Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-07

wanted at Hamilton, Texas for bank
robbery.
There is some doubts as 20 Bow.
mans connection with the robbery
but tho county officials telephoned
to Broken Arrow for the night engl.
neer OF the electric light plant to iden-
tify HIM. In case Bowman is found 10
be an innocent party to the crime, two
OF the men are still at large.
Broken Arrow small village, ~
miles southeast OF Tulsa, was swoop-
ed down upon by three bandits early
Wednesday morning. The showing
that they had planned and premedia-
ted on the work was exemplified In
the way It was carried out. They first
went to the electric light plant where
the engineer, Clarence Mote, was over
powered and made to cut off the
street lights Of the town, and then the
meter lights Mote spoke TO the men
and suggested that he might as well
stop the engines which he did. lie
was then taken TO box car on the
Katy side tracks and locked in.
About $500 O'clock the conclusion Of
two loud reports from the vicinity OF
the bank awoRe the populace. Those
who attempted to turn on their lights
were alarmed, as all failed TO re-
spond to the switch. At the home Of
John Rhyme, owner OF the electric
light plant all was In confusion, and
he was not the first to think that the
light plant had blown up, He hur-
riedly dressed and went 10 the plant
to find everything stone still and the
fires out.
In the meantime Mote had escaped
from his Imprisonment IN the box car
by prying off an end door with pair
Of plyers used in his work. When
Rhyme came into the darkened plant
Mote stlll nervous from his eXper-
fence OF a few hours before, demanded
him to halt. When employer and em-
ployee came face TO face, both We're
dismayed and the trouble explained
BY that>tlme a crowd OF residents
had collected IN the streets and Presl-
dent Leonard Laws and Cashier W.
p. Fraker OF the bank were awaken
ed from their slumber to be informed
that the bank had been robbed. on
examination II was found that the rob
bers had obtained about $50 in cash
from the air chamber OF the vault
which was mostly In silver and used
for change in bank. The other monies
amounting to something like 5000, II
Is said had been locked within a globe
safe on the interior OF the valut. This
was not molested. 1t IS the opinion
that the bandits got cold feet" after
exploding two charges. an dthen dis
the air chamber, We're too frightened
to make q clean job. Others think
that the men had used all their nitro
glycerine and were unable to go far
ther with their blowing.
When the excitement was most IN
tense, the president Of OF the bank
gave out the Information that the
and a small amount Of cash. Marshal
]. C. Bullard Immediately telephoned
to Muskogee and got in connections
with Tulsa. Sheriff Mccullough was
the first to be notified, and in turn
the police department. IN three quar-
ters Of an hour after the men broke
open workhouse and secured hand
car for the wild ride over the Katy,
officials were bound In the direction
of Broken Arrow with several rounds
OF ammunition to carry on the chase.
Clarence Mote, the only man who
met the robbers face to face, will at
tempt to identify the men arrested In
connection with the robbery. He will
either arrive in Tulsa today or to-
morrow.
Damage TO Bank is Small.
Special TO the World
Broken Arrow, Okla, April g.
Bank officials today estimated the
damage TO the bank and fixtures at
$3.50. 1t Is the second time an at
tempt has been made to loot the bank.
Yesterday evening three suspicious
looking men We're seen on tho streets
Of Broken Arrow, but nothing was
thought OF their presence In connec-
tion with what later occurred The
men later purchased tickets for Tulsa,
leaving on the westhound train. They
departed from the passenger at AL
suma, three miles west of here, stole
the railway companys handcar and
returned to Broken Arrow.
Before beginning work on the bank
this morning, the men went to the
Kennedy Implement company's store
There they pried open rear door and
stole three shotguns.