Chapter 8 Section VII

On the third day after the "Imperial Bank Incident"—that is, at ten o'clock in the morning on January 28, it was only found out what was stolen, and a notice was issued immediately, but the murderer had already committed the crime on the second day (Two On the 17th) went to the Banqiao branch of Yasuda Bank, cashed the stolen checks and took them away. The invoicer is Morikoshi Osamu, and the amount is 17,450 yen.On the back is written "Banqiao three three six six one" in the murderer's handwriting.The back was signed by Toyoharu Goto. I only wrote my name, and the murderer attached a fake address next to it.Investigating authorities investigated the person's appearance and attire.Toshio Tagawa, the acting branch manager of the branch, said: "The man is about five feet three inches tall, with round and thick shoulders. The checkered peaked cap. The hat is made of a whole piece of material, the back is straight, and it seems to be new. The coat is brown. The brightly colored hat is matched with a thick brown winter coat. It is very inconsistent, so it gives the impression Stands out." He added that the man was wearing wide, black-rimmed glasses with hazel lenses.

All three banks were visited by the same murderer, and it is impossible to imagine that he would order others just to withdraw money.The handwriting is in line with the age and education level of the murderer.Accordingly, the investigating authorities believed that the person who exchanged the check for cash must be the murderer himself, that is to say, the handwriting was left by the murderer, and decided to proceed with the investigation according to this policy. The murderer didn't have any characteristic local accent, and his clothes and attitude were not rustic. The three crime locations were chosen very sophisticatedly, not like someone who just came to Tokyo from other prefectures.Moreover, after the murderer came out of the Imperial Bank, he even changed his shoelaces and coat the next day before going to the Banqiao branch of Yasuda Bank.Based on the above points, if the same murderer appeared in the four banks, the investigating authorities believed that he must live in Tokyo, and decided to conduct investigations within this area.

In order to find witnesses among the customers who visited the Banqiao branch of Yasuda Bank at the same time, the investigating authorities searched for clues.At the same time, it was assumed that he might have come by the Toei Tramway, so he posted a notice at the Sugamo Office of the Toei Tramway Company stating the criminal's appearance, asking the driver and conductor for assistance.Under the appearance and attire, it also says "like a contractor" - this is based on the characteristics put forward by eyewitnesses.