The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-27
p|NKERTONS ARE
ON THE TRAIL
OF ROBBERS WHO LOOTED BAN
DANA, (kYr) BANK THURS
DAY NIGHT.
One of the Men Assaulted Came to
Cairo in Search of Gang
No Traces Found
Here.

Bduucan, NY, ApIH gu llhNl Ton
detectives are at work on the rob
berry of the Ballard county bank, at
Bandana, Ballard county, which was
relieved Of $4,000 Thursday night
about II O'Clock. The detectives
were employed soon after the robbery
being wired to go to the scene by
the American Banking association, of
Which the Ballard county bank is a
member. Only short time was
spent in Bandana by the detectives,
then they were off in buggy and
have not been seen since,
The mystery that the detectives no
doubt are now trying to solve is
where the two buggies came from
that the four robbers used. Two
buggies were driven from the town
soon after the robbery, they being
seen by the local hotel proprietor.
At New Liberty yesterday morning
a pistol and buggy whip were found,
which, no doubt, were dropped by
the men. The road was very muddy
from the rain and the tracks of two
huggies could be plainly seen. At
New Liberty. which is about seven
miles from Bandana, the buggies turn
ed into road heading toward Padu
cab The theory is that they left
this road and went to the river,
escaping across the Ohio river to the
Illinois shore.
Cashier J. A. 3urdy stated this
morning that the less is about $500
Felix Rudolph. one or the directors,
who went to Eandana yesterday to
investigate the robbery states that
the robbers got about $3.50. The
money was in currency and gold.
They left about 5000 in change, some
Of which was strewn on the floor.
There were three men who went
to the telephone exchange. They ap.
parently were only preparing to fix
the exchange so no alarm could be
given Finding there the three young
men, Messrs. Evitts, Hahs and Penn.
they held them up and with drawn
pistols compelled them TO be tied.
They not only tied their hands but
drew their feet up so that they could
not arise They did not as first stated
tic the young men to furniture but
put them upon the floor of course in
a helpless conditions In tying them
the men used now trout line cord
aud tied the limbs so tight that
every movement drew the cord tight
er and tighter causing the flesh al
ulH to be cut into. Then they be-
gan to search them for valuables and
IN doing so searched the coats Of
tav three upon the wall of the eX-
change. In this way they came upon
tae KEYS of the bank, which young
Hahs had IN his coat pocket, and
with the remark that this is what
We want aud IT viii save us much
trouble" they asked whose coat 1t
was. Getting an answer they then
turned to Hahs and said YOU must
20 with us, and with this they raised
him from the floor and releasing bis
legs so that he could walk all started
for the bank All the men, said Mr.
Rudolph were assaulted and hurt
Young Hahs was bloody when he was
found, the men having assaulted him
when he was attempting to open the
safe. he not working fast enough 10
suit them.
1t appears that the steps of Brica
Hahs. the assistant bank cashier
while being forced from the cXchang
building to the bank room, were not
fast enough to satisfy the men and
they knocked him in the head as IN.
tremendously as they did the other
two Arriving at the bank. Mr.. Habs
saw two other men, as heavily mask
ed as the first, standing near the
bank door. Mr.. Hahs was ordered
10 open mp and persuaded by the
heavy. ugly revolyers in the hands
Of all -four. he did so. Two of the
men went in the bank with the assist
ant cashier aud two stayed on tie
outside. evidently TO prevent a
surprise. The bandits who went in
side forced Mr. Hahs to omen tie
lank vaults and bring out the pack
ages of money, almost $1,000, which
they snatched from him and slowed
away upon their persons. He was
then taken back to the telephone
Office and tied up with the other two
and laid upon the floor.
It was Dr.. Doris. coming iown the
street about o'clock Friday morn
ing. that heard the calls from the trio
tied up in tho telephone office aud
went to their rescue. Instantly he
called for help and sent out the alarm
If the robbery.
Sam Eyitts q former Paducah FIR
wan. who was one of the three ms n
assaulted by the bank robbers was
the most seriously hurt. Friends
IF Evitts. who returned from Cairo.
H.. last night met him ut that place
yesterday. one of his eyes was badly
bruised and nearly closed a gas3
crossed his left temple. and ne was
rainfully sore in the breast and RIB.
where the yeggmen kicked and stamp
ed him.