Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-18
Swift Retribltion
 for Daring Bandit
HAD HELD UP TWO BANK CASHIERS AT CINCINNATI
SHOT DEAD BY POLICE
When Brought to Bay After His Auto Was Wrecked in an Effort to Es- eape-Had Morally Wounded a Po-
 Iieen1an-steIe s1s.too.

Cincinnati Ohio, Dec. fI.-Tlle life of Frank G. Hofll, notorious automo- biie bandit, ended today after a dar- ing three hours careef of crime, which included the robbing of two Cincin- natl banks. the theft of an automo- bile and a pistol duel with policemen that resulted with almost certain nor tai wounds to one officer and the death of the bandit.
 Passed Money to Confederate.
 Thirteen thousand and one hundred dollars was missing as the result of the bank robberies and the police are confident that Hohl, in his wild au- tonobile clashes, managed to pass this money to some confederate.
 Seized $s,oO0 in a Bank. HoIlrs last outlawry started short Iy after 10 a. m. today when he en- tered the West End branch of the Prevalent Savings Bank and Trust company, Eighth and Freeman avenue, fired two shots at Cashier Edward Hughes, seized $S,000 in currency, backed out. Jumped into a. waiting automobile which had been stolen. and disappeared. Cashier Hughes fired at the. robber, but his shots did not take effect.
 $5,foo from Another Bank. While the police were searching for the bandit more than an hour later, he entered the Liberty Banking and Savings company bank. at Liberty and Freeman avenues, ten blocks away, fired two shots at Cashier George Winters. grabbed what proved to be S5,l00 in currency, ran to his auto mobile and again fled. The shots went so close to Winters that he was pow er-burned. but other than suffering from the shock he was uninJured- MortalIy Wounds Policeman. Almost two hours later Harry Buck shorn, whose mother conducts ssan apartment house on West Ninth street, l informed the police of the resemblance of a man who rented a room there yesterday with a description given of | the bandit. When three policemen arrived at the room and knocked the door was suddenly thrown open and | the bandit opened fire He then rush. | ed past the officers, one of whom, Po- licenan Edward Knoai, was EfeoBably mortally wounded.
 Wrecked Auto in Effort to Escape. The desperado again entered the automobile. which was standing at a nearby corner, but in rounding a cor 1 graph pole and was wrecked The bandit jumped out and opened fire on 1 the other. two officers who had pur- sued him.
 Fell with Four Bullet Wounds. In the fusillade that followed, Hohl | fell with four bullet wounds in his body and died shortly afterward at the l hospital He was identified by Cashier Hughes of the Prevalent bank as the | man who had robbed his bank 1 Later, other means of Identification proved to the satisfaction of the po- lice that the dead man was Hohl.
 Was a Fugitive from Justice.
 Hohl was well known to the police and was a fugitive from justice. The | police claim that he shot up an Al toona. Pa, bank, on March 5. was arrested and. while being conveyed tc the Pittsburgh jail. threw a steamine cup of coffee in his guards face ana again escaped. He was again cap- tured, but subsequently escaped from the Hollidaysburg, Pa, jail.
 The police also claim that he was wanted in connection with diamond robbery in Kansas City, Mo, a year
 ago, where he had assumed the name
 of Howe.
 HohPs Widow Arrested.
 Mrs. Lulu Hohl. who says she i. the widow of Frank HohI, the banI
 bandit. was arrested tonight, but tn,
 police were unable to find any trac,
 of the money taken by the robber.