Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-22

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the room in which the meeting was
held, the latin and plastering being re-
moved, but leaving the paper on. This
was, however, perforated with small
holes so as to allow the sounds from
below to come through. Located in
this garnet, one could hear a conversa-
ton held in the room below.
In this garnet previous to the meet
ing of Mrs. wilkins with Wilkins and
BOwsher three men were concealed,
Deputy Sheriff Erect, Walter M. Scott,
the court stenographer, and a private
detective. Each of them had mega
phones. They could hear distinctly the
slightest whisper, and the court stem
ographer could transcribe every word
ct the conversation.
Immediately after the arrival OF
Wilkins and Bowsher, Mrs. Wilkins re-
newed her plea to Wilkins for his pay
ment Of the monthly alimony allowed
her by the court in the divorce pro-
ceedings. Both men were given to un-
derstand that this must be paid.
-
Bowsher and Wilkins as to the abilt-
ties Of each to pay and what they had
done with the stolen money.
How Robbery Was Executed.
At last the payments of the alimony
seemed to be arranged by Bowsher
agreeing to fix it, and then Mrs. Will
kins, for the benefit of the auditors
in the garnet above, guided the con-
versati0n into narration of how the
robbery was planned and executed.
Tell us, Lige," she said, how you
did the job at the bank. have often
wanted to know" And then Bowsher
told the story of how he had taken the
money from the bank vault. >@@='
( He had been around so long as
Janitor that he had learned much about
the mechanism of the vault locks. He
was satisfied that he could allow him
self to be locked in the vault and then
work himself out again.
This is what he did on the night OF
the robbery, using as his tools only an
ordinary wrench and screwdriver of
q common kind. When Cashier Kalb
aud Vice President Micheal were pre-
pairing that night to close up the bank
Bowsher slipped into the vault unob-
served and was locked, in. BY unfast-
ening thumbscrews and bolts to the
inner and outer doors he worked his
way to the bank Office again within a
few moments after the officers left it.
s With the. combination to the inside
safe he secured the money, then, fixing
the vault doors and leaving the outer
enc a5ar, he had the scheme fixed to
fasten suspicion on the bank officers
This was the story he told, given
here In substance only. Every word
OF It, with the entire conversation be-
tween him and Wilkins and his wife.
was taken down by the steno8rapher
n the garnet above and convincing evil
dence of the guilt Of the two men was
fixed. u Il =s s. a* s St n. =.s
Their. arrest followed. For q few.
days each denied his guilt Finally.
seeing the web 50 closely woven about
him, Bowsher confessed and, going
with the prosecuting attorney and the
sheriff to the bank. showed them jus:e
how he had committed the robbery
He allowed himself to be locked IN
the vault, the combination locks to
roth doors and the time lock being set,
and In eight minutes he had worked
himself out. =....5=s<
Guilty Men ssnt g Jail. ....
On the following day he appeared IL,
court, pleaded guilty and received his
sentence. Wilkins. held ont for few.
days longer and then cont essed to hay-
5inx received .partt sc tho &c len money.