The Roslyn Bank Robber Hunt
An anxious stranger trying to sell a fine sorrel horse for half its value triggers a manhunt in Kent after a daring daylight bank heist.
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Anxious and nervous, a jaded horseman answering the description of one of five highwaymen who robbed the Roslyn bank in broad daylight appeared at Kent. He had a fine sorrel horse which he was very anxious to sell for $100, less than half its value. The village constable suspected he was one of the robbers and wired Seattle officials. Seattle officers arrived and placed him under arrest. Meanwhile, in the Cle-Elum hills, sheriffs' posses are tracking the remaining fugitives, with sightings reported near the Snoqualmie Pass and toward the Fraser River.
“It was thought quite a distinction to own one of the horses used by the daring highwaymen.”
Bank robberies in the 1890s often triggered wild, multi-county chases that captivated the public press. Today, we rely on digital surveillance and instant communication, but the fascination with 'outlaws on the run' remains a core trope in the regional news cycle.
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