The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-08
BuSineSSIike Robbers Take
Time for 'Repartee' as
They Work.

The bandits who looted the Irv-
ington State bank today were Smok-
ers and showed a sympathetic feel
ing for a fellow smoker without a
cigaret.
Some of the bandits smoked cigars
and some cigarets during the hold
up.
While the employees and customers
were being held under guard as one
of the bandits looted the vault and
cages, the telephone rang.
The bandit leader directed Ted M.
Campbell, manager, to answer. AS
Campbell reached for the phone, he
noticed the lighted cigaret one of
the bandits had put down by the
phone.
DO you mind if 1 smoke that?"
asked Campbell.
Nav, go ahead" answered the
bandit.
So Campbell smoked as he an
Swered the call and informed the
party calling he had gotten the
wrong number.
Three or four customers came in
the bank as the holdup was in
progress. They were taken in
charge by the bandit leader, who
stood just inside the door.
One customer entered after all the
others had been put into the vault,
as the bandits were leaving. The
robbers delayed their departure to
put the late conner in the vault, too.
No money was taken from GUS
toners.
Keeps His Money
James Dinsmore, clerk for Mer-
rill's drug store, across the street
from the bank, came in while the
holdup was in progress, carrying
500 in cash and checks in his left
hand.
us that money insured?" one of
the bandits asked Dinsmore.
NO" DinSmore gulped.
"Well, stick it in your pocket and
sit down here" indicating the floor
you are too tall"
zone of the bandits came in and
asked me the price of travellers
checks" said ]. L. Moffett, teller.
Il quoted him some prices.
"He said: That's pretty {. ..
high I replied That's about the
regular price all over town
1.-THE bandit then calculated:
well, by you'd better stick EN-
up and showed a sawed-off shotgun
through the window into my face.
He Changed His Mind
81 was too paralyzed to move,
thinning he was drunk. At that sec
ond bandit who had come into the
cage showed a gu ninto my ribs and
said, get the hell out of this cage
right away with the rest Of the
people, I got out"
Edward Mulvaney. bookkeeper,
said one of the bandits commanded
him to sit on the floor.
at won't do it, said," said Null
vaney. But I'll sit on this guys
lap"
Another bandit, busy with some
of the other victims, turned toward
the bandit who was covering me for
moment and remarked menacing-
ly: No. Crack him on the head!'
He spoke out of the corner of his
mouth.
81 Topped down on the lap of the
nearest person, 1 don't know who
he was, and the bandits let me
alone after that"
Miss Margaret Askren, R. r. 9,
Box $50, note teller, said she thought
the bandit who told her to stick
'em up" was fooling until the hard
glaint in his eye over the barrel of
his gun convinced her otherwise
and she rapidly moved to the front
of the bank to join the other VIC
tins.
Husky. So TIE Gets Seat
A. R. Mariner, 5842 East Wash
ington street, one of the customers,
enjoyed a seat during the holdup
because of his husky build.
TANNED into the enclosure where
the victims were held with the
others, he was crowded so close to
the bandit leader near the door
that he brushed the bandits
sleeve.
The bandit looked him over and
commented. You're too husky to
stand so close. You sit down.
The leader then made one of the
other victims stand up so Mariner
could sit down.