The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-18
GUARD FATALLY
SHOT INsHOLDUP
AIT DENVER Mint
tcontinasd trso oass sn.,

knew what had happened, the
bandits opened fire.
Havenor fell at the first tusll-
lade. The government employees
returned the Ore, but the robbers
acted quickly, sprang 20, the
motor truck, grabbed the baSS Of
gold and escaped. While tha ROTH
berry was going on, according To-
witnesses, q second touring card
loaded with masked men, armed )
with shot-guns and rifles, stood
twenty feet from the bandit car,
apparently ready to give aid
should the bandits need assis-
sherttfs in nearby counties
were quickly notified by the police
in an effort to apprehend the rob
bers. q
The hoId-up occurred in West
Colfax avenue, directly In front
Of the main entrance OF tho mint; Z
The mint building ls bounded on
the east by Cherokee street and (
on the west by Delaware. It
fronts on West Coltax avenue.
AT 1850 a. M, R. ]. Grant.
director Of the mint, anuouut
officially that the bandits h
escaped with the entire constp
ment OF 5000, 900 for the DENT
Federal Reserve. Bank Direct
Grant said that the money was
fifty sacks containing $40q
each. 1t was In denominations cSl
Sc all III currency.
Bandits Work Quickly 4
So quickly did the bandits work,
that persons in tho immedl IL
entity were unaware OF SNht had
happened until guards FROM with
in the mint rushed TO the windows
and out of the main entrapse
firing at the escaping highwSfR
men Linton, who was asst elng n
guarding the currency, felIsat the
first shot from the bandits gus.
The robbers. described by.
guards at the mint who saw them.
were apparently about IS years
old. Linton had been employed 10y
the teuCrul he6erVel 6auR lQf
many years us a guard.
Every policeman In Denver las
been armed with riot guns ana an
extensive search Of the houses and
suburbs is now under, way in an
effort to locate the bandit who IS
believed to have been shot as he
was entering the waiting a)itomo.
bile TO make his escape. All Eoads
out Of Denver are being guarded
and word OF the hold.up has been
sent to all outside counties! Tie
car bore q Colorado license M!
S1,001.
are held In vaults at the mint for
the bank because OF the lack OF
secure bank vaults In the head.
quarters Of the bank. It Is released
to the bank on instructions from
the Secretary Of the Treasury The
time for transfer OF the money 1is
very irregular, according to DitSS
tor Grant, sometimes three and
four releases being made in q Week
and then again no money being re:
leased over a period OF two weeks.
Hoidup Well Planned.
AS the car came to q stop the
guards removed the paddock from
the door and proceeded in the mint
where they secured the 100000
Emerging from the front entrance
OF the mint, the guards and men
carrying the money were met with
the command, Throw up your
hands," At the same. time las the
command was given, the Ill dits,
who had left their car, STARED firs
ing. At the first shot, Linton fell
wounded. The bandits continuad
their firing at the windows in al q.
second story Of the mint asSthough
to keep employees inside from rush.
ing to the windows and opening fire
upon the robbers.
More than thirty, shots were fired
by the bandits through the transonfs.
OF the mint, Immediately! over tlie
main entrance OF the building and
several shots went through win.
dows on the second floor.
1t was announced, at the Federal
Reserve Bank that the loot taken
was fully insured.