Evening journal., 1913-09-10
Bold Bandit Holds Up
Clerk in traction Co.
Office and Gets $1,000
Unmasked Young Man at 2.30 O'clock This Morning
msnd CompeIs Morris Councin TO Hand Over
SsfcheI Containing the Coin at Delaware
Avenue Car Barn and Then Flees
MONEY WEIGHED FIFTY POUNDS,
BUT ROBBER IMMEDIATELY FADED

knew of the habits OF the men, and
was waiting outside for the clerk to
leave.
Leaning through the window the high.
waymau uttered his commands in a low
tone of voice, betraying no nervousness,
and apparently an old hand at the game
He was not masked, but had a dark cap
pulled low on his forehead, and il was
impossible for Councill to tell whether
he was light or dark complexioned
Councill describes him as a young man
about 2S years of age, fairly well dressed
with a smooth face. and about ) feet q
incnes in height. His face looked rather
dirty or grimy, as though he had been
riding on freight car or automobile. In
his opinion the man would weigh about
l40 pounds.
Still keeping the clerk covered with
the revolver in his left hand. the robbeI
opened the inner door and stepped into
the office. The safe stands in the far
corner of the office. and Council, at the
commend of the intruder. dragged tn,
bag OF money TO the middle OF the office
whore he laid IL on the floor at the rob
ber's feet.
Reaching down, never taking his
eyes from the clerk, the highwaymar
grasped the handles of the satche
and backed from the room, still point
ing the menacing revolver at Coun
Gill. Backing into the hall he lai'
the bag on the floor for a moment
and returned 10 the office.
Warning Councill not to touch th'
/ telephone or make a sound after h'
/ left under threats to shoot. the dar
ing robber closed both the Office doors
/ An instant later Councill gave thu
alarm, and several men working
about the car barn responded at once
but the man had disappeared and NJ
trace could be found of him. Ten min
utes later two officers arrived on th'
scene. and thorough search of tn,
vicinity was instituted, but withou
avail
Across the street from the Office is
big vacant lot, and all around the vic
unity are large signboards and empt
wagons, affording plenty opportunit
/ to hide in the darkness. II Is ais
thought that the man may have ha
an automobile waiting some distanc
away in which he made good his q
cape, as a bag weighing fifty pound
is no light load for any man to carr
on foot for any distance. A watc
will be kept for the empty canva
sack, in hopes that il may give
clue as to which direction the THE
took after leaving the office.
Only about ten minutes had elapsel
during the entire robbery from tn
time the assistant clerk left the of
fice for the car barn until the rob
Der closed the outer door when leav
ing the building.
Vice-President Thomas w. Wilson
who was summoned Immediately af
ter the robbery had occurred, offer
ed a reward of 800 for the return o
the bag and its contents. Thi
morning Mr.. Wilson increased tn
reward Of 5000 for the arrest and con
viction of the highwayman.
Speaking of the robbery this morn
ing an official of the company re
marked: cit looks like the same an
Operating that entered the Jones AM
Peoples places. It should be stop
ped. When they take to going arounl
with guns it is time to nail them"
Another Robbery Reported.
Thieves are reaping a harvest il
this city. and each day the list o
homes that have been entered an
robbed grows larger. The booty sc
cured by the daring robbers in tn
various houses is of more OF les
value, but the sum totals, when add
ed together, means a rich lot of loo
Confined on Pagc Seven.