Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
SUSPECT IS
ARRESTED
IN BED

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caliber revolver, a gas pipe wrapped
in newspaper, and bottle of chic
reform, made bold attempt to hold
up and rob the Atlanta State Savings
Bank, No. 200 Auburn avenue at 5
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, firing
two shots at the cashier, j. c. Ross,
beating him over the head with the
gas pipe in q desperate effort to apply
the chloroform, and finally leading
two auto loads Of police and detec-
tives wild and spectacular chase
through the principal streets Of the
city
H. Rhynata, slight-of- hand per-
former, describing himself as THE
Great Rhynata," later was arrested at
No. 80 Williams street and accused
of the attempted holdup. It was into
the yard of this house that the ban
dit disappeared after his sensational
escape from the hank and his Wild
dash up Peachtree street through the
evening crowds.
Found in Bed.
A negro, William Wooten, OF No. IL
Lyons Way, identified Rhynata as the
man he had seen driving recilessly
down the street in buggy which
had been taken from another negro
at the point of a gun.
Rhynata was found in bed by the
officers. He professed to be sick, but
the detectives declared that he show
ed no symptoms of illness. He is be-
Iieved by the officers to have run
through the hack yard and entered
the hose by the rear door, undressed
in hurry and jumped into bed.
All Of the central part Of town was
THROWN into excitement by the Wild
west exploit. Huge crowds gathered
about the bank, an institution for
colored persons, of which j. o. Ross
is president. Others followed the ban
dit in his race up Peachtree street
and congregated at Williams and
Harris streets when the police be-
lieved they had him cornered in the
house at No. 80 Williams street.
Commanded to Get into Vault.
Just as J. c. Ross, the teller was
preparing to close up for the day,
white man rushed in the front door,
which was still unlocked, and STAR
tied Ross with the demand Hold
up your hands
Ross complied, although he was
not yet certain that the man was I'M
earnest.
Get into the vault and get in there
quick was The desperado's next
command
Ross went into the vault. The
bandit drew vial of chloroform
and attempted TO use it on Ross.
The teller now became assured that
there was no joke to 1t and grappled
with the would be robber.
There was sharp struggle. The
bandit, seeing that Ross was get
ting the better Of It, drew his pistol
and shot. The bullet went wild, shat
tering pane of glass.
Robber Uses Club.
The robber then used club. in
fiicting a severe scalp wound on Ross
He fired his revolver again, but Ross
DETECTED his aim. The man saw that
he was likely to be captured and ran.
escaping through one door while Ross
ran through the other to give the
alarm.
A great crowd gathered within a
few minutes. The police and detect
i've departments were informed and
started in pursuit. Ross gave good
description Of the man.
Teller obeys Orders.
Ross is son of ]. o. Ross. the
president OF the bank.
He just told me he'd give me till
he could count three to get in that
vault" said Ross. "and got in there
mighty quick. When ! saw that he
was going to chloroform me put Up
scrap
James Tate, an employee in the
postofiice. was assing down the
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