The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-12-27
A COW BOY RAID.
q Cowboy ReSion-Fivc Persons
Killed.

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a Cowboy Resion-Fivc Persons
Killed.
A Tombstone, Ariz., special gives the
following details of the recent raiding OF
Bisbee by desperadoes: The robbers,
FIVE in number, rode into town, coming
from the south, about 7:30 in the eve:
ming. They dismounted at lumber
yard just below Castenado's store,
hitched their horses and proceeded
leisurcly to the latter place. Three of
the miscreants entered the store in
which, at the time, were six or seven
persons. Drawing revolvers as they en-
tered, they ordered the inmates to
throw up their hands. which order was
complied with alacritv. One of them
then commanded the bookkeeper to
open the safe. He replied that he could
not as he did not have the combination.
Another of the robbers then pointed to
Joe Goldwater, who was in the store at
the time, and said: There's the --
that can open it." Three revolt
vers were Immediately leveled at
his head and orders given:
"Opeu that safe" Joe lost
no time in complying. and when it was
opened one of the robbers produced
sack and ordered their unwilling
helpers to assist in emptying the con-
tents Of the drawers and boxes into it.
A cigar box nearly:full Of Mexican mon
ey was tipped over in the operation,
when one of the bandits exclaimed:
why don't you shoot the ODD"
After the safe had been despoiled of lis
valuables one of the bandits went up to
proprietor OF store vas .ying in q
bed suffering from an attack Of rneuma-
tism. He was ignorant of what had tax.
ell place i'll the front room. but an order
to ''Ctet up out of that and throw up
your hands," soon gave him an inkline
that something was wrong. Castenado
replied: Il can't get up Il am sick with
rheumatism in my shoulders"
"Have you got anything about yOu?"
blutily demanded the robber, bearing
his six.sh0oter in close prOXim-
lty to Castenado's head Not ent.'
replied the latter.
Tae robber then thurst his hand be-
meath the pillows and brought to light
buckskln sack containing over 500 in
gold coin. Turaing to leave, the r,bber
said, 'There, be Quiet and
you won't be hurt and then rejoincd
his companions in the front room.
Meanwhile a terrible scene otbloodshed
had been enacted in the street. J. G..
Tappen!er. an Assayer, and the inventor
Off portable assay furnace, and who
was well known in Tombstone. was
coming down the street toward tht.
store. One OF the robbers left to guard
Va r. III t.
bis bands, Tappenier started to run,
half dozen Steps. D. I. Slith, who with
his wife had arrived in town
but few hours previous, was across
the street in restaurant. Hearing the
firing, he came out to ascertain the
cause. and was ordered to 90 back, but
continued to advance. saying; II am
deputy sheriff"
You are the kind we are looking for"
replied one Of the robbers, and both inn
mediate y commenced firing at him. He
was killed instantly O ne shot striking
him liz the center of the forehead, an
other passing through his body, and the
third taking effect III his right arm. See
ing Il man called Intian Joe standing
across the street, the robbers commenced
firing at him, he ran away, anc escaped
with only slight flesh wound in one
leg. J. A. Noiiie, otherwise known as
Tex" was standing with Il team in
front Of the store during the firing, and
was shot through the body, but Deputy
Sheriff Hatch thinks he was struck by
one Of the bullets intended for Indian
Joe. Mrs. Roberts, boarding house
keeper, hearing the disturbance, came
to the door, which is Of glass, and was
looking out. when she Was struck by Il
stray shot, and MORALLY wounded, dy.
ing yesterday morning. The murder
Gus bandits did everything in the most
leisure!y manner, tn, events described
occupying ten or fifteen minutes time.
They wore heavy ovcrcoats, ana all
save one wore masks Of hendkerchiet's
drawn over their faces. The object of
their Infamous miasion accom-
dl!shed they departed with their plum
Der, which Mr.. Casten'.ada says amount
cd to from ~ 300 to So $50. They monnt-
ed their horses and deuarted, in appar-
antly no great hurry, in the direction
from whence they came. at 8 o'clock
they were seen t. pass Milk ranch,
five miles distant, laughing and chatting
among themselves, having been an
hour going tive miles. A vigorous pur-
suit has been organized, aod several. par.
ties are now on the trail of the robbers,
which leads toward the Chiracahua
mountains. Nollie died this morning
making four killed in this murderous
raid.