The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-29

He was backing his auto
mobile into the curb when the
robbers suddenly appeared,
one on each side of the car.
Each carried a heavy revolver.
which they thrust into the faces Of
the two Star employees.
Not word was exchanged.
One bandit seized tho canvas sack
In which the payroll MONEY was con-
tanned. and the other grabbed Web
ster's personal wallet.
Tho next ninure they had lcaped
into their waiting car and were off.
Harry Bangert. advertising so.
iicitor. watched the affair from one
of the front windows OF rho Star.
and leaped out the window when Ire
realized what was happening.
He and Webster pursued the
bandits ns far as Union st. but they
had disappeared around Ninth ave.
by the time they reached .he corner.
City Detectives Frank DuCctt. +.
w. Richardson. II. n. Herbert and q.
T.. Gordon started In pursuit within
five minutes after the robbery.
SEVERAL SEE
HOLDtP ACTION
Tho robbery was witnessed by at
least half a dozen persons In and in
front OF Tho Star office. but IL was
40 mclodramatic that none OF them
scnxed the Significance OF the occur
renee until II was too late.
Il thought somebody was playing
Joke on Web Bangert explained.
until I saw one OF the men running
off with tho money bag. Then |
realized Il wasn't any joke and
jumped out the window. but was too
late. BY the time we reached the
corner the car was out OF sight"
w. r. Brown. a painter living Mt
&75 card ave. s., was standing In
from, OF The Star office and saw the
whole thing.
II saw tho man standing there Mt
the curb with a revolver behind his
back" Brown said. but thought II
was ali just a joke"
lie was able TO furnish good de-
scription OF tho men TO detectives.
however
Mrs. George Erickson of the circu.
iation department of The star. wit
messed the robbery from one OF the
front windows.
ONE BANDIT
FIRES SHOT
IL saw tho men Just before the
hold up" she said, but I never had
any idea OF what was going to hap.
pen. One was waiting opposite the
northernmost door OF the office. the
other about 20 feet up the street from
him. IL all happened so quickly that
didn't realize anything until l saw
them draw their guns and point them
at Mr.. Webster and Miss Mayer.
zone OF the men, I think. fired a
shot into the ground as he grabbed
the money from Miss Mayer"
Chester Granard. Star carrier. S5os
Oregon St. was also watching while
the robbery was going on. and fur
nished descriptions of the robbers.
The bandits auto was a six-cylin-
der Liberty. It's number was taken
down by witnesses. but police went
on the assumption that IT was a
stolen car. as that Is the manner In
which daylight desperadoes usually
operate.
That the robbery had been careful.
~ planned was evidenced by the ma
chine.lilke smoothness with which 1t
went.
| The bandits were undoubtedly
| familiar with the Saturday routine
at The Star office. because they
timed their arrival with that OF tho
pay automobile within two minutes
or less.
| Several months ago The Star re-
ceived Information that a payroll
robbery was being contemplated,
and for weeks every precaution was
taken TO guard against Il. Special
policemen were stationed in The
Stsr office and in front of II, keep
ing careful watch at the time the