Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-24

might come by the bank on the street
and give the alarm. They had men
stationed outside the bank at all points
to give them warning of the approuch
of an, body. Every little while one Of
the me" from the outside would come
in and say, "Ain't that - got that
lock open YETI We had better beat
his brains out and end him." Then
they told me- ii I did not hurry up they
would kill me and blow up the safe.
The only excuse could make to them
was that could not do anything with
my hands fastened behind ne. Then
they loosened the cuff from one of my
hands, and told me to 'be quick aud
open that lock- 1 spent about twenty
minutes more in delay, and when I
found it would be useless to
resist any longer opened the
lock-; They then placed the hand
cuffs on my haIds, and remained there
till they had completed the robbing of
the safe. They had dark lanterns aud
dirk knives, and every utensll for the
thorough pursuit ii the Villains GALL:
ing. After they got through they tool
me up stairs and placed me in red
room alone b. myself, where r only re-
manned about a minute. The last of
their fuotsteps had not died out in the
hall when got up and took the re-
volver with my hands still behind me
and went down stairs. Ny daughter
Sarah had slipped the cuff from her
hand, and she cut the rope which
bound my feet. The men we're in tho
house about three honrs. It vas neal
4 o'clock when they left. When I"eot
to t.,e door I fred five times from the
revolver to alarm the neighbours, but 1t
was 80 dark could not see where the
men went to. They had left before I
got down. Don't know whether they
had wagon or no."
Mrs Vanhgvenbury's Statement.
The first heard was loud knock at
INV room door. did not know what
to make of it. In another minute the
room: WIS full OF men. One of them
came to the bedside, and took bold Of
my husband and hauled him out. I
begged them to spare his life. They
said they would not harm him, but We
must keep still After they took him
ont of the room, they went looking
around tile room. One of them asked
me where my diamonds were said
did not have any; that We were all
poor in the house. de said he did t
believe it. He took mp my watch from
the DRESSING table and looked at it. I
asked: him whntftime it was. He re-
piled l o'cl"ck. He said he would. not
take the watch. They came :l4ere for
money. aud money they would have.
He laid down on the sofa and place,ia
pillow under his head. Then I said,
You are one of the scU,,nir. II who
robbed the Ballstoh Bank, but you
managed to get some Of the stolen
goods back there, again" He said he
was on the canal, and did not
know anything about the affair.
During this time: I asked for
my daughters, aid they were brought
in and placed in the bed with me-, and
my little boy, about ten years Of age
We did not ~.laye aoy gags in our
mouths at ibis time. Soon my little boy
began to cry AMI make noise One
of the men down in the hall heard him,
and said to some one near him, $50
and cut that -- throat and stop his
noise" The man, came mp and took
the boy out of bed. I,plea la.l with
him not to hurt him. He said he would
not. He took him away and placed
him in dark clothes press. and cover
ed him up with bed clothes, and closed
the door IN him. and tnen went down
stairs again to where the men were ut
work on the safe.. Ali the time they
we're in my room thev were very
polite to W. They got pillows and put
my little boy, when they had taken him
away, they assured me that he was
safe. I asked ono OF the men how
he got into the house, and
he said it made no difference.
They got in, and were Il ere for
money, and would get it before they
left the house. Drrng this time ZONE
of the men wert' in the '1all, some in
the room, and one was lying GU this
sofa, but he soou got up and placed tie
pillow in tie doorway. He wanted to
know what time the milkman came
along, and ! told him about haif-past
in the morning. He told me that I
knew I was lying to hum when I said
that. Another asked me when nv
butcher came. I told him We did not
have the butcher come to tie house.
meat. After they had got all through
down stairs, they came up aud com
menced to gag us. One sat down ON
the side of the bed and deliberately tore
the sheets iuto strips, and made gngs
which they put into onr mouths. They
also tied our feet with cord rope. They
first rolled some of the torn sheet,
around onr ankles, so the cords
would not cut them. After all this hail
been done they closed all the room,
doors and went out. Shortly after
they came into the room and ok Mr..
VanliaevenburYh out, Que OF them ask
ed me for tue revolver. I told him ]
didn't know where 1t was. He sui ,
"YOu did not get chance to use il,
did You 7" After they got through
riff ing the bank, they came up to the
men in the hall, and III, went out.
Eney had not been gone over a minute
or two before l heard Mr.. Vanhmven
l.urgh trying to get out Of bed in the
next room. culled to him the best
C. ,nld to he still or they would mnrd.l
linn. soon heard him go down stairs
to alarm the ncighbors. NJ daughter
Sarah cut the strings which bound IN,
feet. The handouts hul to be filed
Off"
i Miss Sarah IunhRrenbury's state
n,evt l sleep in II room a"ne The
first + heard was loud noise.
thought I was dreaming. When
came to my senses there were two mer
III the room beside my ted. One q
them placed his hand over my mouth
the OTHER placed tho steel handouts ol
my hands, after he pat my hands be
hind me. They let me renal" where
was at first. and final y took me mt.
, my mothers room AM: placed ME j,
bed with her. then renamed quiet.
IA they did not harm me. After thu
man placed the gag in my mouth, hav
ing first placed it in the pitcher o.
water on the table, he patt.'d me on TIT
+ cheek and told me not to he fright
ene.l. NY mn snid she WAS sick, ART
he SAID that was too .Ili,l. He tool
one of the cuffs of her hand. aud mud'
her lie down. She had been sitting III