Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-09-21

FaTGACulafD Oh tine eEt6Ftn& AVBempE 70
Rob the Nofthfteld. Mimi, Bank-The
killing of the Cashier and Two of the
Robbers.
The Minneapolis Tribune gives the
following account of the recent desper-
ate attempt to rob the bank at North
field, Mimi:
FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE ROBBERS.
AS early as ten days ago one of the
men shot, and a man who appeared to
be one of the leaders of the rang of
desperadoes, arrived in Mortified and
made inquiries concerning the price of
land, and appeared to be DESTROYS of
purchasing. He rode a fine animal,
which was CHARTERED at the livery sta
BILE, and remained a day or two. Other
members of the party were seen in the
vicinity at different times g
On Wednesday three of them rode
in from Millersburg and met a fourth
member of the gang. All tied their
horses near the depot, where they were
observed by fanciers of fine stock as
remarkably fine animals, but the belief
was then entertained hat they were
cattle dealers from the cities, and their
appearance would have led to that sup
position very naturally. But there was
nothing in their appearance that would
open them to suspicion that they were
the daring desperadoes their conduct
has since proved them to be. Yester-
day morning three of the party rode
into town. Thew tied their horses near
Gee u Hitchcock's corner, very nearly
in front of the bank. For a
few moments they stood leisurely talk
ing among themselves at the corner,
afterwards moving towards the bank,
which they entered. At the very same
time there rode across the bridge into
the large open square, three men,
mounted and armed to the teeth, and
heading their horses into a gallop COM
menced yelling and firing their revolv-
ers, ordering every one aside. The
shots were fired il every direction, as
the marks upon The buildings indicate.
The square was at once cleared, store
doors closed, and surprise that pro-
duced only compliance with the sudden
and desperate command prevailed.
simultaneously there rode down from
the west into the main street, two or
three other men, who observed the
same kind of tactics as the three that
had crossed the bridge. At this part
of the narrative there is some disagree
ment. Some state the number who
rode down into the main street was
three, others but two, but as near as
can De ascertained there were only
eight men engaged in the affray. Of
this number three entered the bank.
and the other five continued to shoot
and shout to every n on the street to
get out of the way, and not to endeavor
to Interfere, using the most profane
and threatening language. 1t was all
done IN less space of time than it takes |
to tell it., and occurred about 2 O'Clock |
on yesterday afternoon. Meantime the
three that entered the bank had been
DOING RAPID WORK.
Without a word OF warning all three |
jumped over the counter ut the opening |
at he corner. The rest of the story of |
their attack is better told by Mr.. Will
cox, the clerk in the bank, who was the
only eyewitness to Mir. Haywood's
murder accessible to the reporters in
quisitiveness, Mr. Bunker still suffering
from the wound he received and the
excitement of the affair. Mr.. Wilcox's
story is as follows: "Mr. Haywood
occupied the cashiers seat at the desk
which you see at the end of the coun-
ter Mr.. Bunker and myself occupied
seats at the desk, Mr.. Bunker being
nearest the opening al the corner. The
thing we knew the three men were
or over the counter with revolvers
presented at Il heads. They ordered
MIR. Bunker and myself to hold up our
hands, and we could not do otherwise
than comply. The robbers stated
that they intended te rob the
bank. | believe this was stated bv the
small man of light complexion, who
to be in. command, and who
was first in getting behind the desk.
The second man was a large, heavy
built fellow, with black. heavy mus
GU rather stubby short. The
other n | did not particularly observe,
out believe he was also 81 large man,
md wore no beard. The mar in com
nand approached Haywood and in
CURED If he was the cashier, and he
that he was not. He demanded
If him that he
OPEN THE SAFE.
He replied that he could not. The
lemand was also made of Mr.. Bunker
nd myself in succession. We were
Lsked II we knew the combination. We
that we did not. The outer
ault door stood open. An attempt had
cen made to drag Mr.. Haywood to it,
meantime the leader of the gang ,
al entered the vault. Nj. HAYWOOD +,
1mped forward and endeavored to shut
door and shut the desperate in.
ne OF the rutfians interfered, however,
prevented it.
During this time one of the party CON
nued to cover Bunker and myself with
Is reyolvers. Bunker thought he had
n opportunity, and cut and run for the !
ack door. The robber whom | men =,
as the third mar followed, firing :
shot. which made the hole shown ,
OIL in the blind door, one-half of which
as closed. That shot did not take eff
ct. He followed Bunker to the door, .
nd as he stood in the door fired again l
Bunker, who was making down be- !
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