The Harrison times., 1912-10-05

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Il inquired very minutely into the
method of opening the safe. ! learned
that It required two men-the cashier
and q clerk-who each had key to
different doors. Without both Of them
being present the safe could not be
opened. This looked like promising
lead, so pushed my inquiries IN that
direction. | learned when the cashier
had opened the safe on Monday morn.
ing that tho other clerk was not pres
ent. It was evident then that the
cashier had both keys. The president
would not believe me when I told him
of the state of affairs. 1t was strict
rule of the bank that the keys held
by each man should not be surren-
dered to any one except by order or
the president,
"I then centered my attention on
Cashier Bell and began to weave the
net closer and closer about him. |
learned that Bell had requested the
clerk to give him the keys about a
week before the robbery The clerk
was going to attend a ball, and the
cashier had told him to let him have
the keys, so he need not report as
early as usual at the bank. The clerk
gave up the keys. The cashier did not
return them, although the clerk asked
for them. Then | learned that Bell
had been speculating through a bro
ker in Wall street, and, as near as |
could get at It, had lost about $4,000
in year, which was news to the bank
officials.
"I found out that the cashier had
held several interviews with strangers,
and another startling fact-that on the
night of the robbery Mrs, Bell had
awakened and found that her husband
was not in bed. She did not know
where he was, and bad not thought OF
asking him. There were several other
suspicious circumstances against Bell.
| became convinced that If he did not
commit the robbery himself, he must
certainly have had some knowledge or
II.
"There were also many facts in
Bells favor; but the bank dlrec'
tors became convinced, after carefully
Weighing all the evidence, that he was
guilty, and he was arrested, never
saw q man who took his arrest so
hard, and Justly 30, as 1t afterward
turned out. He had hearing, and
so strong q case was made out against
him that he was held for trial,
shortly after this there was a fire
In the house OF a Mrs. Libby Larsen.
Being a bit OF q fire lend, went to
see the country boys work. They did
such good work that they saved the
house. | went into the place, and In
closet on the second floor picked
up a piece Of wax, II would not have
been noticed by any one not familiar
with the methods OF thieves, but saw
at glance that It had been used to
make an impression Of two keys, |
slipped It into my pocket and made a
careful examination OF It in my room
The impression showed that the keys
were OF intricate construction, and the
thought flashed across my mind that
they were very, similar to the keys Of
the vault IN the bank, ! obtained the
keys without telling any one my busi'
ness, and found hat they iltted per-
fectly. This was new light on tho
mystery It seemed to be convincing
proof that Bell had aecompllces-prob'
ably tho strangers he had met,
"t could not understand however
how II was that wax Impression
had been made Of the keys which Rel
had IN his possession Why go to all
this trouble when the keys themselves
could be used at any time?
II took peep at Mrs, Larsen With
out her knowing It. | tell you gave
a lump when | recognized her ~ An
nIo skldmore, the wife Of Bill Skid
more, q we'll known bank sneak AT
last | began to gee daylight Annie
was stopping at the house Of a neigh.
Dor, after being burned ont, and |
learned that she had received 800 by
telegraph from New York the day of
tho frc, The wording Of the telegram
did not throw any light on the case,
ITO my surprise and delight, Annie,
the following day after ! recognized
her, loft Kingston, and went to Al.
bany. She showed her cunning IN do
Ing this, 0s the gamo night she took
tho train for New York ] knew from
this geeretIyo movement that Annie
had something important that sho was
trying to hide | could tell by her
easy movements that she thought she
was safe, telegraphed for couple
of detectives 10 meet me at tho depot,
as could not tell what would turn up,
ut was lucky that did 30, for In
tho depot waiting for Annie, were
willy Mitchell and Bill Noble, two OF
the brightest crooks In tho land, They
spoke with her u moment, knew that
they were making nm appointment
from the movement Of her head |
sent tho two men after willy and Bill,
and went after Annie She went TO
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