The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-10-15
WHO FIRED THEM?
STORY OF A STRAY SATCHEL.
THE POLICE PUZZLED.

If1E IOlLlCl OLLlLE
while on his beat, at a quarter past five
o'clock this afternoon. Policeman John
Flynn, hearing the report of n pistol from
the direction of the knickerbocier bank"
THE Knickerbocker bank!!" inter
rupted the young broker. MIR. Dunlap,
that interests YOU. Do your directors
indulge in pistol practice at the board
meetings."
"Whatis that about the knickerbock-
err bank?" asked the man to whom this
speech was addressed. Having beer en-
gagged with his neighbor in an earnest
discussion OF financial questions, he
had not been listening to the general
conversation.
Murdoch adjusted his eyeglasses and
quietly resumed:
Policeman John Flynn. hearing the re-
Port Of a pistol from the direction of the
Knickerbocker bank, in Wall street, start
ed at the top of his speed toward that build
ing. When he was within about 20 yards
of the bank another shot ran out, and at
the same instant a man darted down the
steps and ran TOWARD Broadway"
Richard Dunlap, president of the
Knickerbocker bank, was listening at
tentively enough now. Behind the calm
mask of the tinancier there was the evil
dent anxiety of the bank president.
For the stability of a bank, like the
honor of a woman, is at the mercy of
every passing rumor
HE carried in his hand a small satchel,
which he dropped as soon as he saw that
he was pursued. After an exciting chase
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niZed as Michael Quinlan, alias Shorty
Duff, a well-known sneak thief. On the
way back to the bank the policeman oues-
toned his prisoner about the pistol shots.
Quinlan vehemently denied having fired
them; but admitted that he had stolen the
satchel. His story is that, as he was
passing the bank, the outer door was ajar.
Seeing the satchel in the vestibule, he en-
tered, crouching low In order to avoid be-
ing seen through the inner door, the upper
portion of which is of plate glass. Scarce
ly had he laid his hands upon the satchel
when he was startled by the report of a
pistol. For a moment he was dazed and
undecided how to act. Then, as no one
seemed to take any notice of his presence.
he was quietly slipping off, when a second
shot was fired. Panic-stricken, he took to
his heels, only to be captured by Flynn.
o reaching the bank Flynn found the
outer door closed, but not fastened. The
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door was securely locked, however, so
that 1t was impossible to enter. The knicll-
erbocker bank has a second entrance on
Exchange place. But this, too, is protect
ed by a massive iron gate, which also was
found locked. Flynn raped for assistance.
and the call having been answered by Po-
licemen fitzpatrick and O'Donnell, he left
the former to watch the Exchange place
door, and the latter to guard the entrance
on Wal street, while he took his prisoner
to the police station.
messengers were at once dispatched to
the house of Richard Dunlap. the presi-
dent of the bank, and to that of Mr.. George
S. Rutherford. the cashier. The former was
not at home, and the family being out o!
town, there was no one who knew where he
was spending the evening"
Every eye turned toward Richard
Dunlap as this paragraph was read.
His features remained impressive, under
the full control OF the veteran finan-
cier; but to an observant y like Stur-
gis', the mans real anxiety was be.
trayed by the unconscious action of his
right hand, which lay upon the table
and played %nervously with a fork.
"Yes," said the banker, careless'y
feeling the curious gaze of the other
SuSSlo uIohi nm, diiu Answering IAlSil
unspoken questions, yes, that is true;
| did not tell my housekeeper that
was invited to dine by onr frienc
Sprague this evening. There was. o.
course, no eason why l should. Well
DR.. Murdock, did they find Ruther
ford?"
Murdoch had looked up while thu
banker vas speaking. He nov leisure
ly found his place and continued thu
reading of the article in the Tempest;
The cashier fortunately was at home
and he hurried down town at once with his
set of bank keys. Two detectives from the
central office accompanied him.. and thu
three men carefully searched the premises
They found nothing out of the way there
except that three gas jets We're lighted ant
turned on full blaze. AT first the detective.
were inclined to think that bank robber
had gained an entrance to the building: an
that one of them, having caught sight o
Shorty Duff as he reached in to steal tn,
satchel from the vestibule, had fired upol
him.. This would explain the pistol shot
heard by Flynn. A careful examination O
the bank, however, failed TO reveal an,
trace of a bullet.
Tho yalise, when opened. proved to con
tain only a change of linen for Il man and
few toilet articles of but slight intrinsic
value. The satchel itself is an ordinar,
cheap leather handbag, stamped in imita
ton of alligator skin.
"rhe police are now looking for its owne
in the hone that he will he able To throw