, 1866-02-24
THE ST, ALBANS EXAMPLE.

Bank Robbed in Clay County, Mo. OF
100000, BY a Party Of Isua1l.rhackern
Pursuit. by C1tizcns Without success.
tFFom the Lcavenworth Conservative, 16th1
The town OF Liberty, in Clny county, No.,
was the scene Of robbery and plunder on
Tuesday, The 18th, From Col. II. b. Mckay,
Of this city, who was In town on that day en-
gagged in the trial Of q lawsuit, VIC gather the
particulars:
Between one and two o'clock on Tuesday
two men, dressed in soldiers uniform, went
into the Clay County Savings Bank, Of which
tional Bank Of this city, Is cashier, The only
persons In the bank were Mr. Bird and his
son. Ono Of the men presented 10 Afr. Birds
son a SO bill, With the request that ho would
give him smaller bills. The young man pro-
cured the desired change, md In haading It
back tho ruf1lan presented revolver to his
head and told him to stand. His companion
jumped over the counter and presented re-
rolver TO tic head Of AIr. Bird. They then
commanded the young man to open the vault
and bring out all the gold and place 1t in
bag, which the william produced. AIr. Bird
was then told to take all the greenbacks, cur
them in tie bag, which he was compelled to
do. Atter tins getting a1l the money and
valuable securities In the bank, they asked for
the key OF the vault, which being produced,
they ordered Ar. Bird and son Into the safe
This they ut first refused to do, but being
threatened with instant death they entered
tho safe, when the door was closed BY the rob
bers, and, as they supposed, locked, but In
Lheir haste or ignorace thsy failed to turn the
lock.
The two robbers then went out of the bank
to their horses, where they were Joined by
eight Others, all armed, and all commenced q
dwelling. One young man, nineteen years of
age, q son Of Nm. Il. Wyman, was shot
through the heart and died Instantly. Mr..
Bird, hearing the firing opened the door Of the
safe, went to the window OF the bank, raised
the window and gave the alarm that the bank
had been robbed. The citizens obtained such
horses and guns rs they had at hand, pursued
the bUshw hacking devils and overlook them
about four miles out On the Richmond road,
but as their force WAS too small they returned
tor teintorcemcnts, since which no tidings
have been heard Of the robbers, except that
they were reinforced at Fishers creek about
Ten miles from Liberty. Some fthc Williams
have been lying around Liberty two or three
days, md when they escaped each took thH
most valuable horse he. could find, among
them "a pair Of horses belonging to Col. Nc
Kay.
The bank was p1underea Of 10000, as fol
lows: s., go military bouds, 1000 in curren-
cy, $40, zoo, In 7-sS0 bonds and 10, 600 in gold.
Great excitement prevails In that section of
the country, and tie Union men feel very in-
secure. The bank under the control of rebels
and their sympathizers WIS left untouched,
The rebels returned from the rebel army, arc
oyeEbearing and insolcnt, and make their
boast that the Union men On the border will
get enough Of bushw hacking when the leaves
get out. Our State has u deep interest In this
matter, and II the loyal men On our border
want any help to catch and shoot and hang
these mnrderous williams, We hope they viii
let it be known. The people Of Kansas cher
III a lively Recollection Of these internal
tiends, and only want for decent opportuni.
ty to pay them Of for the wrongs done to
Kansas IS well Us the loyal men IL our sister
State. These men ought to understand that
q small pretext is only required to fire the
loyal heart to such pitch that nothing but
the ektetmination Of every rebel, high Of low,
viii appease 1t. We trust our border will not
be caught mapping DIsloyalty aud treason
feed every specious of crime, and when you
find rebel at heart, Us general Eulc,. you
nnd Ei!}ian-capaele Of murder, robbery,
theft and nFprv cfhar nrsynn ---