Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-03
BOONE BANK BLOWING
WORK OF EXPERTS
"A gang of the cleverist profession

"A gang OF the CleveriSt profession
II cracksmen that have operated
Within the boundaries of Colorado in
years robbed the Citizens State and
savings bank of Boone. Colo, Mon
day night" stated Sheriff Sam y.
Thomas upon his return from an in
vesugation of the robbery, late Tues
cay night. Bonds and money valued
~ $4,000 was taken from tho bank;
the bank vault was cleaned out, maxi
ing it necessary for the cashier to
come to Pueblo to secure funds
Wherein to carry on business Tuesday.
AL loss was covered by insurance,
accordirg TO reports.
When reports OF the robbery reach
, Cd Sheriff Thomas, he started for
Boone. accompanied by Deputy Sher-
III Colombo Delliquadri, and city
Detectives Walton and Mcdonald.
Every move made by the cracks
men counted Thomas declared.
They pricd open a rear window.
broke off the dial knob of the outer
road croSbar on the tumblers of the
lock. and gained access to the inside
Of the vault. where the bank safe Is
Aored. Inner fire doors of the vault
we're unlocked with Il skeleton key
Taking the light globe from its
opcket In front of the vault door. they
darkened the inside of the bank. In
Tho socket. they evidently placed tho
connection for an electric drill. This
drill was used to penetrate tho com
bination of the bank safe.
Experience in tho use of nitro
Eiyccrinc is shown by their precise
Judgment OF the amount needed TO
open the safe doors. a small guam
tity. adroitly placed. was sufficient.
Thc doors were blown open without
unnecessary violence. Tho robbers
must have swung the outer vault
= fnr
Che sound was unhcard beyond tho
walls of the bank
s Once the safe doors were open.
their last obstacle was the combina-
fion of the cash box inside tho safe it
.tef. This was opened as neatly as
the others had been. No needless
Effort was expended. Not a chip or
Splinter from the doors marrcd tho
walls OF the vault.
"A Vault doors. fire doors. safe doors.
ond money box doors all opened, the
Robbers deliberately sorted tho con
Fonts. taking Liberty bonds and
money, and leaving behind n consd-
erahlc quantity OF unwnuted bonds.
ard bulky packages OF uickcls and
dimcs. Thesc were found back OF the
safe"
- Officers made especial search for
finger prints and found not the least
tsncc OF the tcll-tale marks. An old
ol Nl'NfNs AH'h ~ 'lA' ttiA'N
janitor in his work, had been found
and used. ashes of pair OF cheap
cotton gloves also were found, The
cflcksmen had brought them along
Tor the job and burned them after
ward. This foilcd any chance OF
4acing the users thru the store that
0lI the gloves Officers are of the
0pinion that three mon robbed tho
ehnk. one man, probably driver Of
0cir automobile stayed on the out
ade. as lookout: another engineered
The work inside; and third. expert
b. tho use Of explosives. applied the
Soup. Professional criminals. Ike
construction engineers. realize tho
orcngth OF n triangle. Three is tho
usual number OF "a ''ycEg's mob.
\ search of tho roads in tho Boone
Vicinity revealed heavy tracks of an
outomobilc, freshly made. These
tracks were followed over a littlc-used
Soad going north. At ono place. the
tuEitive.s lost the way. and officers
bad difficulty in tracing them thru
fullics and prairie trails back again
10 tho main road. At "A farm house.
Occupants stated that an automobile
bad been seen going north about 2:3o
q clock Tuesday morning. travelling at
least so miles an hour. Thirty miles
north of Boone. tho sheriff lost the
trail. lie believes that tho robbers
ttruck tho Lincoln highway road At
this point. and probably headed cast.