American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-12
Hsw Missouri Banditti Operate.

THE st. Louis Republican of the 31st
ult. gives the following detailed account
of cool and daring robbery perpetrated
a few days before at the store of ID. b.
Lambert, at Shawnee Mound, Mo. Mr..
Lambert's story is as follows: He says:
Just at sunset, about z 80 p. m, 1 judge,
two strangers rode up to my store,
hitched their horses few rods south of
it, entered and called for cigars. 1 put
down box and one of them lifted a
cigar with his left hand, at the same mo-
ment raising a revolver with his right
and telling me in firm, quiet voice to
raise my hands. 1 did not obey at the
| first invitation, being too much surprised.
The other then presented his revolver
(they were standing side by side) and re-
peated the request. / comprehended the
situation then and complied Just then
two more entered and one of the others,
the one who acted as leader during the
whole proceeding, walked to the door of
the dining room where my wife and A.
8. Mulholland were seated at the supper
table, and with presented revolver
ordered them to raise their hands. Mr..
Mulholland complied, but Mrs. L. re-
fused, but walked into the store as
ordered, the leader cursing her the while,
and commanding her to keep her mouth
shut at the peril of her own and her hus-
bands life. The Captain then went
out to the croquet-ground, where
two ladies and three gentlemen were
playing. They had not noticed any
thing wrong, although they saw the
men ride up. They thought they
were some of the neighbors. He ordered
them to walk into the house. They
were also surprised, and did not under
Then they came in without asking a
question, and as soon as all were in the
store guard was stationed at each door,
the men ordered to raise their hands
above their heads, and the ladies told to
stand still and keep their mouths shut.
The leader then demanded my money,
and ordered me to open the money
drawer, which has patent spring-lo lock.
did SO, and, after taking out all the
money to the last nickel and copper
cent, he turned to me and said: SO Old
man, you have more money than this,
and know it, SO you may as well tell
where tits, or you die right here" told
him there was more upstairs in small
tin box. He told me to come with him
and get it. My wife told him was not
going, and then said to him that my
assistant, Miss B. Sharp, could get it. He
went up with her, got the box. and while
he was upstairs ransacked every trunk
and box, every nook and corner in the
building, but found no more money.
He said he had been Informed there was
money here and he was going to
have it. He added that it was
in gold. She told him it was a base
falsehood, whoever told it, and he then
came down, got the key for the money
box, took one of his companions with
him and went upstairs TO open it. He
and about fifteen dollars in silver. They
searched around up there again, then
came down and told me they knew had
more money, and that they would not
have come for what little they had got.
told them they had got all had. The
leader then ordered me to come upstairs
with him, telling one Of the others to
come with him. He then said if l did
not tell him where my money was before
he counted ten he would shoot me dead.
l told him ] was in his power, and he
was all the money 1 had in the world ex-
cept lutte change in my pocket, about
$2.2 He put his hand in my pocket
and took the money out and then put it
back. After this he began to count and
counted to four. when Mi. 8 Sharp stepped
between US. He had told her to stay
downstairs, but she told him she was
going up and he did not hinder her. He
searched around little more and then
i
was not money-drawer behind one of
the counters. / told him there was
and some change in it which / had for
gotten. He went round and took out
every cent it contained, don't know
how much. The two then took me out
of the house. My wife and Miss Sharp
went with me, regardless of their COM
mands to stay in the house. One of
them took hold of my arm and began to
twist it, when my wife inteofered by
striking him, but don't think she hurt
him, for be said nothing and released his
hold. After that they talked of hanging
me but did not attempt it. They threat
ened again, however, to shoot me. / re-
peated what 1 had already told them,
that could not hinder them from kill
ing me, but they had got all the money!
had. They brought US back in the house
and the leader searched around the
considerably, pulled out the papers, ETC.,
took all the postoffice money had on
hands, about &11.60, and one of the
guards who had been questioning some
of the prisoners then told the Captain
to take good look at one of
them, young man by the name of
F. w. GOrsuch, a schoOl-teacher.
They seemed to suspect him of being
a detective, examined him critically,
tooh llOH1 tWClNC 0OlldIS III uuOuCl,
but did not find his watch. They did
not search any of the other prisoners, of
whom there were twelve in all. Four of
the neighbors' boys having come in, were
caught in the trap. just as they came
in the guard at the front door leveled
his revolver at their heads, inquired if
they were armed, and ordered them to
raise their hands. All being unarmed
they could offer no resistance. The rob-
bers secured all the firearms / had in
the house before they started, being
three revolvers, shotgun and rifle.
The gun and rifle were afterward found
in fields by the roadside. They were
afraid to leave an empty shotgun behind
them, in case we might pursue them,
suppose. When they got ready to leave
they marched US all out in the road
where their horses were tied, and the
leader guarded while the other three
mounted, then they covered the party
with their revolvers while he mounted,
and that done all rode off in a gallup. l
estimate my loss to be about $500 in
cash, besides a good silver watch that
cost me $75 and the firearms above men
toned. They took no goods except
cigars and tobacco and one pair of gloves
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Mrs. Lincoln at the Insane Asylum.
A BATAVIA (1f) correspondent of the
Chicago Times recently visited the Belle
vue Insane Hospital in the former place,
where Mrs. Lincoln is al present sojourn-
ing, and writes as follows regarding that
lady:
At the time Of the visit of the TI02es