The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-11-03
ATTEMPT TG LOOT
WHITESViLLE BANK
Hold-Up Fails, Two Captur-
ed, Now in Owens
boro Jail
towensboro Messenger. Nov. IL,

tur, ILL.,. attempted to hold up the
Bank of Whitesville, yesterday after
noon about 2:45 O'clock. He is in
the county Jail charged with attempt
ing to rob the bank. Berkeley Con-
ley, age 20, of Greensboro Is also in
Jail. charged with aiding and abet-
ting Baum.
Morton ]. Holbrook, cashier of the
bank. was alone in the bank when
young Baum entered quietly Hol-
brook was working on his books at
the teller's window and when he
looked up. he loked into the muzzle
OF blue steel 3S special Smith &
Wesson held by a masked man. who
commanded Holbrook to stick 'em
up"
Instead of complying with the
command, Mr.. Holbrook dropped be-
low the leeel of the counter and
,seizing a revolver that is kept under
the counter. fired five shots thru the
partition. The bandit fired only one
shot before taking to his heels.
Though the shots were fired In
rapid succession. the noise attract
ed the attention of perhaps twenty
men, who saw Baum leave the bank
on a fast run and take TO the open
fields. A number of the citizens
hastily secured arms and gave chase,
while others took up the pursuit
without waiting to arm themselves,
but keeping a safe distance between
them and the bandit.
Some distance from the bank.
Baum Joined Conley. with whom he
had come to Whitesville from the
nearby farm. at which they were
staying and they made off together.
About an hour after the attempt
ed holdup Baum was captured with
out a struggle, whgn he was found
hiding in ditch in an open field. 1t
was nearly o'clock when County
Commissioner, w. Il. Barrett, Ed
Brown, Lewis Higdon and Vernon
Sapp, captured Conley about three
and one-half miles from Whitesville.
Conley was not taken until after a
foot race of probably quarter OF a
mile.
Baum Identified.
When Baum was brought back
into Whitesville, he was positively
identified as the bandit who had at
tempted the holdup and very quick
1y admitted the fact. He said that
he had been thinking about robbing
the bank for abou; week and de-
cided that it was a good time to do
it. He said that Conley had no
hand in the robbery. but that Conley
came to town with him and that Con-
ley knew what he was coming for.
Dcaial by Conley.
Conley after his capture said that
he knew absolutely nothing about
the intended robbery until Baum
came running, TO him after 1t had oc-
Cured and said Come on, they are
right after us" Conley then asked
what they were after them for and
Baum replied that he had attempted
TO hold up the bank, Conley says
that he then told Baum he was fool.
but the two took to their heels and
Conley kept on his way, even AFTER
Baum sought shelter in the ditch.
Baum has been living WITH MS
parents in Decatur, ILL.,, until about
four weeks ago when he came TO
Owensboro and spent two weeks he
fore going to Whitesville. When
here he worked for three days at
the canning factory His father was
a tenant ON Isom Wells farm rear
Whitesyille, for nine years
Berkley Conley, formerly taxi
driver. married double cousin OF
Baum's. He said that he too, had
been working at the~canhing com
pany but that the season is over ana
ne had been informed that there MAS
no more work TOR him, lie 'V's
with his wife's family at 72O Clay
street. He is the father OF an eight
months old child.
Conley was the driver OF the car
that ran over and killed eight-year-
old MARITIME Trego, in South Iripie't
street, two years ago.
Deputy Sheriff, jim cooper,
brought Baum to Owensooro anu
chief of Police Lyons brought In Con
M .rorn fakan before Squire