The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-09-01
MENDOZA POSTOFFICE SAFE
HlOWN-WAYZAT BANK
OFFICERS HELD UP.
COMMIT H0LDUP At HIGH NOON
Cashier Threatened; Turns Over $500
Cash,-Cljmax Of Series Of Bold
Depredations In Twin City
Outskirts.

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noon covered Cashier Frank Snure
with revolvers, forced him to turn over
the contents of the cash drawer, $500,
and fed.
Later one of them was captured by
a posse under the leadership of Town
Marshal Ed Lamb in the woods north
of the village. When the mah was
surrounded and looked up into the
muzzle of the marshals gun he threw
up his hands and surrendered.
Pursuit in Autos.
| The captive refused to give his
name, but he has been identified by
H. V. Petit, grocer, who says he
saw him emerge from the bank, gun
in hand, after the robbery. He is
about 30 years old, weighs 1870 pounds,
and is short and stocky.
Upon Sheriff Langum's arrival tho
man was searched and $275 was
found, together with a revolver. He
gave his name as George R. 1ngals,
but refused to tell his residence. "You
can string me up If you want to, but
was brought up right, and won't
let my folks know Of this" he said.
A transfer issued by the street rail
way company Of Terre Haute, Ind,
was also found in his pocket. He
had apparently prepared himself for
long siege as two and a half boxes
Of cartridges were taken from him.
Ingals told Of separating from his
companion who had buried his money
in the woods and offered to lead the
deputies to the place. He was hand.
cuffed to Deputy Thune, and accom-.
panied by several Of the villagers, the
party searched the woods. A razor
was found where the robber had
crossed the fence and few moments
later, Albert Day, a carpenter saw a
man moving behind hill in a mea.
dow to the north.
| The robber was unaware Of any
one in the %icinity apparently and
carried his coat over his "gun' arm
| Sheriff Langum ran towards him, and
| had hold of him before he could draw
a gun. He was disarmed. He also
carried large revolver and box OF
cartridges.
| He was searched in the woods, but
| no money was found on his person,
| bearing out the statement of his
"par that he had hid it. When
searched at the Jail in Minneapolis,
however, $50 in 81 bills were found
in his clothes. The money had been
| divided in haste and he had drawn
the small share.
The second robber gave his name
| as Henry Baber and said he came
| from Los Angeles, two days ago, and
had been looking for work in St.
Paul.
Work Deliberately.
The Wayzata bank robbers went
about their work deliberately. Short
~ before noon one of them entered
the bank and asked that some silver
dollars be exchanged for paper. He
found the cashier alone. A few min
utes later he returned with compan
ion and declared the paper dollars to
be counterfeit. When the cashier was
off guard both men drew revelvers
made him turn over the contents OF
the cash drawer, and then, driving
him into the vault, made their escape
The postofice safe at Mendoza was
wrecked by burglars during the night
They were about to blow the inner
vault with dynamite when they were
frightened away by the town marshal
Thomas Ryan. Two men are under
arrest at Savage who closely answer
the description of the robbers. It is
believed they are the same who
gagged the two watchmen at Wild.
wood and then blew an Office building
safe.
The two men who were arrested at
Savage answer the description of the
Mendoza cracksmen. One Is described
as tall. slim, red-haired and attired
like laborer. The other IL stout, me.
dunn height, large, round face and
cowboy hat, two black eyes and
bruised face. 1t is believed he was
the one who was struck in the face by
the watch at Wildwood. They were
seen in the neighborhood the day b.
fore, ostensibly looking for work.
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