Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-24 | Page 1 | Daring Attempt to Loot a Bank

DARING bARING ATTEMPT TO LOOT A BANK Watchman ch an of New Kew York Institution Is Assaulted by of Burgl Burglars rs Who Vho Become Frightened and Run Plan Off to Rob Vault NEW YORK F Feb b. b 24 A A daring attempt to get vaults o of the Varick bank with the intention of looting Tooting them was made early this morning The woul be be robbers severely w wounded un ed a who was the single protector protector protector pro pro- of the vaults Springing on himIn the dark of the basement of the Wool Exchange buildIng building build build- ing 31 at t Beach street and West Broadway they knocked him senseless by a blow blow- on the forehead that made a wide gash gasp in the skin Trained for just such an anem em emergency he cried out as the blow fe fell 1 His cry the noise which resulted from his fall or perhaps the the belief that they had kille frightened the men oft off and they escaped The treasure-room treasure was perfectly guarded by electrical devices and it if the cracksmen had succeeded In entering the police undoubtedly would have sw swooped ped down upon them