Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-14
DELIBERATE AND SPECTACULAR
DRIVING Up In Automobile, the Rob-
Der Covers Cashier and Compeis
Him 20 Call other Employees into
caqe-Teiephone Brings Town
Marshal Just In Time.
BANDIT

CHICAGO, His. OCT ia iaSh-
ionably dressed bandit who early TINS
afternoon robbed the savings bank OF
u NJ Erskine & Co.. In Highland
PARK. Ills. an aTistocratic suburb on
the lake shore. % miles north Oh
Chicago. committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the mouth when driven
IN bay bv the Highland Park mar
shall and a posse of citizens.
A companion OF the robber. who mad
driven to the bank in an automopiie'
was captured Immediately following
the robbery. forcing the principal 'h
tho crime 10 fee on foot. He was
engaged In a running duel with Towps
Marshal John Sheehan. who was {
target fer many bullets from the fugs
tive bandits revolver. one OF when
went through the sleeve of his coat.
After running several blocks and faal- 7
ing to drive hack his pursuers. the
robber ran into shed closely follow
ed by Sheehan. when he saw Shee-
han enter the shed with his revolver
leveled at his head. the fugitive PUT
the muzzle of his own revolver IN MIS-
mouth and fired a shot which resulteQ
In his death almost instantly TINS
identity OF the dead man or OF nis
companion Is not known.
The robbery was conducted In de-
liberate and spectacular manner, the
bandit securing about $500 In gold
ccin and bills after he had forced
John c. Duffy. cashier OF the bank.
into the cashiers cage just after the
closing of business for the day.
Employees Called Into Cage.
Call every one in here into that
cage" said the bandit, '-or I'll blow
your head of. Hurry up"
Duffy. unarmed, complied with the
demand. The bookkeeper and the re-
ceiving teller came into the cage
while the intruder helped himself TO
all the money In sight. He carefully
tucked the gold and bills into his
rocket and then exclaimed. If any
of YOU attempt 10 follow me I viii kill
you"
He started for the door and Duffy
Immediately telephoned for the mar
shars Office across the street. BY the
time the robber reached the auiomo-
bile, Sheehan was running toward the
bank. At the sight Of him the rcbber
broke into a run and citizens held
the chauffeur.
Ali the money taken from the bank
was found in the robbers clothing.
The robbers had called at the bank
early in the day.
Rob5er Identified.
II was learned tonight that the dead
bank robher had registered at the
Avenue House in Evanston. Ills. We'd
nc sday night. as J. c. Wilson. MI
waukee. Wis. and thai the sutcmo-
bile which took him TO the Highland
Park bank had been loaned MIN by
]. f. Reelyn. a wealthy mining mar
OF Gcldaeld. New. who lives IN Evans
ton par; Of the year =
The man under arrest believed BY
the police to have been a sonfeder-
ate OF the robber. is Keeiyn-s chauffeur
His name Is Fred Schwab. and he has
been trusted employee OF Keeiyn's
in the West and in Chicago for sever
al years. Schwab declared that ne
knew nothing about the character or
his passenger and had suspected
nothing until he saw him take TO
his heels after leaving the bank
Reeiyn told the police how Wilson
had gained his confidence in a talk At
the hotel wednesday night. rciaiinE
to him incidents Of NE IN the west
with which he vas familiar
Today when he sought to hire an
automobile Keelyn suggested sSst ne
take his Keelyn also loaned hin
his fur auto coat. which the rnbber
Tas wearing when be shot himself.