Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-20

Denver. Dec. 19.-The city and coun-
ty Of Denver Tuesday offered q re
ward of $4,000 for the capture, dead
or alive. Of the bandits who Monday
shot and killed a guard of the federal
reserve band and escaped with S2ool,-
600 in currency in q sensational rob
berry in front of the Denver mint.
The thin air into which the desper-
ADDS seemingly vanished is being charg-
ed with radiogralns broadcast from
several stations conveying to distant
police stations a description of the ban
dts who shot and killed Charles L.
Linton, a reserve bank guard, and
made off with 10000 of the 50 paper
bills which Uncle Sam backs up with an
equal mount of gold.
The children's radio story hour Mon
day night and Tuesday morning and the
usual musical numbers were interpolat-
ed with crisp recitations of police, fed
eral and army operators. as follows:
Bandit No. /. aged p, ) feet & inches
tall. weight $50 pounds, light complex
ion, had handkerchief over face when
last seen; a dark cap. dark suit. Be
lieved to be leader of federal reserve
bank robbers and probably a Denver
man.
Bandit No. >. aged IS. G feet tall,
HPdNJt DGlli- NelSUluS Ito PotbdS.
dark suit and dark cap, no overcoat.
Had rifle or shotgun in his hands when
last seen.
Bandit No. 3. aged IS. 5 feet 10
inches tall. weighing $50 pounds. slen-
der build, dark cap and dark suit.
Bandit No. 4. aged 30 to 35 years,
5 feet s inches tall. dark complexion,
thick lips. looked like "wop," smooth
shaver, coffee colored heavy hat and
same col0red heavy %overcoat, believed
to be man who shot Linton.
Son Must Continue Act
Tom Linton, son of Charles r. Lin
ton. guard for the federal reserve bank
slain by bandits. had to go on the stage
at an Indianapolis theater Monday
night and play the clown" despite his
sorrow over the death of his father, ac-
cording to a statement made here Tues
day by Mrs. Ann e. Linton, widow of
the guard.
Young Linton. according to his moth
err. is a successful comedian. who just
began a 20 weeks engagement at 1ndi-
annapolis with his own company. Mrs.
Linton explained her son could not re-
turn to Denver for the funeral be
cause 'he would lose the 20 weeks
contract if he did
~ Mrs. Linton SAID she DeIleFed ner
husband had a premonition of some
dire event hours before the attack
upon him.
For the first time in five years my
husband failed TO sleep well Sunday
night" she declared. HE spent a rest
less might. In the morning | was in
the kitchen when he called good bye
to me. / told him:
Don't say good bye, daddy; you'll
be back; just say 'au revoir.'"
Three hours later Mrs. Linton re-
ceived a telephone message that sent
her hurrying to the county hospital.
She declared that just before her hus-
band died he told her:
Il was just locking the door of the
car when the bandits surprised us. /
saw them coming and | locked the door
as they rushed"
Why did you do that asked his
wife.
1T was my duty" was the answer,
Mrs. Linton said.
: Linton fired three shots before he
fell under the rain of bullets from the
guns of the bandits. Mrs. Linton de-
clsred that only a few days ago her
husband had told her he wanted to
die on his feet"
PLAYS DESPITE GRIEF
Scranton. Pa, Dec. 19.-While he
made a big mass Of people in a local