Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-06-07

Thursday afternoon, about hall past tree,
says the Richmond Conservative, of day
oath, our quiet city was visited by a bad OF
the boldest cut-throats md robbers thltlaye
as yet appeared in the annals OF crime, The
day was rather dull for our merchantstew
country people being in lown-and Fery |
one was quietly pursuing his respecuvayo-
cauon, little dreaming Of the proximF OF
the dreadful scene which took place. rom
twelve 10 fourteen men had quietly eIfred
the town on different roads, and cOncenRted
in front of the bank building of Hugls "
WATSON, when tour of the number dismunt-
ed and entered the banking house. hey
demanded with threats and Yiolenc{ the
money, which was easY of access, the pull
being open. Several citizens soon got lind
of their purpose, outside, and the arm
/ gradually spread. Now commenced de
sultory firing by the villains, winch wa re-
turned by men who Ind procured something
to shoot with, but unfortunately few tere
possessed OF arms OF any kind Lieut.
Frank s. Griffin, a young man of slenng
qualines and courage, esteemed by all Who
knew him-took a position behind tre in
the Court House yard, and commenced fling
with cavalry rife, when shot from ore oil
the robbers struck him in the forehead
penetrating the brain, killing him almost
instantly MIR. John b. Shaw, Mayor d TIT
city, universally respected and admirably {
large circle OF friends and acquaintance 81
man Of worth and great value to our lom
munity-while running up the street tlylnl
10 rally the citizens, with his pistol drawn
received fatal shot, in the region of TIN
heart. and died soon after reaching his home
Mr. b. G. Griffin, father OF Frank, seeinl
his son fall, and observing that the woun'
was a deathly one, bounded forward, wit
, the animation Of young heart to reveng
his severe loss, but, alas only TO meet IL lik
fate. He had reached the back door, mn
was just entering, when one OF the fiend
placed a pistol at his head AMI tiredan
!, not being satisfied shot him again after
lad fallen. He was man ripe in year
and honored by all who knew lin, AS Z
upright citizen These losses have throw
gloom over our entire community, at
u their loss TO their respective families CT
y never be repaid, HearL-rendng beyond d
scription were the plaintive walls Of tho
: near and dear relalions-wives, childre
mothers and sisters - TO see those man
ID bodies sleeping IN death, but moment u
g. fore vigorous in the enjoyment of healt
O. Such carnage has never created more s
l. havocm a community The robbery of I
ID bank was little thought of, although
er amounted to between three and four tho
nc sand dollars AS soon as the desperate
n accomplished their purposes, they put of
o. the Liberty road. Deputy Sheriff IL
Reyburn and fifteen or twenty citizC
d.. gathered up horses and pursued them, oy
~ taking them about shutdown. a short 81
u mish ensued, the ruffians Ietreating ali
., while. 1t is thought one OF them receive
Gu wound, as blood was discovered on the lel
y rails where they crossed. They took il
W the woods, TO the left oil the road, alter lie
az ing Elkhorn, and the pursuing party fol
VI it difficult to follow their trail.