The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-09-28
A BATTLE WITH BANK ROBBERS
Details Of the Raid on the RanL nj North
Held, Minn., aud the Murder
Of the Teller.

Details Of the Raid on the RanL NJ North
field, Minn., aud the Murder
Of the Teller.
The st. Paul Press and Tribune Of the
ninth brings Somc further details ol
the raid of band of eight mounted men
upon the bank at Mortified, Mimi,
which resulted in the death of Mr.. Hey
wood, the teller Of the bank, and Of two
of the raiders, and in the wounding of a
citizen Of NorthIicld. Mr.. Wilcox, an
attachc Of the bank which the dcspcra
does attempted to rob, gives the follow
ing graphic account of that event, and
of the death of the teller;
Mr.. Haywood occupied the cashiers
seat at the desk at the end of the coun-
ter. Mr., Bunker and myself occupied
seats at the desk, Mr. Bunker being near
est the opening in the corner, The first
thing we knew the three men were upon
or over the counter, one of them eX-
claiming, "Throw up your hands, for we
intend to rob the bank, and if you hal
loo we will blow your Cd d-n brains
out" and we could not do otherwise
than comply,
Then they asked which was the cash
ier, to which Mr.. Haywood replied, ole
is not in" They then sprang over the
counter and demanded that the safe be
opened. Addressing each one in turn
they said, &" You are the cashier" which
was denied Seeing Haywood seated at
the cashiers desk, one of the ruilians
went up to him with his long, narrow
barreled pistol, and said You are the
cashier, now open the safe you ---- ---
son ofa -" Mr.. Haywood said, at
is time lock and cannot be opened
now." One of the men then went into
the vault, the door being open, also the
outer door Of the safe. Haywood at
once sprang forward and closed the door
Of the vault, shutting the robber in,
when another of the men seized Hey
wood by the collar and dragged him
away from the door and released the in
carcerated robber.
The man who came out of the vault
slim, dark-complexioncd man with a
black moustachc, then called to the
other to seize the silver which was
lying loose (about Sl5) and put it
in the sack. They did not do this, but
seized about twelve dollars in scrip and
put it into two-bushcl sack which
they had with them. The dark-complcx-
ioncd man, who appeared to be the lead
er, then again attacked Haywood, insist
ing upon his opening thcsate, threatening
to cut his throat if he did not, and
actually drawinga Il big knife across his
throat The heroic and faithful teller,
however, was not to be deferred from his
duty, and would rather sacrifice his life
than betray histrust. Some few moments
it seemed ages to the bcwilde,ed and
tcrror-strickcn lookers-on, were spent in
lieywood's struggling to break from the
murderous villain and gain his liberty.
At length he broke away, and, regaining
his feet, ran toward the door, crying
murder!" The man at once struck
him with a pistol and knocked him
down, and dragging him to the safe door
commanded him to opcn it. But the in
trepid clerk solidIy refused, when the
william shot at him but did not hit him.
Evidently the shot was intended to in
timidate rather than to injurc, but the
scoundrel had rcconcd without his host,
for the effect was lost upon Haywood,
But upon the discharge of the pistol
Bunker made start for the back door
and ran for dear life, one of the robbers
pursuing and firing, the shot taking ei-
lect in the shoulder. Bunker, however,
reached the street water street, and ran
to DIR. Coombs' office.
During the whole Of the time four or
five men were riding up and down the
street, shooting in every direction and
Keeping up an inccsSant fuSiladc. One
of the men outside came riding up furi-
ously and called for the men TO leave the
bank, "Thc game is up" he said, "and
we are beaten"
Almost Immediately they took the
alarm and somehow jumped over the
counter, making their exit The small
man was last to 90. He mounted desk
at the 'front.' and as he turned to go fired
shot at Haywood, which | do not think
| is the one which took effect. Haywood
lodged behind his desk, or sank into
his chair, and AS the robber made over
the desk-raling he turned, and placing
his receiver to Hcywood's head, fired,
shooting him dead. He staggered for
ward and fell behind the counter. The
| robbers made out of the door. do not
remember much more that followed.
Mr.. Manning, of Mill square, whose
store is in the same block as the bank, next
came upon the scene. flc ran out OF hi,
store with Remington repeating rifle
and took a deliberate aim, and fired
from the corner, Mr.. Bates calling out
Jump back now, or they'll get you.
Next, Mr.. J. B. lIigo came up with a
double -barrelled shotgun and discharge
the two barrels, and retired to reload
Rev. Phillips also took turn at the
scoundrels, and l.. Stacy delivered a cool
deliberate aim. Mr.. Bates next heard Z
report over his head, and saw one of the
desperadoes fall from his horse. The
horse made a faltering plunge torMaro
and then suddenly stopped, and the mai
pitched over on his face to the ground
and in a few moments was dead. Ihi'
shot was fired by Henry Wheeler iron
on old carbine, from out one of the WIN
dows of the Danper house. Mr.. Man
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