The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-07
'On1ahaCang
Is Sought i'll
Bank Theft
Three Cunmen Get 81 .845 IN
Cortland (Neb. Robbery;
Kidnap Officials and
Patron.
Is Combed

Omaha police were securing the
underworld Monday night in search
for three young bandits. who are be
lieved to have fled to Omaha afte.
robbing the Farmers State bank OF
Cortland. Neb.. OF s1.S45 in desper-
ate holdup shortly after noon.
After looting the bank the bandits
kidnapped Frank Miltonberg, cashier,
Fred Hartwig. the assistant cashier.
and John Trumbel Of Lincoln, a de
positor, and forced them to accom-
pany them as they sped out Of Cort
land on the road TO Omaha. TWO
miles out of Cortland they freed the
three captiyes.
used Car Stolen Here.
Omaha police were Immediately no
rified of the robbery. and officers were
stationed on all highways leading Into
the city, Fifteen policemen, armed
with sawedoff shotguns, began sccur-
ing the countryside In search OF the
bandits.
Omaha police received only
meager description of the three raen.
They we're said toSbe between % and
- years old. wearing light suits ano
caps.
On this meager information patrol
men and detectives began search OF
all known criminal haunts in the On
derworld. and the activities Of known
criminals were investigated.
Belief that the bandits we're c-imi'
nails who have been operating II
Omaha was strengthened when It was
learned that the car used IN the hold
IN fitted the description OF car
stolen from an Omaha taxi driver
several nights ago. It was a graz
Buick touring ear, bearing . 1929
license No. e-ees0. Police learned thai
the license on the machine used IN
the holdup had been lost by IT'S owner
in Lincoln.
Gotta Have Money"
Two bandits armed with reyolvei's
entered the hank at 11o, according
to the cashier. Frank hiltenoerseF'
who. with his assistant, Fred Hart
wig. were the only ones in the hanh
at the time Of the robbery. The thira
bandit stayed In the car. which was
marked with motor racing. OUTSIDE
the bank.
I'm sorry. but gotta have tie
money" the bandit leader told Mireu
berger.
'swhat do you mean7s asked the
cashier.
You know what mean. ! Ssri
the money and l need It bad is
turned the robber.
Don't YOU know seu can't get D.
with thise" Miltenbereer asked.
Overlook Nothing.
"Wen, I'll take a chance on that'
replied the bandit
The pair then scooped up all rnoneS
in the cashiers cage and took roe
cashier and Hartwig into the vault
to get the rest OF the money In the
bank. Mfltonberger declared the roc
bers overlooked very little Of the
money on hand at the institution. Hs
said their loot amounted TO 1855.
The bandits forced Miltonberger arc
HartwiS to accompany them in theii
machine. At the door Of the hank
they met John Trumbel Of Lincoln
and obliged him also 10 come with
them.
The three prisoners were put ca'
Of the car mile and half north Q.
Cortland, the bandit machine con
tinuing on its way north.
"They were about the nerviest men.
yet the most genileuaanly, tina. ever
saw" Miltonherger said Afterwards
"They talked to us chattfy a. Ne
rode out Of town. and when they ie,
US out Of the car they ssid gooooy
and shook hands as though We hs9
been real old friends
After icing freed by the bandits
the three men hastened 10 a farr,-
house to notify the sheriffs office.