San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-15
DENVER MINT
BANDIT FOUND
DEAD IN CAR
Body Discovered in Rented
Garage at Colorado
Capitol.
LONG TIME THERE
Killed by Federal Reserve
Guard; Deserted by
Companions.
LONG TIME THERE

Denver, Colo, Jan. 15.-The daring
bandit who stood upon the running
board Of an automobile Of the men who
robbed a federal reserve bank truck OF
S2eO, 900 in front Of the Denver mint on
December IS, last, and sped away amid
rain of bullets from mint guards, paid
with his life.
Deserted by his pals, the body of the
dead robber-believed to be the leader of
the band-was found last night in a
private garage in the fashionable Capt.
tol Hill residence district.
A gaping wound near the bandits
heart told the story. In his pocket was
large calibre revolver, while a high
powered rifle and pump shotgun were
found in the car.
The man, whose clothing and hands
bore evidence that he was not used to
manual labor, rented the garage about a
week before the mint robbery occurred.
When the new tenant did not pay-his
rent the owners and Frank w. MCGEE,
a plumber with shop nearby. who had
become suspicious, investigated. The
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the front seat of the car. He was froz-
en- and an overcoat had been thrown
over him.
sPolice believe the bandit home was
in Chicago. The initials 1T. +. H."
we're found on Handkerchief in his
pocket. His nccktie came from Capper
we're bought in Chicago.
Tear Labels From Caps.
Eight shells to fit the revolver in the
bandits pocket we're found in his coat.
Five mems caps, from which the sigma
lures of the makers hal been torn, were
found in the bandit car or nearby.
The automobile had been stolen from
Brighton, Colo, in October. last.
The dead man was described as being
So years old, short and heavy set.
The robbery of the federal reserve
gu rds took place at 1890 o'csock on
the morning of December Is, last.
Driving UP alongside of a federal
reserve truck as the four guards were
carving S200,0O0 in new five-d liar
bills from the mint, where it had been
kept as a measure Of safety, the men
opened fire.
The leader, believed to be the man
found dead in the stolen automobile last
night. directed a terrific fire at the APP
preaching reserve bank guards and, aid
ed by his confederates. captured the
currency, all of which was in new bills
Of the Kansas City Federal Reserve
Bank. They placed it in their car and
drove away.
As the leader of the bandit gang
opened fire, Charles T. Linton, aged
guard for the bank. attempted to draw
his revolver, but bullet from the gun
of the leader OF the gang struck him
and he fell, MORALLY wounded. Linton
was removed to the county hospital
where he died few hours later. Before
dying he declared he had shot one OF the
bandits.
Fired Final VOlley.
Gathering up the money. the banGits
re-entered their car and sped away. As
they left the vicinity, the man. who had
taken the lead during the actual rob.
berry, stood upon the running board OF
the car and fired final volley. :.
The mint guards sent a shower OF
lead from the second story Of the mint.
One bandit was seen to lurch forward.
Only the quick work Of the companions
prevented him from falling from inc
ear. According 10 Chief OF Police WI
liams. the man thus injured never left
the car after that.
1t is the theory of Deputy Coroner
Rostwick that the bullet from one OF
the guns Of the guards or possibly. from
the gun of Linton, struck the man on
the left hand. passed out about four
inches farther back o the wrist, and
his chest about bali inch
above the heart. These are the only
signs Of wounds to be found on the body.
1t is the further theory OF the police
that the bandits drove directly east from
the mint. and drove into the garage,
found their leader dead, locked the ga
rage, and. re-entering car probably |
parked in. some garage in the immediate
left Denver.