Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-12-15

III and is a thriving little
community. The fact that
1t is almost on the line be-
tween Germany and Russia, and that
1t has zinc and coal mines, has given
1t more than ordinary prominence. 1t
has its schools, churches and theaters.
and conspicious-looking financial in
Etitution which is known as the Mar
kowsh bank
The constant exchange of money
for use in the two countries has made
the bank one of the most prosperous
establishments in the town. The cash
Ter of the bank, Franz Onoil, occu-
pied a little cage by himself in one
corner of the counting room. On
New Years eve of last year the young
cashier was practically alone in the
building, barring, of course, the mes
sengers and watchmen. 1t was few
minutes before closing time when four
men stopped in front of the building
and engaged in conversation with
persons who happened to be going in
or out of the place. Presently two of
the men stationed themselves at each
corner of the building, and the other
two went inside. One of them, tall,
smooth-faced, fair-haired young man.
asked the cashier to exchange Rus
sian for German money. Anoil read
lily assented. He brought the cash out
of the drawer and had counted out
what would be about a thousand dol
lars in our money in German marks
and Russian rubles. After he had
made the proper amount ne gazed up
at his customer and found that he was
looking into the muzzle of an auto
matte revolver.
give me that money" said the in
truder, making a reach for the cash
with his disengaged hand.
You'll not get it." retorted the
sNp1ucky cashier.
.'If you don't give it to me, I'll kill
you" was the fierce retort.
You cant have it," was the uncom-
promising rejoinder.
The next moment the stranger be-
gan firing. He sent five bullets into
the heroic cashiers body. Then, with
his pal. he broke into the enclosure
and tried to open the safe. Anoil,
though badly wounded, got hold of
him and tried to throw him out of the
room, but he was already dying from
the effects of the pistol shots and
could do but little. However, he
coat and in the struggle that ensued
he tore away large part of the pur-
pie lining of the garment.
BY this time the noise of the en-
counter was heard on the outside and
some people started to come into the
bank. A woman was the first to en-
ter, and as the crooks saw her they
hastily gathered up their booty and
started for the door. She endeavored
to stop them and they promptly
knocked her down. When they
reached the outside of the building
number of citizens started after them,
out the four robbers ran at the top OF
their speed, while the murderer kept
the pursuers at a distance at the
point of his pistol. In few minutes
/ they had crossed the bridge leading to
the Russian side and were soon on
their native soil The pursuers. re-
turning to the bank, found that the
cashier was dead. He lay there
clutching the bit of purple lining In
his icy fingers.
The police made a careful investiga-
ton. but did not succeed in obtaining
any facts beyond those that have al
ready been related. The few people
who we're in and around the bank at
the time were too much excited to
give an intelligent description of the
assassin and his accomplices. The
local authorities did all in their power
to run down the crooks, but without
result Their resources naturally
were not great enough to cope with a
gang of such audacious and blood
thirsty criminals
In addition to this, the local police
seemed to have wholesome fear OF
the thieves, They did their duty as
far as that term is commonly accept
ed. but they did ont appear to have
any great desire for a hand-to-hand
encounter with men who were so ready
to shoot and kill.
In this emergency the authorities
of Myslowitz appealed to the police OF
Berlin. They asked that hrst-class
officer be detailed to run out this
case and to bring the offenders to JUS
tice. and thereby put an end to the
reign of terror which was otherwise
sure to continue in their town for
some time to come. AS a consequence
aof this, Otto Busdorf, of the Royal
Akolice of Berlin, was assigned to the
task of bringing the criminals to JUS
tice. He came unannounced and he
wandered about the QUART little from
tier town until ne knew the place and
the peopie by heart. He sat In the
rathskellars with a mug of beer be-
fore him and studied the people who
came and went. He dressed in COM
monplace style and acted in such a
self-effacing way that his presence
was scarcely noticed. Busdorf is
sman compaetly-built man. He is
smooth.faced, red-headed, has blue
ewes a positive chin and jaw, and is
about thirty years of age. His only
weakness, and he confesses IT with a
emile. is his love for the cornet To
him IL is the music that hath charm