The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-03
BANDIT GETS 5000 ATBANK HERE
Unmasked Robber Holds Up
Fletcher Savings Com
pany Branch.
GETS CASH FROM VAULT
Makes Escape in Taxicab,
Waiting Outside.

A lone, unmasked bandit,
levelling two guns on three en-
ployes, robbed the Rural st.
Branch Of the Fletcher Savings
and Trust Company, 281S E.
Washington ST., of $4,000 in
cash at 10 80 a. m. today aud
escaped. Two bandits held up a
clerk in the same bank last
Oct. Is, and took 81, ,265.
He left the employees in the cellar,
with the words, IF you come out of
therein five minutes, you'll drop"
Asked for Change
Three employees were alone in the
bank when the man entered and
asked for change for a 81 bill. He
was dressed in an Noverall suit, was
small in stature, had a mustache,
and appeared to be about 35 TO 40
years of age. He seemed to be ia
miliar with the bank arrangement.
Mrs. Mary Chapman, 3131 n.
Illinois St., bank manager, was at
the counter. while Donald Kolloch,
SO Blacherne Apt, was at a type
writer. John F. Wiles. 3347 w.
Michigan St., cashier, was assisting
Kolloch.
KoDoch and Wiles, said that they
thought the man was the electric
meter reader, and he had walked
through the gate back Of the cage,
almost before they realized 1t.
The three stared into the muzzles
Of an automatic and a revolver. They
were lined up against the wall,
opposite the cage.
Get me $4,000 out of that vault"
the bandit ordered Kolloch. The
bank employe fumbled through the
upper compartments and was told
to get down to it," The bandit be-
came disghsted with the slowness
of his victims, pulled a bag from
his coat and put the money in 1t.
He overlooked $4,000 on and under
the counter.
He then marched the three en-
ployes down to the basement.
With the warning to stay for at
least five minutes, the bandit ran
upstairs and presumably left by the
front door. Fassersby were unaware
of the theft.
Mrs. Harlan Pogue, 10 N. Rural
St., and Mrs. Mary Sanford, NJ
Rural St., told LieuteHants Thomas
and Dean that they saw a man
standing near a taxicab on N. Rural
ST., and that later a man with a
satchel jumped in the car, which
speeded north.
Ernest Sickle. %, Of 20 Phipps ST..
taxi driver for the Indiana Cab
Company, said he was sent on call
to Oriental and Washington Sts.,
where he picked up q man answer
ing the. description Of the bandit
and took him to N. Rural st. The
man was gone but a short time, and
on his return Sickle took him as
ordered, letting him out at Wash
ington ST. and Highland Ave. Police
are searching in this area. The
driver was not held.
Search for the bandit was carried
east Of the city by State Motor
Policemen under Carl Losey. They
were informed a man, answering
description Of the robber had prob
ably. hoped an east bound Big
-Four freight at "Nigger 1ill' yards.
They followed the train.
Loss Covered
Officials Of the Fletcher Savings
and Trust Company said the entire
loss was covered by insurance. Busi-
ness wsss resumed in ten minutes.
In the robbery last October two
armed men forced Leroy Flint, 10,
clerk, 4040 Ruckle St.. to lie face
down ON the floor while one bandit
jumped over the cage screen and
gathered up bills and coins. This
robbery occurred at 1880 a. m. The
bandits were In the bank about five
minutes.