The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-11

vent the approach of succor. Accom-
plishing their object, the robbers rode
away, aud though vigorously pursued,
escaped.
The Gallatin bank robbery, in Mis-
souri,, is still mentioned as typical case
of daring. Not only did they rob the
bank, but deliberately shot and killed
Captain Sheetz, the cashier. after they
had collected all the money in the bank
Frank and Jesse James and Cole Youn-
ger were the only ones concerned in the
robbery. Frank guarded the avenues
of approach while Cole Younger and
Jesse entered the bank and forced the
tribute. In the spring of 1870 the gang
descended upon the quiet village of
Corydon. in Iowa, and robbed a bank of
$4,000. At the time of this robbery a
political meeting was in progress near
the town, and when they had effectually
Quilted the bank they rode to the public
gathering. There Cole Younger inter-
rupted the speaker and announced the
fact of the bank robbery. The crowd
was fairly stupe6ed, and, derisively
laughing at the CONSERVATION produced.
the bandits put spurs to their horses and
rode off. Pursuit was given, but availed
nothing.
Two years later they robbed bank at
Columbia, Kentucky, killing the cash
Ter. Only 5000 rewarded them for this
raid.
In the fall of the same year they per-
petrated one of their most noted and
daring exploits. A county agricultural
fair was in progress at Kansas City,
when three men rode up to the gate.
They were we'll mounted, and wore long
linen busters and wide brimmed hats.
On reaching the gate ore dismounted,
handing his bride reins to his COM
rades. He approached the ticket office,
and, looking through the window, said
to the cashier: "What if was to say 1
was Jesse James and told you to hand
out that tin box of money, what would
you say?'
"I'd say Til see you in - first, was
the contemptuous reply.
well, that's Just who l am-Jesse
James-and you had better hand it out
pretty id quick, or I'll" and the
rest of the sentence was finished by lev
cling huge navy revolver at the cash
Ter. The box was handed out with its
contents of $4,000 Returning with the
cash, Jesse remounted, and the three
began firing their pistols
and hurriedly rode off. The alarm be-
came general, and almost Immediately
pursuing party was organized, but the
boys got away with the money.
Six weeks later they relieved the bank
at st. Genevieve, Mo. of $40, 600, though
without bloodshed.
In June, 1878, they wrecked train on
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad, and robbed the express mes
senger of $4,000.
Several stage robberies in Arkansas
followed, and we're credited to the same
parties, who were held responsible for
all the outlawry committed throughout
the country during these years.
They put a climax to their audacious
career in that section of the country by
the robbery of an Iron Mountain train
at Gad's Hill. They took possession OF
the station, switched the train on a side
track. and at their leisure Clell Miller,
Jesse and Frank James and Jim and
Cole Younger stripped the passengers of
their surplus wealth and robbed the ex-
press car of $40, 800.
Later they robbed train few miles
from Kansas City, securing $23, 900 from
the express messenger, and large
amount of jewelry which was being ship
ped to New York.
In the fall of 1875 Frank James, with
Cole Younger and others of the gang,
visited Huntington, W. Va, and robbed
a bank in that village of $50, 900. The
four robbers, after securing their booty,
rode off, but in less than two hours a
posse of over one hundred men started
in pursuit. In the mountains, nearly
one hundred miles from Huntington,
fight took place between the officers and
the fleeing robbers, and Thompson Nc
Daniels was killed, and Keene, alias
Kinds captured, but, as usual, Cole
Younger and Frank James escaped.
In July, 1876, the two James boys and
others of the gang raided an east bound
passenger train on the Missouri Pacific
railway at point about twenty miles
east of Sedalia, called Otterville. The
party consisted of Frank and Jesse
James, Cole, Jim and Bob Younger,
Cell Miller, Bill Caldwell, Charley
Pitts and Hobbs Kerry, green country
minor, who eventually was captured and
at Boonville made full and free confess
sion Of the plot, and named Jesse James
as the leader.
In September of the same year they
made their disastrous laid on the North
field bank, in Minnesota. On the after
noon of the 7th of that month the rob-