The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-03-27
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MADE A FUTILE ATTENpT
TO ROB ATLANTA
BANK
AN EXCITING CHASE.
Later Arrested in Boardih House
and Identified by Bank
Booltkeeper
AN EXCITING CHASE.
lBy Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga, March 25.--AI 'Iinsuc-
Ccssfui attempt to rob the State Saw
inSs' Bank, 200 Auburn Avenue, n ne-s
gro institution, was made here late
today by lone bandit. Tho police
have arrested u white man, giving
his name as II. Rhynate, 30 years old,
on suspicion OF having attempted the
hold up. Ehynata, who is married and
says he is an actor, denies any know
ledge OF tho affair is;
j. c. Ross. 80 yeas old, negro book
keeper in the bank, was the only Off
Ger present at the institution, the other
officials and employees having left for
the day. when he was confronted i
short, after bS0.elock by the rohhar.2
VINO. poinLlng d revolver at him, de-
manded that lie accompany him into
the vault, the doors of which were
standing open. .f3 &
Get into the vault. and get In right
luick.'' was the bandits command.
Ross entered the vault, the robber (
demanding that he open the tioOrs ~
the safe, containing the ban funds,
which was locked. The bpo oiseepef al
the hank refused. whereupon the han
at drew a piece Of sas pipe, about
three feet long, striking Ross over
the head and inaicting d severe scalp
wound 50 .Iss5 3
The bookkeepor then Brapplei with
the rober finally esoaping 4 roifi the
vault and into sihprn Ave. lvinis
the alarm. Tho 10 bber Ii 10 an from
the hank sta * -
nue. to Bell street ii d ] tsiSieH 8, is
negro postofifpo c1etis a. ts. tfs
sse rq S
1eF1tB4
otisel s Ii " f9
OF tise rob her ~ no ne d ilscSS II, ~
fI1 street awiSere & ne i, Ii eEipted
board O gtreet eaf, the conductor fofc+
ing him off, The bandit dgaH his re-
yolyef; and fired twice at the ccndlic1
tor, both shots going wild. The con-
ductor returned the firo but failed 10
hit tho fleeing man IS
From Houston street. the hunted
bandit turned IN aelttree stFeet,
which he followed TO Cain street
where he forced a negro, Mt tlfe t,oiuf
of a revolver to mike rooiIiS Tor IS; s.
IN the DugEy Keeplng his EeVoIYer
leveled at the negro, he made MIN
whip mis- horse info q Eltii05l anu tiir
into Williams street Here the 9oll-
Der jumped from the yeiilcIe and
fled. : q u,
Wiliiam WOOteni N Negro stufCiS sIi1lS !
police few minutes later. that ne ned
seen an excited man go into a Eclise
ut 30 Williams straet. flie police
found Rhynate in the house, lying IA
bed. His wifeiwas With him, ne told
the police he had h6en' i'll and In BED s
the entire day. His wife told ai algSis
lar story.
The chase OF tho robber covered b
distance of about twelve blocks fSafofo
he jumped from the buggy and fed.
Rhynata was identified today BY Ross,
the. bookkceper, as the man who con :
frohtcd him, according to the police. Il
The accused said his home was III \
Denver. Colo, and that he hal been
In Atlanta for about tfirea Isioathe
The authorities SAID that ghs told
them that he had not beeit w0ri
for sometime. S
The Atlanta State Savings BaYiIg &
rated as one OF the strongest negro ii
stitutions In the city, 4,