The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-02
TRAGIC END OF RoRuru.

Amoushcd and betrayed by n sup
posed COnfcicrntc-Daring At
| tempt to kidnap "a Chnshier ana
Rob n BaDk-Capturc OF the Des-
pcrado's Companions.
The town of Chillocothe, Mo-, was thrown
| into state of great excitement on the night
of the goth inst, by an attempt to rob the
savings bank in that place. Smith Rambo.
a large, heavy, powerful man, about fifty
tive years of age lived about seven miles
South of Chillocothe, and was ostensibly
| farmer. lie had wife and two sons at
home, and bright, interesting daughter ut
school in town. During the war he was
! active as loyalist in marauding and BUSH
whacking among the families of those who
were on the other side. After the war he
became an active and prominent Republ-
can politician, but strange rumors began to
float about concerning him. He employed
good many hands, and rented portions of
ms farm to tenants, many ofwom were be-
lievcd to be hard characters. Finally, he
laid plan to rob the savings bank by cap
turing the cashier in the night and forcing
him, mt the point of the pistol, to open the
vault of the bank and deliver the contents.
In making his arrangements with some of
his gang he discovered that he was over
heard by u young man named Br,nk, who
had once been in his employ. He then
made contidant of Brunk, who agreed to
aid in the enterprise He, however, acted
as detective, and revealed the whole scheme
to the cashier, Mr.. McWlliams. and the as
sistant cashier Mr.. Cooper.
THE mIGnwAYMAN's LAST EXPLOIT.
After some delays the cxccut on of the
plan was attempted on the night of the Goth
instant That day Rambo drove to town in
his wagon in company with Brunk and two
others, named Monroe and Manseau. Ram
DO loated about and made himself agreeable,
until evening, when, under pretence of 60
ing out of town couple of miles to stop
with friend, he hitched up his team, and
with his companion drove out into the coun-
try. After going short distance they con-
cealed the horses and wagon among some
underground, and between 10 and l l O'Clock
at night proceeded toward McWilliams's
house, which was about half mile out of
town. They had thoroughly disguised
themselves by blackening their faces and
wrapping their heads in black Grape. In the
meantime McWillams had prepared for
their reception. Six wellarmed men had been
concealed in the bank, and eight more, in
Guiding the officers of the bank, were with
MbcaMiiaamSSd jig saRai s b%6N, 6 TSs We must
tie McWilliams and wife, and take them in
We will then leave enough of us to hold the
family under guard, and the balance of us
will take McWilliams down town and make
him enter the bank silently, under penalty
of death, open the vault and get the money.
Then we must kill McWilliams certain; for
Christ died FOR sinners, and he is no better
than Christ"
THE MARCH TO DEATH.
The party then approached the house,
Rambo, Brunk and Manseau going on the
pOrtico. McWilliams was called for, with
the announcement that friend was there and
wished to see him. At that time window
shutters were thrown open, and the detec-
tive Brunk, sprang into the window, aided
in so doing by large box previously placed
beneath it by Mr.. McWilliams to aid him in
entering, As he entered he fired at Rambo,
and several other shots were fired by the
men within. Rambo fell and died imme-
djatcly, having been shot four times. Mon
roe Immediately ran, dropping his pistol in
his flight. Manseau fired two shots, one of
which made slight flesh wound on the in
ner side Of Mr.. Cooper's right thigh. The
men in the house started in pursuit Of the
retrcating robbers. In their pursuit they
met several men who had been keeping
watch mt Mr.. Bard's, and who sailed forth
to their aid when the firing began. Each
supposed tho other to he the robber band
and exchanged shots. Fortunately no dam
age was done except the receipt of a slight
wound on the foot by w. A. Jacobs of the
Bard forces.
THE ROBBERS DUPEs.
Monroe and Manscau were followed to
their homes, were both captured, brought
to town aud lodged in Jail, both of them con-