The evening world., 1911-09-09
BOY BANDIT TRIES
TO LOOT BANK BUT
RUNS FROM PISTOL
California Youth Of II Is Cap
tured in Laurel, Nd, After
Bold Hold-Up,
SAYS HE NEEDED MONEY.
Couldn't Get Work So He De-
cided to Steal, Is His
Explanation.
SAYS HE NEEDED MONEY.

LAUREL. Nd. Sept. "A youth OF
Morgan Of Moyaha, Cal, but who first
save the name of Henry Jackson Of
Yuma, Ariz.. attempted to hold up the
Ciussn's National Bank yesterday. but
was frustrated by the cashier. who
appeared with . six-shooter at tho mo-
ment the bandit expocted to get away
with the money
Morgan prepared to carry out his
coup in Western style. Before the bank
opened no Wal observed by May q.
Bond seated in front OF It reading a
Newspaper. He wore a long linen duster.
an h4s head was nearly covered with
Q blue al
Harry Block. one Of the customers.
entered the institution ct $50 o'clock.
Block was al the window talking to
Teller A. II. Bivens when the youthful
bandit entered. Morgan, masked, walked
up to Block. drew a revolver. told BLOCK
to throw up his hands, pointed the gun
through the window and issued the
same command to the teller. Both
compiled.
Just within the window was the note
t%eller's wallet. containing notes at hand
held by the bank. The boy looked II
over and the teller. on demand. ex-
planned what II contained. The boy
demanded cash. The cashier. George
W. Waters. and two clerks, 8. B. Hall
and William Stanley. were also In the
bank at the time. The cashier from
his room heard tho boy bandite de-
mand for cash, uttered In a loud tone,
Waters grabbed his revolver from
drawer in his desk and proceeded to
Investigate.
As he appeared at the door Of hi
room the boy bandit saw Waters and
ordered him to hold up his hands also
but started to run at the same time
without waiting to see II his command
was obeyed. He dropped the mask. hi
blue cap and a gunny sack which n
had brought along to hold his loot.
FLEEs FROM CASHIERS SHOTS
BUT is CAUGHT.
He rushed out. pausing on the thresh'
old to aim his revolver at the cashier
who had follow ID III Then he start
ed down the street. Cashier Waters
following. reached the door and firec
vice in the direction OF tho fugitive
but the shots did not halt his flight.
For four or five blocks the iieeing boz
was In sight. Then ne disappeared
His pursuers were on II vers'
Of returning to their homes afte'
searching the countryside when th<
youth came from his hiding place. o
$1,000 .t aprrnlndad hin
and brought him to bay. He was taker
to Laurel and admitted his quit.
please do not get he impression
that because l am from the wilds o.
the West and because the comic operi
pictures bold, a men &c coming fro1
there that ! arr trying TO live up e
them.
II came East IN search or work anc
failed 10 find II. | arrived In Washing
ton yesterday morning, asked severa
persons for work and was turned dow
In every instance. / wandered to Laure
and l saw the two bank buildings. me
looked easy to me. l decided 10 trS
my hand at the hold-up game.
II purchased a pistol In Washington
Thursday and had It with me. TIL
morning ! decided to rob tho bank OF
kin every man In II. i went into th'
building with that purpose in Wow. Blu
after the first sight OF a pistol. out o.
which fire was squirting in my direction
| lost my nerve. l dropped my masl
and fled"
He was driven to the hold-up game
he explained. because he could not se
money honestly. lie Is apparently we
educated. His manner is that OF a la'
brought up in refined circles and Their
is no trace OF the would-be bad man
about him. With curly, Hight hair, blu
eyes and rosy cheeks the boy looks no
q day over thirteen or fourteen year,
old.