The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-14

The third safe-blowing Job 70 De
reported TO Memphis police officials
Wednesday was from Harrisburg, Ark,
where yeggs blew the safe OF the Green
field Store company. six miles north
OF that place. where the postoffice y
located, securing about $3.50 In. cash,
and approximately S400 worth of post
age stamps Reports received In Mem
phIs stated that there was no clew to
the identity Of the yeggs or their num-
her
Sheriff Perry returned from Cordova
Wednesday afternoon. having been sum
moned there earlier in the day by tele
phone reports of the bank robbery. He
stated that since the Colliervilie rob
berry. which had similar earnlarks OF
the Cordoya job, the deposit box hold,
the Liberty bonds from their boxes
there This may hold down the total
value Of the loot taken from the bank
Reports received late Wednesday also,
served TO cut down the total losses
secured IN the safe-blowing Job at
Marie. Ark, Postmaster G. II. Wilson.
after his arrival In Memphis and con
ference with the local police officers.
! stated that he believed the two white
men responsible for the robbery were
In the city He also asserted that only
5000 In cash was secured from the store
safe and but S95 in war savings stamps
and n gold watch from the postoffice
safe $1,000 In cash belonging to the
home Tuesday evening when he left
the store.
Find Looted Boxes.
The amount OF loot secured at Cor
dova is not estimated and may not be
definitely fixed for several days. The
robbery was discovered Wednesday
| morning. about $50 o'clock. by En-
miel Moore, a youth OF II, living with
his father. r. II. Moore. about half
mile west OF cordova. The youth was
on his way into Cordova when he no.
! tleed the rifled deposit boxes lying near
/ the road about three-eighths OF mile
| from the town. He hurried into Cor
dovH and told the officials AZ the post
office Of seeing the boxes torn open and
| empty. The bank officials we're MOTIF
| fled and coming down to the bank
| building. discovered the robbery.
President D ~ Ellis aud Cashier =.
B. Goodloe, OF the bank, found that the
burglars had entered the bank build
| ing by prying open a rear door, They
| then drilled a hole In the door to the
bank vault, poured In nltrogiycertne
and blew the door open, The deposit
boxes, ~ In number, were carried out
and taken west OF the town, where
they were found. torn open and com
| pletely emptied, Wednesday morning.
( Information from Cordova Wednesday
was that no one heard the explosion
| or saw any Of the yeggs taking part
\ in the bank rubbery. The exact amount
OF loot secured may not be known for
some time. as all having deposit boxes
will have to report the total contents
before complete check can be made.
| Dr. $. T.. Parrott, Cordova physi-
clan. stated Wednesday that he lost
| 81 900 IN the deposit box he had. Dep
luty Sheriff Alvin Snowden, who lives
: in CordoVa, reached Memphis early
| "Wednesday and reported that the yegEs
overlooked large sum OF money
| placed beneath ledger in the safety
| deposit box compartment OF the vault
| by Cashier GoOdloe Tuesday. about
o'clock. when the bank was being
| OF this money was not stated, but Il
WIS said to have been a large sum, the
money being In the form OF bills.
The robbery at Marie, Ark, which rs
| on the Ionesboro Lake City e. East,
ern railway, occurred some time be-
I tween 10 PM Tuesday and am. Wed
nesday. and is believed by residents
there TO have occurred early Wednes-
day morning. The nostoffice Is located
! Wilson. plantation owner OF Wilson.
| Ark. and a partner In the firm OF
| White Wilson Drew company Of Menu
phis The store safe was blown and
| S2G0-in money secured and the postof-
| flee safe was also blown open, the
yeEgs getting S9S In stamps from this
safe NitroglyCerine was used on both
safes. Postmaster c. II. Wilson. OF
Marie. came 10 Memphis Wednesday.
having traiIed two suspicious looking
white men here. that were noticed In
Wilson Tuesday. and who are believed
10 have had something to do with the
robbery. Upon his arrival here Post
master Wilson got in touch Immediately
with the Memphis police.