Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-04-02
Bank Robbery at ereensburs.
From The Greensburg Signal.

I
/. The Stockman's State Bank O
this city was wrecked between on
and two O'Clock Thursday mornin,
and about $500 taken. Entrance t,
the bank was affected by pryins
open the front door. Thevault wa
entered and the outdoor of the stee
chest within was blown open anC
ruined. The robbers failed to effect
an entrance to the inner chest where
nearly all of the bank funds were de
posted, only getting the change anc
what currency that was necessary to
transact the daily business.
Jacob Barney, who lives on Main
street, heard the noise of the ex.
plosion and proceeded to give the
alarm. Thos. Hutchinson went out
with his shot gun and stood just
across the street from the bank
when the robbers came out. He
fred, and it is thought, wounded
one. The burglars went east on
Florida Ave, and made their escape.
The work indicates professionalism.
The town was full of strangers yes
terday, and one in particular is
thought to have been recognized, as
the stranger who played pool in the
billiard hall across the street from
the bank until a late hour, the pipe he
was smoking was found near the
bank.
Later developments show the
amount taken to be exactly S446. o8
and that had the robbers succeeded
in blowing the inner vault, they
would haye gotten about $4,000.
The loss of the vault, safe and money
is fully covered by insurance, and
MIR. Price will eventually sustain no
damage whatever. The adjuster is
here today. The business of the
bank will not be affected in the least.
The funds will be guarded by night
until the very latest pattern Mosler
safe, which has been ordered arrives,
whice will probably be in about ten
days.
We learn also that Tom Hutchin-
son deserves commendation for. the
part played by him. That when the
came out of the bank and
stood for moment in consultation,
ne called halt and a shot was i'm
fired at him. He returned
the fire with both barrels of his gun
which was heavily loaded, another
shot was fired at him, and he again
shot, having reloaded his gun.
One of the burglars was undoubt-
edly badly wounded as he fell three
times in going a short distance,
each time dropping some money.
Andy Nuns, who was awakened blythe |
shooting, says that when the men
IAN past his house, one of them was
begging the others, for Gods sake
lot to leave him as he was badly |
lurt.
All kinds of theories and reports
ire afoat, but as yet no definite
:lue has been found. 1t has been
that at least two of the
men have been hanging around the
own for at least two days prior to
he robbery. A detective is now on
he ground. 1t is very evident that
Jncle Jacob Barney, by his fore
hought ahd nerve. saved every dol
ar left in the bank. and the bank
insurance company should reward
lin for saving them a loss of at
east several thousandmore. There
re those who will say, Obi
would have done the same.
tut. like Columbus and the egg, he
lid it.
A telegram from Lewis. IS miles
lorth containcs the information that
hree men answering the description
# the robbers boarded the west
'ound train No. I, on the Santa Fe
rom that point last night.
We learn that the insurance ad-
uster has approved the loss enumer-
ted by Mr.. Price and that every
hing will be settled in very few
lays.
Just as we go to press, news comes
rom the north part of the country
hat farmer named Sweeney took
he men from the Edwards county
inc to Lewis, the night they left.
They told Sweeney that one of their
lumber had "plurisy", and was un-
o walk further. He undoubtedly
,ot his plurisy from Toms old ''No.
."-Greensburg Signal.
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