The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-26
BANK BANDIT
BUHGLED JOB
MADE A FUTILE ATTEMPT
TO ROB ATLANTA
BANK
AN EXCITING CHASE:
Later Arrested in Boarding HOuae
and Identified by Bank
Booltkeeper
AN EXCITING CHASE.
OBy Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga, March 25.--An unsuc-.
cessful attempt TO rob the State Saw
ings' Bank, 200 Auburn Avenue, a me-
gro institution; was made here late
today by a iono bandit Tao rolice
have arrested a white man, giving
his name Us r. Rhynate, 80 years old,
on suspicion of having attempted tho
hold up. Hhynata; who Is married ana
says. he is an actor, denies any know
ledge OF tile affair.
j. G. Ross. % yeas old, negro book
keeper in the bank, was the only ofii-
Ger present Mt the institution, the other
officials and employees hsying left for
the day, when he /. was confrnntnd
shortly after 8 O'clock by the robber,
who, pointing asrevoiper at him, de-
manded that he accompany him into
The vault, the doors OF which were
standing open.
-. ;e. :, ne ii5t IN TiEflt
'@''.:.s.. @.!., as The u; Bandits dts command.
Ross entered the vault, the robber
demanding that he open the doors or,
he safe. containing the bank suntis.3
which was locked. The bookeeper Of
the bank refused wheranpon the har.-
dit drew piece OF gas pipe, about
three feet long, striking Ross over
wound. s =
The buokkeeper then grappIed with
the rober finally escaping from the.
vault and into, Auburn Ave, giving
the alarm. The rpbbar d lse ran tyolIl
the bank, ted Il tS A4sburn t,,es
/ nue. to Hsii street, aIii aalIles sTata 4. ii
negro ppstpiilce clerk 4 attempted a.
stop the Flsll THE ftfkef 81 tsi = ~
revolver and Rrilig VII Ill ly ~ a asS.
Tate and others took d b. he b rsl Il ia
IofStiie robher who turned into HotisL
ton street, where be attempted to
board street car the ee0nduetor fofc-
ing him off. The bandit drew, his ras
yolyer and fired twice at the. con due.
tor, both shots going Wild. The oon-y
ductor returned the fire hut failed to
hit the Fleeing man.
FromN ieesta.s & : s.tr4et ti.e .ssiisssas;s
s.s.::i:; ;;;TiiaG m fsarhtree street.
which he followed to Cain street.
where he forced 9 negro, at the point
OF a revolver, TO make room for him
Ia the buggy keeb1ng his -evoIver
leyeied Mt the heeSs3 he made him
whip his horse into. d gallon and turn
into Williams atreeti Here the rob
fled. n 7 S;;f7' Z =
William Wooteh, q negro foI6 the
rolira a few minutes iater that ne ilad
aeen an excited man 60 into a house
at 30 Williams street. The police
found Rhynate In the house, lying IN
heh. His wife was With him. lie told
The police he had been IN and In he'd
the entire day. His wife told = sirni-
Lar story ,s-
The chase Of the Fobher covered q
distance of about twelve blocks before
he jumped from. flle buggy and fed
ahynata was identified today by Ross.
the bnokkeeper, as the man who con-
fronted him, according to the police
The accused sniIi his home was lrl
Denver. Colo, fsdd that he Ind been
In Atlanta for ahont three months
The authorities said that she told
HEM that he flad not been working
Tor sometime. S., :
The Atlanta State Savings Bank n
rated as one OF the strongest negro inz
ssttttiui iioils In the city.