Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-09-14
BANDITS IN MINNESOTA,
Claude Duval and Dick Turpin
OutdOne.
A Gang of Outlaws attack a Bank in Bread
Daylight, Kill the Cashicrand Engage
the Citizens in u Battle for
full Fifteen Minutes,

Fall Particulars Of tl,e Bloody Affair.
On the 7th inst. Minnesota became
the theater Of operations of the most
desperate band of robbers whose
exploits were ever recorded.
The town of Northfield was the scene
of action, and it's citizens to this day
have not recovered from the shock.
1t appears that at in early hour in
the morning tour strangers entered the
town-fine looking, we'll dressed, and
mounted on good horses. Two of these
strangers went to restaurant on the
north side of the river, near the depot
and asked for dinner, ordering four
eggs each with ham. They left their
horses standing loose outside. While
they were eating they chatted famil.
iarly with the proprietor, asking him
what he thought of Tilden's chances,
saying they were willing to bet 81. 900
he would be elected. They had scarce.
ly finished their meal and gone when
two others came in and ordered the
same lunch.
The horses they rode were very fine
animals, sleek and clean ]imbed, and
showing indications of blood. These
men attracted attention from many
persons. They were we'll dressed, and
nobler looking fellows were never
seen; but there was 4 reckless, bold
swagger about them that seemed to in.
dictate that they would be rough and
dangerous fellows to handle. At about
2 o'clock the four went toward the
bank, where they were Joined by four
others, equally well mounted. Three
entered the bank, one stood at the
door, and the other four rode up and
down the street, crying out to every
one they saw ''Git in. you sons of
- and firing wildly about. The
people at first were greatly scared, and
retreated to their stores and shut the
doors, but recovering themselves they
soon began to search for firearms. Un.
fortunately there were very few in the
place, many of the citizens being out
hunting, but sufficient number were
at length found to make it lively for
the desperate scoundrels. The utmost
coolness and pluck was shown by Mr..
Manning young Wheeler and Mr..
Bates, these men keeping the villains
OSoA'OAy CAS0SCus DdlcSs cSpcClstlly, :,
showed ''grit" astonishing to all who
know him, as he had nothing but an
empty pistol.
About two o'clock these men rode
up to the bank, dismounted and en-.
tered the bank. In 4 few minutes
were heard several shots fred in rapid
succession. and four other men sim.
ilarly mounted, rode up the bank on to
the street shouting continually, ''Git
in there, you u---," and firing
right and left. -
Mr.. Bates, whose store is nearly op-
p0site the bank, seized fine seven
shooter which was not loaded. and as
the men came down again. (they were
riding to and fro, evidently intent up.
on keeping people from going toward
the bank), he standing behind the
door jambs, called out, ''Now, I've got
you, and pointed the empty pisto; as
It drawing bead on them. They
turned their horses suddenly and fired
at Mr.. Bates, the ball crashing through
the plate glass. This ruse he prac'
ticed over and over again with the
same effect.
Mr.. Bates says Mr.. Manning. of Mill
Square, whose stor. is in the same
block as the bank, next came upon thu
J scene, He ran out Of his store with :