Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-28
MASKED MAN ROD
BAROWELL H01
Clerk and BeIlboy of Ru]
Hosiery Gaze at Busine|
End Of Revolver.

man. 4 mask and an uriv
revolver Wcro the combination
inquired AT $50 O'Clock vesterdov
ms says Monday Rutland Hora
tho boldest hold-up ever r,portcd j,
land, the affair being staged in tho
of the Bardwell Hotel. Nignt Clerk
GriSEs and Bellboy William Fitch
ing safety on tho second floor OF tho
while a desperate broke omen the II
drawer, secured 81 = and mad
escape. The sudden noise ot "A "h,|
In the private telephone exchange I'll
the thief and he hurriedly left the
office. Up to a late hour last nig|
mad not been apprehended
Holiday guests are generally wei
at hosiery but when thcy wear Il
and their baggage is restricted excl
~ To shooting irons even tho prov|
warmth of welcome which await
visitor Al Rutland hotels is lad
When the masked man behind
rolvcr made his appearance vcst|
morning in the Bardwell office
Griggs suddenly lost interest In hil
He shouted to the boliboy. Wild
asleep. Fitch grasped the situatio,I
broke speed records in reaching a
of refuge from bullets He had I'd
to keen out Of the way Of Ciriggs
decided not 10 argue With the
constituted master Of ceremonies
The description Of the thief give
the clerk and the hejlhov have furu
the authorities n clew which i; i.
oected "ill lead to aN arrest witf
few hours States Attorney G. V T.
Deputy sheriff Pascal Ricci. Grand
Charles f.. Novai and the police Of
questioned GriEGs and Fitch for
three hours yesterday morning re
ing the hold-up
GrigEs was sitting in rocking On;
the Office when he heard the doors {
main entrance open. He looked al
and found himself gazing into the nj
Of a revolver in the hands of ms
describes as being about } feet 5 i
tall, weighing about $50 pounds, Dir
in short ov~rcoat and dark c,'
wearing handana handkerchief
mask
A first Clerk GriCEs thought the
a Joke but he changed his mind sud
when the bandit pushed the gun 50
to his face that ne seemed to fee
clammy touch, of the steel.
Here, YOU" said the robhcr "ci,
and give me al the money IN sight
be II IN quick about IT."
What do you mean 1uavere'
daprer clerk
I mean the money. MON -e-y. the
cash" said the masked man. movir
weapon still closer toward GriCCs' n
Clerk GricEs stared he,plessly a.
revolver and the handkerchief mask
took in the stocl<y build of the b;
Then be found his voice.
Fitch" he yelled to the b.llhop,
was asleep in on a couch in the
- Fitch"
Bellhop Fitch awokc with sta r
prepared to answer the aRonized ca
help hut he didn't. Instead. after
ing one look at the drama unfolded b
his eyes, ne gave a shrek and dash,
u r tho stairs which lead to the sout
wing OF the hotel.
The bellhop's hast exit gave bri
idea to Griggs, who turned from his
Gus position in front of the ruJber
followed the boy poll mell. This LET
masked man alone IN the Office ar
profited by the situation.
With q. heavy tool of some desert
he man pried open the money dr.
which is under the desk and took al
money. The safe, which contains
large sum of cash, vas locked. c
quently the only loot secured by the
Der was the charge" moneys.
which he found in the drawer
After Grggs and Fitch ran up:
they awakened other employees of
hotel. Then the signal on the teller
exchange downstairs began to ma
noise. This evidently frightened the
for when the clerk and others came
down stairs the Office was empty