The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-11-08
TWO AElD IN ATTEMPT 70
A0LO UP WH|TESvILlE BANK
Chester Baum and Berkey Con.
ley, Two Youths, Captured
After Short Chase.

OF Whitesville yesterday Afternoon
about 2:45 O'clock He is in the
county Jail charged with attempting
70 rob the bank. Berkley Conley
age 20, of Greensboro, is also in Jail
charged with aiding and abetting
Baum.
Motion j. 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 looked into the muz
zle of blue steel SO special Smith
& Wesson held by a masked man,
who commanded HolbrooI to stick
'em up"
Instead of complying with the
command, Mr.. Holbrook dropped be-
low the level of the counter and
Selling revolver that is kept under
the counter, fired five shots through
the partition. The bandit fred only
one shot before taking to his heels.
Pursuit Is Given
Though the shots were fred in
rapid succession, the noise attracted
the attention OF perhaps twenty men.
who saw Baum leave the bank on 2
fast run and take to the open fields.
A number of the citizens hastily Sc
cured arms and gave chase, while
Others took up the pursuit without
waiting to arm themselves, but keep
ing 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 We're
staying and they made on together.
About an hour after the attempt
ed holdup Baum was captured with
out a struggle, when he was found
hiding in ditch IN an open field.
It was nearly o'clock when County
Commissioner B. w. Barrett, I'd
Brown, Lewis Higdon and Vernon
Sapp, captured Conley about three
and one-half miles from Whitesville.
couloy was not taken uniil after .
ioot race of probably 4'ss-te. OF q
mile. N
Baum identified
When Baum was brought back in
% Whitesville, he was positively
Identified as the bandit who had at
the holdup and very quickly
admitted the fact. He said that he
lad been thinking about robbing the
)ank for about week and decided
nat it was a good time to do it. He
aid that CouIey had no hand ir The
obbory. but that Couhy came 10
own with him and that Conley knew
What he was coming for.
Denial BY Conley
Conley after his capture said that
he knew absolutely nothing abcu-
he intended robbery until Baum
anne running to him after Il had oc-
urred and said, Come ON, they are
isht after us" Coniey hen asked
What they were after them for ana
3aum replied that he had attempted
0 hold up the bank, Coaley says
ma, he then told Baum he was a
ooi, but the two tooE TO 1L@ir iea.3
nd conley kept on his way even az
pr Baum sought shelter IN ihn
itch
Baum has been Twins with Ia. paf-
nts in Decatur, III, untll about loat
'eeks ago, when he came to owcna-
orc end spent two weeks before so-
az to Whitesyille When here he
'orRed for three days AZ the ceugLs
ictory His fathor was a tenant on
som Wells farm near Whitesville
or nine years.
Berkeley Contey, formerly taxi
river. married "a double cousin Of
He said that he too, had
cen working at the canning COM
any but that the season Is over and
q had been informed chat there was
0 more work for him. lie lives
ith mis- wifes family at 72o Clay
rect. He is the father Of an eight
Ionths old child.
Conley was the driver Of the car
lat ran over and killed eight old
artine Trego. in South rriplett
.reet, two years ago.
Deputy Sherin Jim Cooper brought
aum to Greensboro and Chief Of
Office Lyons brought in Conley.
9th were taken before Squire Hite.
no fixed their bonds al $1,000 each.
default of which both men went