The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-14
DRIVEN TO BAY
BANDIT SUICIDES
Sensational Affair In Highland park, Ell.,
Yesterday Afternoon After ! Bank
Had Been Robbed of
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Chicago, Oct. l4.-A fnshionably
dressed bandit, who early yesferday AT
ternoon robbed the savings h8nk Of d
d. Erskine & Co. in HighlaMd Park, iii.
an aristocratic suburb on the lake shore
twenty five miles north Of Chicago, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself II
the mouth when driven 70 by by tbs
Highland Park marshal aud posse Of
citizens.
A companion Of the r0bberS who had
driven him to the bank in sin a5ltomobile
was captured Immediately after the rob
berry, forcing the principal pefuetrator oi
the daring daylight crime to fike on foot
He was engaged in running duel with
Town Marshal John Sheehafs who was
the target for many bullets from tbs
fugitive bandit'e revolver, one OF which
went through the sleeve % hie coat
After running several bl0efh and fail.
ing to drive back his purSmfs. the rob,
Der ran into shed, closely beloved by
Sheehan. When he saw sheehan enter
the shed with has revolver le2eled az him
the fugitive put the muzzle Of his own
revolver into bis mouth and Bred shot
which resulted In bis death almost i'm
mediafely
Neither he nor his companion Ia known
The man arrested, who appeared IN the
grise Of a chauffeur. positively refused
after his arrest 10 discuss anything con
cerning bis or his companions Identity.
The robbery was conducted III delib-
crate and sensational nannAr The ban
dit stole about $500 in gold coin and
bills, after be had forced John G. Duffy
cashier Of the bank; Mies Nellie PITT.
gerald, the bookkeeper; and Joseph r.
Richards, Che receiving teller, into the
cashiers cage, hist after business closed
for the day
In the morning the automobile bear.
ing the robber and his chauffeur drove
up to the bank. The man who II now
dead entered the bank and INQUIRED Of
Cashier Duffy If q sMr. Williams" was
In the bank Duffy said be knew OF a
Mr. Williams at TAbertyyille, I'll. sone
miles west az Highland Park The Wis
itor thanked him and left. He drove
away and returned a little after o'clock
in the afternoon. He entered the hank
while his companion remained outside
in the automobile.
"Did you ilnd Wiiiiamsfn asked Duffy,
when bis visitor re entered.
No, he wasn't there" the stranger
responded
Duffy then became suspicious and his
visitor went to the street and talked
with the chauffeur. returning again to
the bank standing in far corner Of
the room while Duffy closed the front
doors. The side door he left open for
the stranger TO depart. Fearing some-
thing was wrong, Duffy hllrriedly took
a large amount Of money and locked
II la the vault Several hundred dollars
were still In the cage. AS he entered
the cage Duffy was confronted BY the
robber, who covered him with revolver.
Call everyone in here into that cage. /"
said the bandit, "or I'LL blow your head
on Hurry up
Duffy, unarmed. complied with the de-
mand Miss Fitzgerald and Richards
came into the cage while the intruder
helped himself to all the money In sight.
He carefully tucked the gold and bills
into his pockets and then exclaimed:
IF any OF you attempt to follow me,
] win Kill YOU
He started for the door and Duffy inn
mediateiy telephoned the marsha's Office
across the street. By the time the rob
Der reached the automobile, Marshall
Sheehan was running toward the bank.
AT sight OF him, the robber broke into
a run and citizens held the chauffeur
The chase after the fugitive was a thrill
ing one but ended in his suicide within
few minutes All the money taken
from the bank was found IN his cloth
inr.