Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1914 — No Clew to Robbers Who Blew Chalmers Bank Safe. [ARTICLE]

No Clew to Robbers Who Blew Chalmers Bank Safe.

No clew was found to the robbers who blew the safe of the Bank of Chalmers. There, were five of the men, according to David Vaughn, 70 years of age, who Conduct® the Chalmers hotel in the same building with the bank. He was the only man with the temerity to try to stop the robbery, although the entire community was awakened by the first explosion and it was forty minutes before the robbers had completed their job and left the town. Vaughn went to the door of the bank and saw two men inside. He rattled the door and ordered them my. Two other men seized him from the rear and ordered him to go back into the hotel. He refused and said if he had a gun he would kill them. One of the men hit him over the head with a revolver, rendering him unconscious. The rojbbers, had overlooked $251.52 (n silver dollars, halves; quarters, dimes, nickles and pennies. The books of the bank were cheeked up by Charles Van Voorst, the president, and John Smith, the cashier, 'and it was found that the exact amount stolen was $2,289-60. Three gold Watches were also stolen. Before 'the robbery the men had not only cut the telegraph and telephone wire®, but had smashed the instruments in the telegraph office.