Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
BANK BANDIT
FOUND DEAD FROM
BULLET WOUND

Denver Colo, Jan. 1.-THE dar-
ing bandit who stood upon the run
ming board of an automobile as the
men who robbed q Federal Reserve
Bank truck Of 100000 In front of the
Denver mint on December IS, last,
sped away amid rain of bullets
from mint guards. paid with mis- life.
Deserted by his pals. the body OF
the dead robber--believed TO have
been the leader of the band-was
found last night in a private garage
in the fashionable Capitol Fill resi-
dence district.
A gaping wound near the bar Git's
heart told the story. In his pocket
was q large calibre revolver, while
a high powered rifle and q pump
shotgun were found in the car.
The man, whose clothing and hands
bore evidence that he was not ac-
customed to manual labor. rented
the garage about week before the
mint robbery occurred. When the
new tenant did not pay his rent yes
terday, the owner and Frank W. Mc-
Gee, a plumber with q shop nearby,
who had become suspicious, lnvesti-
gated. The dead bandit vas fond
stretched out on the front seat Oh
the car. He was frozen and an over
coat had been thrown over him.
Police believe the bandits home
was in Chicago. The initials I. u.
H., were found on a handkerchief
in his pocket. His necktie aad shoes
were bought in exclusive Chicago
retail stores.
That the dead man did not profit
much in the huge loot obtained by
his confcdcrates was indicated wnea
police found only one silver dollar,
three 25-cent pieces, two dimes and
a five cent piece in his pocket.
Eight shells to fit the pistol in the
bandits pocket were found IN ms
coat. Five mems caps, from which
the signatures of the makers lad
been torn, were in the bandits car
or nearby.
The automobile had been stolen
from Brighton, Colo, in October,
last.
The dead man was described as
being 80 years old, short ana EeaVy
set.
The robbery of the Federal Re
serve guards took place at lO.:M
o'clock on the morning OF Dec. 10
last The daring of the robbers and
the utter abandon which they dis
played during the hold-up and their
apparent disregard for human life,
characterized the robbery and the
murder as the most sensational ever
staged in Colorado. Driving up
alongside a Federal Reserve closed
delivery automobile truck as four
Federal Reserve guards were carry
ing 100000 in new five dollar bills
from the mint where it had been
kept as measure of safety, they
opened fire. The leader. believed to
be the man found dead in the stolen
automobile last night. directed a ter
rife fire at the approaching reserve
guards and, aided by his confeder-
ates, captured the currency, all of
which was in new bills of the Kan
sas City Federal Reserve Bank and
placed it in their car and drove
away. AS the leader of the bandit
gang opened fire. Charles Linton,
aged guard at the bank, attempted
to draw his pistol. but a well direct
ed bullet from the gun of the leader
of the gang, struck him and he fell.
MORALLY wounded.
1t is the theory of Deputy Coroner
Bostwick that the bullet from zone
of the guns of the guards or posi-
bly, from the gun of Linton struck
the man on the left hand, passed
out about four inches farther back
on the wrist and penetrated his
chest about Il half inch above the
heart. These were the only signs of
wounds to be found on the body.
there being no other marks except a
vaccination scar.
1t is the further theory of the po-
1ot In 1.pvN u
east on Colfax avenue. the street in
front of the mint, and into the ga
rage. found their leader dead, locked
the garage and then left.