New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-06
ROBBERS KILL TWO
BANK OFFICIALS
-Four 0tner Persons WOUNDED
in Sensational Hold-Up
Near PittSburg.
ESCAPE WITH $500 BOOTY
-Four Desperadoes Ride Up and
Down After Crime Terror
izing Suburb of Nc
Kees Rocks.
fsy Telegraph 70 The Tribune .

T,:tsburE. ApriI THE most sensa-
-ionsl bank robbery ina the history ~
Tennsl lvania occurred at Mckee 8
Rocks. a suburb six miles below Pitts
hure. at $50 O'Clock this evening. En-
ploves Of the Victor Banking Company.
hose building lis at George and Graham
streets. were preparing 10 close for the
night when four men stepped from the
shadows outside. Two with drawn re
volve~s warned away an. passing pc
desrrians while the other two inside
The hank opened fire on all inside.
The dead:
FiEIMAT ,,li sanqel manaesr killed Vi5s d6
~ the banks none, from the robbers
sDHWARTZ. Tgnatz. cashier. shot through
3ead. taken 10 MCKees Rocks Hospital
died ~ d Il O'Clock tonight
The injured:
KING Eobcr'. citzer. sho, down in street
ar NcLees Rocks Hospital, VIII live.
MlINo. Andrew. workman. hH by stray
NEEEY. Thomas citizen. shot dov-- in street by
ro"aers as they escaped.
FNco. war,. euplo,-e Of hank. slightly injured
trying no save Friedman and schwartz
Tonight every detective that can be
snareA from Pttsburg and from Allie
Eheuy county is securing the country for
the four hank robbers and murderers.
"ho jumped on horses outside the
Town with the $40 which they managed
20 obtain
McKees Rocks and Schoenville ad-
joining were each terrorIzed for about
thirty minutes during and after the
robbery. for. once on their horses. the
four robbers rode up and down through
the towns. shooting right and left. 1t
was then that King and Milko were
shot down in cold blood
The Victor Bank is situated in a place
lonesome after nightfal. II is on the
dividing lire between Schoenville and
NoEees Rocks. and has done a heavy
trade with workmen from the plants Of
each town. II is a bank for foreigners.
and also has conducted a steamship
agency. Last Saturday was payday at
most Il the works. and there WIS about
$4,000 in the hank this evening. Only
S5po appeared on the counters. how
ever the rest being locked in the big
safes T. was customary 10 keep the
bank open until Ia o'clock for several
evenings after PAYDAY, hut business
being slow tonight il appears that the
manager. who also acted as teller. and
his cashier decided u close for the night
about $50 o'clock
What happened after win never be
known unless the nlurderers are caught
and confess. for both Friedman and
Scrp-artz are dead
Those near the bank saw flashes of
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shots. 4 moment later two men burst
from the hank and Joined the two out
side. A second later. another figure. that
of Friedman. followed. The Mortified
Spectators now saw the four outside
hesitate and shoot Friedman down from
The steps. As his body rolled down Mary
Erco former employe Of the bank.
rushed forvar and attacked one Of the
desperadoes as he WAS about 10 shoot
again the man already dead. She was
knocked down and slightly hurt.
The scene Of the robbery is near the
Ohio River close 10 that where the
bloody Sunday" riots Of the, Pressed
Steel Car Conpanys strike took place
ln which many were killed and wounded. ,
With the exception of 4 lone officer.
"a no appeared Al the corner as the ban
dits dashed away. and whose face was
grazed by bullet there were no police
involved II is believed that Friedman
v-ss armed and returned the robbers nrp. /
FOR ho apparently tried 10 dash after
Them. but no revolver was found by his
body. Schwartz fell by The counter and 4
was unconscious thereafter. King. who .
Is railroad man. was just leaving 4
Green's Hotel. near 10y. when one OF 4
.ho fleeing bandits turned for = last 4
SHOT ~ the policeman. Instead Of hit 4
ing The officer, il felled King He may .
recover
Thomas Neerl. another b0arder u
Green's Hotel received = wound iu The T.
ann. He and others from the hotel had 4
started after the robbers. hut were halt 4
ri by The revolver shots. The only do
SrrIUtioU ~ the robbers obta Unable was F.
-r11 they appeared Young and wore 4
-.oUch hats which were pulled down far
.ra D.. f.