The Glenwood post., 1919-02-15
DEATH OF WELL
KNOWN. CHARACTER
Bert Abrams, Prominent in
Arrest Of GIenwood Bank
Robber, Passes Away
MANY attend FUNERAL

Glenwood was shocked by the sudden
death of Albert H. Abrams at $3.50
Sunday morning at the Glenwood sani-
tarium.
Mr.. Abrams had recently como to
Glenwood, having been troubled with
an infection in the head, said to have
been contracted while treating horse
suffering from glanders.
About two years ago he went t.
Denver and consulted specialist in
regard to this trouble and underwent
an operation, but received little relief
from this treatment. short tine ago
he came to Glenwood in the hopes that
he might receive some benefit from the
mineral waters at this place.
Last Saturday Mr.. Abrams spent the
evening at Mangnall s pool hall and in
the early morning complained of diA-
illness resulting in temporary blindness.
While in this condition he fell to the
floor and was picked up in semi
conscious condition and taken to the
sanitarium, where he survived but a
short time, the immediate cause of his
death being cerebral hemorrhage.
During the construction days of the
Colorado Power company's plant at
Shoshone, when Glenwood was filled
with working men, many of them very
undesirable characters, Bert Abrams
held a position as night marshal IN
Glenwood and contributed great skill
in handling the characters which then
infested our city in great numbers.
One of the chief experiences in
Abrams life, and that which won him
much praise as an officer, was the part
he played in the arrest of VIM. j.
Edwards, accused and later convicted
of having robbed the Citizens National
bank in Glenwood on September %,
1909.
While most of the citizens were at
Rifle celebrating Apple Pie day, among
them being George H. Bell, cashier of
the bank, two highwaymen rode into
the alley in the rear of the building.
Leaving their mounts there in charge CT
guard, they rushed to Grand avenue
and entered the front door of the bank,
holding up the assistant cashier, E. E,
Drach, at the point of their guns and
robbing the bank of currency and gold
to the extent of $4,000. They reached
their booty before the bank official,
could summon assistance or make the
predicament known.
Officers worked on every imaginable
clue for several months without avail
Abrams had in his mind two suspicious
looking individuals, whom he had seen
around Glenwood a few days before
the robbery and who were missing af
forwards. One of these was large
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Later ABRAMS went to Denver where
he Joined the city detective force in
search for the robber. The result was
his discovery and Identification of Ed
wards one evening as the latter was
leaving his room. Edwards arrest fol
lowed Immediately and he was later
brought to GlenwOod and convicted and
is now serving a long sentence in the
state prison at Canon City. Denver
officials freely admit that. Edwards
arrest and conviction was due to the
patient and clever .work of Bert
Abrams.
Albert Holmes Abrams was born in
philadelphia, Pa, on September 5
1859, but spent most Of his life in
Eagle and Garfield counties, Colorado
His mother owns a ranch on Brush
creek, where he spent portion Of his
time, but he has largely given himself
to the development Of mining prop.