The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-02-15
a MOLD FIGHT wGrH RonHERs.

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The following clipped froH Michi-
gan paper is a graphic account Of a
6ght with robbers ia that state, which
will be Of particular iaterest TO many in
this county, ~ Garret X. Cruson Is q
brother of Mr.. q. W. Cruson, of Leb-
anon. and has friends in various parts
Of the county:
"No little excitement and consterna-
ton was produced in this village Thurs
day morning by the rapid spread Of the
news that on the previous night cou-
pie Of nasksd men bad made a dssper-
ase attempt 70 rob GArret K. Cruson,
Treasurer Of LafAystte township, this
county. Sheriff Psst, accompanied by
deputies johnson aud WiIIoughby, re-
paired 10 tho house Of Mr.. Wisner, dis-
tAnt about two and half miles from
town, Warner and his brother being
then 10 bed at the house Of their broth
er-in-lAw, wm. Ching. only . short
distance from Wisner's, where they ar
rived about the0 o'clock yesterday
morning, aud asked to be admitted.
Sheriff Peet detailed Johnson aud Will
oughby TO remain at Wisner'S TO see
that the Warmers did not escape, while
be proceeded 10 Mr.. Crusoa's 10 Ascsr-
tain if the afair was as il had been re-
ported to him. IL seems that about
7 o'clock Wednesday evening rap was
heard a. Mr.. Cruson's door. and before
anyone had time to answer the SUM
mons, two masked men opened the
door and wxiked in. Mr.. Cruson and
his family seemed TO comprehend the
situation at once, aud nerved them
selves for the desperate hand-to-hand
struggle which followed. Mr.. c., who
has Loaf the use Of one eye andi is tEoubl-
cd with . cancer besides, grsppled the
desperadoes and proved almost match
for both Of them. His two little sons,
aged respectively about IL and II
years, also did heroic work in aiding
their father in his encounter with thes'
masked villains, The oldest lad ssizeC
q club and dealt ono OF them vigor-
ous blow on the left cheek, while th'
younger one hit him with chair
Finally Mr.. Cruson reached out ant
seixing one of their masks, tore it from
the face Of the wearer, revealing hi
identity. Prior to this, however, en-
of the would-be robbers fired at Mr.
Crusou, the ball entering his righ
shoulder, inHiotinga painful and ugl,
wound, the result of which is unknown
at this writing. Upon the mask beinI
J stripped from one of them, they quick,
ly put out tho light and retrsated
Meanwhile Mrs. Cruson began ringin
tho dinner bell and calling for helT
This at once attracted w. B. Robertson
near neighbor, who hastened to th
scene. He met horse in the roac
dashing along at full speed, drawing a
empty cutter, and this proved to be th
conveyance Of tho masked desperadoei
: who, in their hurried fight, were upss
in the ditch, when the horse run away
Geo. Flsyler, another nsighbor, me
, two men in the road. They were carry
ing in their arms cushion, buffal
robe, whip, etc. They asked about th
horse and passed on.
Sheriff Poet hastened back to Wis
} nsr's. when he and deputies Johnso
aAd Willoughby proceeded to. Nj
Ching's where the Warmers were take
: into custody here about noon.
Mr.. Cruson is brother Of Ben. an
John Cruson, aad brother-in-law Of
! Slaughter and Chas. Fowler, who Ii,
In this vicinity.
Aaother item states that Mr.. Crusc
J will probably not recover.
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