The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-31
Lone Bandit Locks
Cashier in Safe
and Escapes in
Broad Daylight

Binding and gagxing Fred Ifaug.
is-year old janIior. and thea forcing
J. n. Hanlin. assistant cashier. to
open the combination Of three vaults.
youthful bur rsiar looted the Green
Lake state bank. II r.. .td st. and
wocsiiawn ave-. os $4,000 in cash
Monday morning.
The robbery. which was committed
in full. ssew % the street. 10 said to
be one OF the most daring Ia police
annals here.
A draanss Was Immediately thrown
around the city and detectives were
rushed 10 the scene OF the robbery.
FORMER ENsPLOyE
~ SUSPECTED
That the burglary was committed
by former empioye OF the bank. or
by some one well acquainted with the
habits OF the bank officials. IL b.
iieved BY the police.
when the bandit stuck nlckel.pIat-
ed revolver in the face of the cashier.
he was completely hidden behind a
huge red handkerchief and a pair OF
blue oversiis- Only his eyes were
dissinguishsbie.
But when he bound young Haur.
he disregarded the mask and sppsr.
entity did not fear that the boy could
later identify him.
Fred reached the bank at o'clock
10 sweep out. A. he went into the
~sshroom TO get the mop. the bandit
stepped out OF the door and thrust a
revolver In the boys stomach.
BOY hound AND
GAGGED
AS sure as God made little green
apples, III kin you IL you lc, out n
squavk." he threatened.
lie forced the boy into a back
room. where he bound him securely
with an old piece OF rope and gagged
him with a stick OF fircwood.
Keep quiet. now. or as sure M
God made little gree"
He did not finsh his threat. but the
lad made no attempt to escape.
The robber then went back 10 the
washroom. where he waited silently,
gun in hand. Once or twice he look.
ed In the room where Fred was lying.
and once he frightened up the ropes
that bound the boys hands behind
his back.
"He kept saying. as sure as God
made little green apples, the boy ex-
plaincd afterwards, "and II surely got |
on my nerveA"
After five minutes Of waiting. Han.
lin walked In. and after tidying up
his desk. strolied over 10 the wash.
room.
The bandit stepped out and thrust |
the gun against the cashiers ribs.
open that vault. d. you" he
snarled, and again made reference TO
the little green apples.
The cashier let him into the vault !
given over TO safe deposit boxes. |
with an oath. the bandit told him TO
lead the way to the main vault, |
where the cash was kept.
FORCED TO
OPEN COMBINATION
The entrance to this vault was In |
the main part OF the bank and In full |
view OF tho street. Keeping his gun
pressed against Hanlins back. the
holdup man forced him to open the
outer combination.
II any passerby had glanced In the
window he could not have helped see
ing the two at the vault door.
Inside the big vault. the bandit
forced the cashier to take off the
OF small safe with
screw driver.
Stuffing the bills in his pocket. he
walked out. locking the vault doors
behind him. Ills loot was all In $40,
g2o and $50 bills.
He removed his overalls In the
room where young Hsug was lying.
rrammed his handkerchief In his
pocket and escaped by rear win.
dow.
Hanlin succeeded in opening the
vault by interior mechanism. and
hearing the stifled cries OF the boy.
him.
Gee whix,' said Fred, III spoiled
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