The New York herald., 1921-12-30
BANDITS KILL TWO IN BANK
AND FLEE WITHOUT LOOT

charges heard must have come mostly
from the bank weapons, which are miss
ing.
Tom Murdoch IL the railroad flag
man on the bank crossing who took
Millers place. He was one of the first
to hear the pistol reports. Grabbing a
crowbar he ran to the bank. Frank
Ramsey, clerk in the Erie Railroad sta
tion. just across the street from the
bank, Joined Murdoch. They saw Miller
on the floor and heard his groans. Pry-
ing open the door with his crowbar.
Murdock ran through the front office
and behind the big frosted glass parti-
ton which mounts the counter. saparat-
ing the bank into two parts. He saw
the two men on the floor and hurried
through to the rear and out of the win
dow along the blood trail into the lumber
yard. The bandits probably had not
been out of sight more than minute
when Murdoch reached the yard.
Expected to Find Fat Payroll.
This was pay day for the 400 workers
in the Dexter folder plant and the pay
roll was being made up in the bank
The bandits probably knew that and
expected to find a pile of loot handy
Sheriff Merritt and the State police
the doors. On their advice the bank Of
ficials refused to make known the name
of the man in the derby who had rented
the safety box or to give even de-
scription of him. 1t was assumed that
he had used a fictitious name, which
meant nothing.
While the Dexter whistle was still
blowing the fire alarm was soundeo
and the volunteers came from all parts
of the village The firemen took up the
chase. The report went around that the
bandits had been seen speeding out the
main road along the railroad tracks
Dozens Of automobilists took up the
chase.
Every telephone wire to nearby
towns. to New York Police Headquar
ters and to New Jersey police carrieo
the alarm, and soon after l O'CLOCK the
constabulary and police forces OF ROCK
land and Orange counties and all nortn-
ern New Jersey were watching every
roadway and holding up automobiles.
The New York police reported they
had sent detectives to ferries and rail-
road terminals. But late last night not
a trace had been found of the bandits.
From nearly every town came reports
that suspicious looking persons had peen
seen. but. run down, the reports ali
meant nothing. Sheriff Joseph kinney
OF Hackensack ordered motorcycle po-
licemen to guard all roads leading into
Bergen county, New Jersey
Word was received here that the state
police were trailing three SUSPICIOUS
looking men who crossed the Huuson
River on the Garrison ferry at ABOUT
o'clock this evening, few minutes
after orders were issued to stop ana
search all automobiles. The policemen
reported that three men were hudnleu
together in the front seat or q small
car. one walked down to the ferry
and asked when the next boat would
leave and when told ii would be twenty
minutes returned to the car. He was
nervous and excited. Now the state
police are asking why the three were
not held up and questioned. A descrfp-
ton of them has been sent to Hudson
River towns.
Moore was 40 years of age and not
married. He was quiet and his interest
was absorbed In his bank work. Butz
was 21, unmarried. and an athlete.
After State and county officials mad
taken charge at the bank and locked
the doors, the bank managers made a
detailed inventory of deposits and Sc
curities 1t was not until O'Clock
that announcement was made that the
bandits did not carry away a dollar.