Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-16
,cna Sortisfieid Bandits.

3;.ra,ch from Northhcld, Muo., to the
r;ociouat, Commercial says: Mr. W ,lcox' 5
.,orv is As follows: ilr. Haywood occupied the
c,,h, r., seat at tn" desk, which you see at the
cu,; ot the countcl. Mr.. Bunker and myself
occunjei seat, at the desk Mr. Bunker being
nearest the operng at the corner. The first
thing we knew the three men were upon or
over the couater. with rcvolvers presented at
our heads, one OF them exclamiug: Throw
nm ycur hauds for we ntcr1 to rob the bank,
ard if YOU haIloo We will blow your braius
out" and we could not do other than comply.
They then asked which was the cashier, to
which Mr. Haywood replied: He is not in.
They then spraug over the counter ann de
mauicd the safe 10 be Oncned. Addressing
each in luro, they said You are the cashier,
wh'ch each denied
Seeing Haywood seated at the cashier
desk, ope of the ruthns weut up to him with
lis long, rarrow barrclcd pistol and said
~ u are the cashier; DOW open the safe
Mr.. Haywood said 1T Is time lock. and
caunot DC opened now One of the mcu then
went iuto the vault, the door bcing open, also
the outer door If the safe. Hsyw 'od at once
~praug forward and closed tnc door OF the
v.ult shutting The robber lo, When another of
the meo seq d Haywood by the collar and
dragged him away from the door aud released
tn lncarceratcd rOb"rr.
The man who came out of the VauIt-a slim,
dark coDplexoucd mau, With u black nous
tache-thcn called to the other to Sc re the sill
Yer which was lying loose (about Slj) aud put
it IL the sack. They did net do this, but seized
about $l2 ln scrip, aud put it into u TWO bu>hcl
-four sack which they had with iheuI. The
dark complcxioned uau, who app 'ared to be
the leader, then again attacked Haywood, IN
sls.lug ui,ou his opening the safe, threatening
to cut tls throa If he uld not, .aod actually
drawing a h'p kolie across his throat. The
hcrCc and faithful teller, however, Was not to
be deferred from his duty, and would rather
sacrifice hi. lie than bciray his trust.
Some few momeut>-lt seemed ages 10 the
hcwdcred and terror stricken lookcrson-
W, re speut in Haywoods struggling to break
.rom the uurderous william ard gain his liberty.
1t length he broke away, and, regalnlng his
ige,, can toward the door, crying murder -
The mau at once stlu him with pistol and
Knocked him down, AUD dragging him to the
safe door commanded him to open 1t. But
the intrepid clerk siolldly refused, when the
william shot at him but did net hit him. EVl
dcutly the shot was intended 10 lnlmidate
rather than to iujure, but the scouudrc bad
reckoued without his host, tOr tue effect was
lost upon Haywood. But upon the discharge
Of the pistol Bunker made a start Tor the back
door, aud ran Tor dear life, Que OF the robbers
pursuirg and friug, the shot taking eff CT in
the shoulder.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, Sept. IA, 1876.
The campaign ~ cltiZ Us agaluS' tie North
field bandits is still 10 active prosecution. Last
Diuht tho rohhrrS were CORA led in the tim her
near Maukato not less than from 400 to 500
men being engaged 10 guarding every polut
where it was deemed possible an escape could
be made At two o'clock this morning three
of the robbers appeared at the Blue Earth
Bridge when the guards took to their heels
and the robbers crossed over. At daylight this
mornlug the pursuit was continued and camp
was discovered which had been hurrledly va
Gated BY the robbers. ln 1t were found the
coats and blankets Of its rcccut occupants aud
half cooked breakfast.
''rhc latest intelligence Is that the bandits
have been again surrounded near Minnesota
Falls. Blue Earth county, and their capture is
pronounced certain.
The present scruc of operations Is not fifty
miles FROM Mortified. The fact that the ROB-
bcrS have not escaped. or at least succeeded IN
getting further away, is undoubtedly because
Of lack of knowledge Of the country making
'hem bewiIdcrcd The country 10 that sectl o
!. heavily Iimbercd, swampy aud Wild, and is
dticn,t to traverse even under favorable Cir
cuul>tunceS. The robbers are now without
horses. blankets or coats and they have appa-
rcn,y litt" to eat except green corn. Att
gcihcr they are havlng n v"rv rough time or II.
Bargains. Bargains