The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-19

ufd"efs. In all the roUper got $o,UUV,
protected by insurance.
Manager Fired Four Shots
In corner of the room the two
girls crouched fearfully. William Win
ter, a bartender, came in and the ban
dit waved him out with the pistol For
mer Police Lieutenant Edward Rock
well heard Winter s alarm given to the
patrons.
The robber fed through the door
way leading to the corridor. He ran
toward the front door. The manager,
revolver in hand, was right after him
and fired four shots at the fugitive.
Outside there was an automobile in
waiting, two-seated runabout. The
engine was running. The bandit
jumped into it, and as the witnesses
gazed in wide-eyed wonder he sped
away. The automobile had been stolen
from B. H. Elliott, 5647 Bfambie ave-
nue..
Next the Liberty Bank, at Liberty
street and Freeman avenue, was rob-
bed by this criminal of criminals. Turn
ing on the "highn he sent the run
about up Freeman avenue after the
first job, and in few minutes saunt-
cred into the instii ution. AS another
might produce bank book, he aimed
his revolver at George Winters, of
Mooney avenue, Hyde Park, the cash
ier. Using the marble slab of the pay
ing window as a stepping stone he sue
ceeded in getting over the seven and
a-half foot metal railing, The bandit
must not have liked Winters looks, for
he fired three shots, several striking
the cashier in the face, cutting slight
flesh wounds and inficting powder
burns. A bullet shattered lamp
globe. Hohl compelled Winters to assist
him TO cram money $5,100 into the
satchel, already well filed. Four thou
sand dollars more in bills was later
found in front of the bank. Apparently
the money mad thief had carelessly
stuck it in his overcoat pockets, the
satchel being overfull, and had dropped
the currency.
Planned Third Robbery
Keep your mouth shut, kid, or III
shoot you," said the man to Ethel
Holterbaeh, IL, of 1926 Freeman ave-
nue., who was the only other person in
the bank. Ethel was too frightened to
move, and fell to the floor when the
fellow began to shoot. She had been
making a deposit for her mother.
Following this robbery the thief had
no trouble in getting away. The Mo-
hawk German bank, Fifteenth street
and Central avenue, was the object of
his third call
That the lawbreaker was supernatur-
ally cunning was demonstrated by his
actions at the Mohawk bank. The man
ager, William Cross, of 3119 Jefferson
avenue, was alone, and reading an ex-
ira annouD .!qg the Provident robbery
was on the lockout for the land pirates
craft AS the ruhahout drew up to the
building, Cross picked up a telephone
to notify the police. Cross was talking
with detective headquarters when the
much wanted individual walked up to
the counter and heard the manager s
conversation concerning him. Cross saw
the piercing black eyes of the man
hguratively pinned upon him. 1t was
ar uncomfortable situation.
City Wide Search Inaugurated
There is no chance to use the
phone, | suppose" inquired Hohl. Ine
bandit had Cross at his mercy and he
knew lit. 1t was a cat and mouse
game.
'None whatsoever" came the re-
ply.
Good" the visitor replied, and
darted out. Cross watched him climb
into the machine and go down the
street at a fast clip.
For nearly two hours. while detect
ives, police and bolder private citizens
peered around frantically for the un-
crowned king of terror, he drove calm
ly along. Once he stopped and bought
a newspaper and read an account of his
misdeeds. He must have passed at least
score of policemen.
Now the scene shifts to the rooming
house of Mrs. Ida Buckhorn, at 918
West Ninth street, just square from
the location of the first bank robbery.
When he had given the entire profits of
his hour s work to an accomplice, VINO is
yet unknown to the police, Hohl went
in tho machine to Mrs. Buckhorn g
place, where he had engaged room oh
Tuesday, and walked to his room as
though nothing had happened
Homer Buckhorn, 1 s years old. is the
land!ady's g son, and he read in the news
paper descriptions that the burglar wore
rubber soled shoes. The youth notified
the police.
The police surrounded the dwelling.
Patrolman Knaul entered. He went up
to Hohl s room, on the second floor, not
anticipating resistance. As Knaul
opened the door of the bandit IS apart
ment the robber stepped toward him, an
automatic revolver in each hand, and
began to shoot. Knaul was one of the
gamest members of the force, but he
could not withstand the leaden inferno
poured at him. Knaul retreated down
stairs, bleeding freely.
Faced Hail of Bullets
The bandit came down stairs after
knaul and is thought to have shot the
patrolman after he knew Knaul was
sorely wounded. Brushing past the Off
Ger tho desperate, seeing the other Off
GERS and fearing them not, sought the
street. Knaul, fast nearing unconscious
ness, braced himself against the front
door and fred at the robber, who an
swered the shot.
There was still smile on the ban
dts eountenance as he advanced down
the front steps outside the house into
the hail of bullets from the policemen Is
guns. He leaped to the pavement and
ran to Freeman avenue.
The police were after him instantly.
He got good lead and disappeared
around the southwest corner of Rich