The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-05-18
The C; diz Bank Robbery.


Yesterday afternoon about two o'clock
a party of some twelve men, composed of
citizans Of Jefferson aid Harrison counties,
this. state and one or two men from Wells
burg, West Virginia, started out from the
town Of Lagrange, on the Ohio river, some
nine miles below this city, in pursuit Of
the Cadiz bank robbers. Capt. Alexander
Smith, Of New Alexandria, this county,
who has a thorough knowledge of tina.
section of the country, lead the party Of
scouts After riding some three miles
below the town of Lagrange, Smith de-
ploy e' the party TO the right, taking to
the hills for the purpose Of securing IA
region Of country somewhat secluded, and
where robbers might secre,e themselves
without being easily detected. Away
from the habl,able portion of lands belong
ing to Mr.. Sumuel Riddle, Wells towns
ship, and in a solitary SPOT, Smith recol.
lected there was dwelling which hac
been unoccupied for years Having deter>
mined on reconnaissance IL that direction, +,
he had the party halted some disance off,
and, with Mr.. O. Semmons, Of Cadiz,
proceeded to the house. where they found
fire had been recently built ty some
persons for the purpose ofcocking Thare
were live Goals still there, and entrais Of
chickens strewn about, ana other evidences
that cooking bad been going on there
recently. Leading from the house and
through An adjacent wheat iild, and Oh
into dense thicket, tracks Of mems fee:
which Slemmons at once recognized a,
the same as those leading from the hand
car, New Alexandra s,ation-u hich ha
pronounced undoubtedly AS those Of tho
robbers who were evilentav not far
distant. Captain Smith went TO the point
OF the hill, deploying to the tight and lett
of small ravlne, one Of the party on the
opposite bill discovered tie five des-
perados closely huddled together, we'll
armed, and with manifestations Of resis-
tance. The pursuing party and the
robbers, cn seeing each other, commenc ced
almost simultaneous firing one of the
robbers discharged fcur shots at Charles
IIogg, Of Cadiz, but without effect. In
the meantime three of the robbers es-
them were wCuudeI--ope shot through
the elbow stunned fell aud rolled down the
raviue. Captain Smith and a genllemse
by the name Of Craig, from Harrison
county, secured these--one Of whorD
fought like tiger but who surrender cd
on seeing rifle leveled a. BIN by young
man from this county. by .ks name Of
Hill; threw down his pistol and gave
himself up as prisoner. Here some
Sl5O, 600 Of the stolen money was found
10 carpet sack, besides, Smith took from
the pockets OF one of the prisoners elsS
and valuable gold watch. The $780,
600 secured on the ground, was taken
charge Of by Mr.. & Hogg, and sub.e-
quenlIy deposited iu the elsburgh bank.
Smith, IN company with others tagged
:he express train on the Pittsburgh and
Cleveland railroad. which stopped, took
the two prisoners aboard, who were
brought to S;eubenvile and placed in Jail
Yesterday evening between the hours of
tive and six o'c!ock. As the train was
starting for S'eutenvile, one Of The party
ANNOUNCED that two more Of the robbers
~ero captured -makug four-,ha' one
was still at large, and the 100000 Of
ad iitional bonds had been scared max
ing in all $3.50 coo. This hew. /. con-
tirmed this morning, and the two prisoners
/ taken subsequently 10 those brought 10
Steubenyille were conveyed across the
country last night, and deposited for SAFE
keeping in the Cadz Jail.