A WELL-PLANNED COUP.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13493, 12 June 1914, Page 5

A WELL-PLANNED COUP.

THE ONLOOKERS DUMBFOUNDED

POLICE WITHOUT A CLUE

Sydtiey, June 11. The robbery at the Eveleigh works was witnessed by a dozen people, but it all happened too quickly for anyone to ' fully grasp the situation, or no one cared to risk his life by interfering.

One onlooker states that he made a move to follow the car, but the driver drew a revolver and threatened him.

The police so far have no definite clue. Two men were detained for a time last night, but no arrest was made.

The robbers were apparently welL, aware that yesterday was pay-day atEveleigh workshops, and that the payclerks would arrive at a certain time. The money was in charge of pay clerks John Henry and Frederick Miller, both of whom were armed with revolvers.

The hold-up was so sudden that the clerks were non-plussed. One attempted to draw his revolver but was threatened that his brains would be blown out if he resisted.

Having secured the box the deeper ado drove off at top speed.

The missing money consisted of £2150 in five pound notes, £1038 in gold, and the balance in silver and copper.