Randolph County AlArchives News.....Bank of Wedowee Robbery  December 11, 1931
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Roanoke Leader December 11, 1931
Wedowee, Ala., Dec. 8. Yeggmen drilled their way into the Bank of Wedowee early 
Tuesday and escaped with currency and silver estimated by bank officials at 
$20,000. The robbery took place at 3 a.m. but was not discovered until Dr. J. G. 
Swann, president and cashier, opened the bank for the day. T. J. Still, vice 
president said several residents reported hearing a noise in the vicinity of the 
bank at 3 a. m. but failed to investigate. He said the yeggmen were believed to 
have escaped in an automobile. Entrance to the bank was gained through a rear 
window, Still said an electric or acetylene torch was used in drilling through 
the vault door. The bank officials said the loss was fully covered and that the 
institution was carrying on business Tuesday as usual. This is the second 
robbery that has occurred in Wedowee during the past few days. On Thursday night 
of last week, the Wedowee Drug Store and the store of J. W. Carlisle were broken 
into watches, cigarettes, candy, etc., and $5.00 in money were taken from the 
drug store and a number of dresses and overalls were taken from Mr. Carlisles 
store. An attempt was made to enter the store of R. M. Swann during the same 
night, but since the door was barred on the inside in addition to being locked, 
the attempt ended in failure.

Dec 28, 1932 Roanoke Leader:
A preliminary hearing for Wyley C. Evans, charged with robbing the Bank of 
Wedowee one year ago, was held in the Inferior court here Friday, December 23. 
Only two witnesses were introduced for the state one of whom was Manuel Pate, 
who testified that the defendant admitted to him while both were in the state 
penitentiary that he took part in the robbery. Defendant offered no testimony 
and was bound over by the court to await the action of the grand jury. His bond 
was fixed at $10,000. Upon failure to make bond he was remanded to jail.


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