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FORCE CASHIER TO HAND OVER MONEY, LOCK HIM IN ROOM (Special to The Times Herald) Lapeer, Oct. Lapeer Savings bank, closed since last March, was held up and robbed today by three young robbers who forced Omar Potter, assistant cashier, to hand over from to $1,500. robbers made their escape after locking Potter in They but shots were fired. The robbers prodded Potter with a pen knife when he told them he could not They then turned cash drawer where the money was kept during working Locked Cashier In Toilet Sheriff George Carrigan notified 15 minutes after the robbery woman clerk in the Economy store in the basement of the bank building heard some on the tollet door. She ran to of Harry Vickery, and gave the alarm. Vickery released Potter. except Sheriff that they no description of the robbers, It the robbers escaped in car. No one saw them leave the Entered At Noon Hour the They gained door. entrance during the noon hour by pounding on Potter, the only one let them in, believing they had the bank Glen Caley is conservator of the bank. Local Officers Block Streets Deputy sheriffs and Port police blockades fourth street on Griswold street and Lapeer avenue have at established TwentyThe Port Huron police department radio is direct communication with Lansing state police. Two ading department roads. cars and two sheriff's department Port cars Huron are block- police One of robbers was between 40 and 45 years 5 feet 10 weighed about 200 pounds, and wore dark coat, and dark amber glasses. He carried special revolver. other two about 25 or 26 years old. One was six feet weighed about face, overcoat red and complexion and small pounds, mustache. and had He wore very dark thin grey trousers and carried volver. The other had dark hair, wore a a brown small hat automatic and brown reof the car has been obtained, and there is no trace of the direction which it took.