Wrongfully Accused (1908)
Two thieves, who plan their daring coup through information gleaned from newspapers, plan to waylay the messenger of the Rex Cotton Company and rob him of $10,000, the monthly payroll. One of them, an adept in disguise, fills a suitcase with paraphernalia, and together they locate the company's office, engage a room adjoining, bore through a partition, see president give clerk a check which they assume is payroll. They follow clerk, hold him up in alley, and rob him of the check and grip he carries. The adept then disguises as clerk, and while his companion holds victim, he enters bank, greets watchman and teller, cashes check, places money in grip, hires horses and buggy at livery stable and drives to scene of hold-up. They blindfold clerk, force him into carriage, drive to remote part of the city, lock victim in a deserted shed, and drive away with plunder. With superhuman strength, the clerk makes his escape, staggers home and tells wife of robbery. He fears returning to company's office, thinking he may be accused of theft. His wife insists he must return: goes for her wraps, re-entering as husband is about to kill himself. She snatches revolver and leads him to company's office. Meantime Mr. Rex has grown suspicious, 'phoned bank, and learned supposed clerk has received money. Victim enters with wife, tells story and is not believed. Is identified by bank employees as person who obtained money. Is arrested and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. Five years roll by. Wife remains true to convict husband. Thieves again plan in identical room another robbery to take place at a big society wedding, where the costly gifts are to be on exhibition. They then attempt to pry open a window, being unaware the cook is entertaining her policeman lover in the kitchen. After policeman lunches, he leaves by way of the rear and suddenly confronts burglars. A desperate encounter ensues, one is killed, the adept is finally subdued, arrested, and, by a strange fatality, put into cell with his innocent victim, who recognizes him. Upon adept's refusal to confess, one of the most realistic and desperate struggles occurs. The innocent clerk is victorious, drags his victim to cell door, calls for warden, to whom adept is forced to confess. Clerk is released, vindicate and reunited.
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