Evening star., 1922-12-19
FAIL TO FIND CLUE
IN MINT H0[D-UP
Sixteen Persons Quizzed Re-
veal No Trace of Denver
Bandits.
STORIES OF Theft TOLD
Thrilling Experiences as Shots Fly.
Difficult to Distinguish Rob-
bers From Others.
STORIES OF THEFT TOLD
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, Col, December 19.-Eight-
cen hours Of searching and question
ing of sixteen persons at police head
quarters had failed early today to
reveal any trace Of the identity of the
bandits who yesterday robbed fed
eral reserve bank truck Of $se0.o0e.
after a gun fight in front Of the
United states mint here. in which
Charles T. Linton, one Of the guards
on the truck. was wounded fatally.
Tho truck, in charge Of J. E. Olesen.
cashier Of the local federal reserve
bank. had called at the mint to trans
fer the money, all in s. bills, from the
mint to the bank. The mint guards
just had taken the money to the curb
ing, turned it over to the bank en-
ployes and re-entered the mint when
the bandits drove up and stopped
their car behind the truck.
Dies From Wound.
The bandits at once opened fire on
the main door of. the mint. Linton
was shot in the stomach and died two
and one-half hours later.
Employees Of the mint, all of whom
have guns near their posts Of duty,
seized their weapons and rushed to
the doors and windows. but were
handicapped in returning the bandits
fire because the bank employees were
between them and the robbers. While
the gun fight ragged one of the rob-
bers put the money in their automo-
bile and they drove away
During the flight one bandit stood
volley at the mint guards. A bullet
apparently hit him. for he crumpled
up and was dragged inside the motor
car, which continued on its way.
Mint Riddled.
So terrific was the gun fire during
the clashes that forty bullet holes
were counted today in the transoms
above the main entrance to the mint
and in the windows of the second
story building. The granite walls
Of the government building likewise
are Clipped where the bullets struck.
Buildings across the street likewise
show the intensity OF the fire of the
guards. Windows in various stores
and apartment houses over the stores
were riddled and many narrow es-
canes from bullets on the part OF the
rapmers were reported to police
heMqga q had Just come out of the mint
with a sack full Of currency when
the bandits auto drove up beside our
truck." said William Havener. driver
~ the federal reserve truck. Il heard
Somebody say Hands up" and then
there was shooting. l dived unoer
INV car to escape the rain OF bullets.
rhey could have, shot me easiiy
enough. 1t was all over SO quickly,
though it seemed long time. Ihe
automobile drove away anu cs cahn nc
ont from under my truck and got IN
r. was afraid the mint GUARDS
would shoot me, az they were shooting
in INV direction at the bandits.
In Precarious Position.
JE. Olson. cashier Of the Denver
branch bank in charge Of the guards
vbo were transferring the money
from the mint to the truck. probably
had the most precarious position Of
any one participating.
I'VE had just gotten the money
from the mint when a car drove up
and heard some one say Hands up:
I started to rush into the mint Tor
help. The guards inside the mint
started to shoot at me.
II never held up my hands. After
one of the mint guards had shot at
me I screamed for him not to sn1ot Ss
are your he asked. I told him, and
then he directed his IRE in the direc-
tion of the bandits"
Mr.. Olson collapsed shortly after
the robbery and had to be removed to
his home.