, director;
ord Nr T. B. Spencer, OF the Soloiliat
I'm They surrounded the building ana
| waited for the exit of the craftsmen. 1''e
1.s+ eynIosion occurred about this tlifle'
| Then there was a game OF NICE anu see.,
| the night was very dark and II was nilu
| 70 distinguish enemy from treha.
| Spencer lay in a gutter Within ."en.,
| feet of one of the robbers, TOOK uei.pe
| aim hut did not fire. it occurring 10 MN.
| the building and that tbs nisnt hoe o1
ono cf ,he robbers, but a friend
ESCAPE WITH THE MONEY.
| TITO robbers hurriedly gathered up green
hacks gold and silver, dumped them ll.to
| bag and skipped out the rear OF tie
| hank down-a deep ravine that reaches
| IN from the souh-side of the town ne
| bese,cers closed n only to hnd ina liie
| birds had flown.
| cashier Harry n. Phillips states Una.
| there was in the bank last night s''-o'
| in cash There were also Vainaole5, NO
| bonds. etc. with many thousaiu9' ~
| these are doubtless in the ruins Oh INC So.
+! THO ,ostoffice was robbed about year
| aco and the safe ruined. and since theii
| tfoa postmaster has kept the stamps ali.
| a,sr of fine office in the bank SAFE. a1i'.
last night there were over $500 worth o.
| s,ornns and about s100 IN cash, belonging
| r. the nost-office in the safe HaetAel
| these are missing is not known
| BANK INSURED
| The Peninsula Bank is memos :.
| of the Bankers Association. me SCI
| and contents were insured ID the it'et.es
and Trust Company. OF balliIlIo'e ne
| $500 Pending the adjustment Oh '.iT
Insurance. nothing will be touched untll
| 1he inspectors arrive. Evidently Tue
| robbers dId not get all the money, iot
! greenbacks, gold and silver are inA gu up
| with the debris. There may De $i,ooo u
! more in the bank
This morning a badiy-muddled bunch OF
biIls 5amount unknown) and $50 in silver
| and some negotiable notes were fou!d
/ near the residence of Mrs. Hamlin. ana
tha hank is temporarily closed to await
action of insurance adjusters Inc saie'
which is of Hats Safe Company make
and weighs about four tons, Is a conni'ie'e
,ra - q,
the windows broken. and plasterins
knocked down. The damage to the
building and fixtures will amount 10
probably 500.
THE WRECKED BUILDING.
Crowds OF people are viewing the
wreck this morning. The usually neat
appearing room presents desoiate scehe
to-day The Peninsula Bank was estao-
Hshed about three months ago. lis cap
ital stock is $4,000. and its last reports
showed total resources of s121.I2l6l Inc
surplus fund is $1,000; undivided profits
s2,94s.77. It's stock is worth nearly double
its face value
The bank will be ready for business
in a few davs-as soon as the insurance
is fixed and the books and papers eoiIeceel-
There will not be over s1co loss 10 the
bank, and. of course, no loss to deposit
ors. There were four men in the gang
that did the job. Two were large and
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them talk, said they had the accent Of
northern men. They are evidently pro-
! fessionals. They left in the direction OF
James river.
Sheriff Harrell sent out posse this
morning, but no traces of the robbers were
| found.
4 REWARD OFFERED.
The Board OF Directors of the Peninsula
Bank to-day offered a reward of 500 for
the capture OF the men who robbed thar
safe this morning.
Excitement has subsidized. and students
| of the college and citizens are securing
the country between here and James
River, the direction taken by the thieves
It is feared the robbers have crossed the
James, and are now in Surry county It
was II o'clock before any effort was made
| to apprehend the safe-blowers, except a
| small posse that went to "Spotleys be-
fore daylight this morning.
Cashier Phillips telegraphed TO Rich
mond this morning for bloodhounds, but
Il is presumed they were not sent because
/ OF the heavy rain that was Ealing. I:
has rai.ed al day here, ard dogs would
! be OF no use now.
4 THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Mr.. w, D. Powell, who was captured
hy the thieves had thrilling experience.
He tells the story OF the robbery as fol-
,.I was awakened by the first blast set