The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-12
Pair Of Bold Robbers Invade Hotel
During Night and Compel Clerk
to Deliver Contents Of
Cash Drawer
OFFICERS FAIL TO.
FIND ANY TRACE
Porter and Travelling Man Witness
Hold-Up But are Persuaded
Not to Interfere Robbers
Vanish in Dark

This morning at 1880 two masked
men entered the office of the Early
hotel. and by the powers Of argument
afforded BY brace Of six-shooters,
persuaded George Hammr. night clerk,
to hand over sS0.79 from the cash draw
er, frightened Rich" the negro por-
ter, within a hairs breadth Of his
young life. let a fair sized bank roll
in the pocket OF a travelling man who
was lounging in the office, walked
calmly out OF the office and disappear
ed into the darkness OF South Third
street.
The DISCUSSES worn by the men,
were. according 10 Hammer, complete,
and stopped not alone with the par
tial covering OF the face. From greasy,
torn and impossible looking slouch
hat. to battered, frayed shoes, the
principal actor bore every resemblance
to the king OF tramps, yet so effective
and carefully constructed was his dis
guise. that in the opinion Of the night
clerk, the Only man who had time for
even BRIEF study, the clothing was a
makeup" pure and simple.
AS far as records are complete, in
majority Of rohberies Or hold-ups,
when staged by two bold spirits. one IL
tnIl and the other short, and the Early
robbery was not All exception. The
man who did the job was tall and
slightly stopped. while the master OF
ceremonies on the outside Of the build
Ing was of smaller stature. Both wore
black silk handkerchieps tied over
their faces, with holes cut for eyes.
No other part OF the face, or even the
hair could be distinguished. for the
simple reason that II was studiously
covered up.
Festivities started about 1880. The
setting was the hotel office, brilliantly
lighted. Rich" the porter, was sit
ting in the office. near the south wall
George Hammer. night clerk, had
stepped into.the dining room and was
stretching himself around his mid
night lunch. On porch bench i
front OF the hotel. w, w. Robertson
travelling man Of Dallas, stretched
himself and slumbered fitfully. Ac
cording to the porter. the principals
walked into the Scene rom the west
on Kansas avenue.
In the next few minutes, the seem
harkened back to the glorious days 0
the early west when everyone wor'
4 gun and he who carried his cigarette
Z in his hip pocket courted danger tn
tali man walked up the steps and in
the corner door. while the short on
took ND his station outside the ives
door Rich suspected nothing u
common until he was looking into III
muzzle OF a 45 Colts Being thu
Jared back to earth he was the al
thor Of a yell that threatened to wax
every guest IN the house. Howeve
the only one brought back from stun
berland by the cry was Robertson
front of the hotel He rose, yawne'
rubbed his eyes and was prompt
pounced upon and roundly cursed b
the robber guardian of the south e.
trance. Being factor which the me
had probably not counted in the dea
he deserved some attention and
got il.
The blood-curdling wall OF the po
ter brought Hammer from the dinin
room on the double quick, only to
met at the door by the masked hig
wayman. Seeing that attentions wei
turned for the moment from hir
"Rich'' essayed to make hurried eS
ont the south entrance, but ran sduar
" into the muzzle OF the gun wield'
b beyond that portal. His retreat stopp'
abruptly and with Robertson he VI
forced back into the room, viii
shorty" stood guard outside =
screen door.
Get around here and shell onl
said the tall one 20 MIR. Hammer.
Jaw. put that cannon up. You mig
hurt somebody. What d'you me-