The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-28
BANK CASHIER MADE
To D|sGORCE
Disguised Stranger Fires TO
hill, Gathers Gold and
Escapes

AuDuiH, Sdls May zt.-One OI ehS
most daring daylight robberies ever
reported from this section OF the coun-
try took place here yesterday after
noon. The Placer County Bank was
entered by a lone robber and looted
of a large quantity of gold coin while
the assistant cashier stood looking into
the muzzle of a PISTOL held in the
robbers hand. The lobber escaped
INTO the brush befo.e the town real
lied the fact that robbery had been
committed.
1t was o'clock in the afternoon
and many people were out on the
streets. 1t was near closing time at
the Placer County Bank and no one
was in the main banking room except
Assistant Cashier Edgar McFadyen.
Suddenly the door swung open and a
man wearing a false beard. blue gog-
giles, soft black hat and overalls. and
minus a coat or vest, entered. The man
walked uD to the counter and without
saying a word presented paper to
the assistant cashier.
XACH 00y Gil l0Oh thC papCis oAStN<~-
ing nothing, and on reading it was
amazed to find it contained demand
for all the cash in the bank. The cash
ier realized 1t was hold-up and pre-
tended TO find difficulty In reading the
message. while he secretly rang an
alarm bell from the inside Of the rail-
ing connected with the adjoining drug
store. Just then the robber produced
a pistol and emphasized his demand
by pointing it at the bank official.
McFadyen then attempted to temporizs
hoping that assistance might arrive.
but in another instant the robber. be-
coming impatient sprang over the
counter ara rushing through the COM
municating door into the cashiers box
fred point blank at McFadyen.
The bullet missed its mark. but the
assistant cashier made no move as
the robber hastily e. abbed handful
after handful of gold coin from tray
on the counter and poured 1t into
canvas bag. When the bag was fun
he sprang back over the counter and
made for the doors.
AS he reached the entrance to the
bank the robber met Chief Cashier
A. L. Smith, who was returning from
business errand. Covering Smith
with his revovler. he made his exit and
ran across Main street to where a
horse and cart stood hitcAed to
post. Unhitching the horse was the
work of an instant. and throwing the
canvas ba- into the cart. the robber
jumped in and. applying the whip TO
the horse. tore down Main street and
round into the Newcastle road.
Though it was the middle of the af-
ternoon and many people were abroad.
no one seemed to realize what had oc-
Cured. except one citizen. As the
robber dashed down the street drug
gist named f. s. Stevens rushed out
of his store carrying double -barreled
shotgun loaded with buckshot- Hast
lily ievelng the weapon Stevens took
a shot at the retreating robber. But
the cart was travelling at great speed
and the druggist was excited. so no
damage was done. The next instant
horse and cart had disappeared.
The shot aroused the town. The bank
officials ran down the street and all
the citizens took up the hue and cry.
But all they found was the horsa
and cart on the Newcastle road at
the edge of the brush. The robber had
made good his escape. He is believed
to have taken to the hills west of the
town.
The officers are now in pursuit, and
as they know every inch of the sur
ounding country they are confident
they will capture their man. He IS
known to be a-foot and must sooner
or later come out into the ooen. The
robber is described as about FIVE feet
nine inches I'm height and 155 pounds
In weight. He was attired as stated.
The bank officials viii not say how
much was stolen, but IT is known to
be a pretty large sum. Estimates
range from $4,000 to $4,000.
Vice President Lubbock of the Placer
County Bank was In his private or
fee when the robbery occurred. He
knew nothing OF it until all was over
The Placer County Bank Is the only
banking institution doing business In
this city. 1t Is located on Commercial
street. close to Main, In what is known
as West Auburn. or the old town. and
is a very substantial institution. doing
a very heavy business. Its president
Is N. d. Rideout. the weli-known
Marysville capitalist and banker. ID.
W. Lubbock. local capitalist. Is vice.
PRESIDENT A. L. Smith. cashier. and
and bookkeeper The bank building is
a one-story brick structure and has
all the acnurtances OF a modern first
class banking institution.