The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-04-05
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Yesterday aftefauuh there octuffedl liefe
one of The most daring attempts NJ bahk
fobl'eff tho euunlfy haa evrf known.
tharles , liaeley, wllg Hays aad bog
eighteen years VI agr, named fnah FAR
nenieF, AMI John klnkald, member Of
The Hanger force, constituted the party,
The latter playing 10 with the party 10 trap
Them The plans have been forming iol
several wrecks, but we're not perfected
until last night, when kinkald, being IN
their confidence aud getting the plans.
informed Lieutenant schmidt fully NJ IN
The cntlrc scheme, aud The latter nutlnad
Colonel ]. g. James, cashier " the bank,
oi what was going 10 bo attempted,
Sergeant Grimes was stationed IN the
bank vault, aud Ashly Jamcs, cashier Of
tho bank, was nj his counter, no one else
bclng In the bank N the time appointed,
but for some reason the attempt was not
made until half an hour later.
|. While Parnentcr. and Hayes wcrr out
side near the bank entrance holding the
horses, Dugley aud klnkaid entered They
passed through passagcway around the
counter, Baglcy In the lead, smoking q
pipe. As he entered he told Mr., James
he wanted some New York exchange, aud
la lst. In, - la, ..f
counters that they did not allow any one
TO come behind. Bagley answered, ~
VIII come, anyhow" aud took his pipe
out OF his mouth and put II IN case.
When he had passed around to railing,
separating the business from the other
part OF the room, he drew his slx.shootcr,
| covered James and continued TO walk
around 10 an entrance TO the inclosurc
where James was, aud where the money
and vault were.
When he covered James he called on
hun TO throw up his hands, which James
did. Baglcy had bag in his hand, and
told James to put all his money In It.
James did not comply Immediately,
and Baglcy said; &c. ----A you, | will
kill you II you DON'T and ut the same
time presented his pistol 10 James heart,
us II he would shoot.
At this movement Sergeant Grimes FREQ
the contents Of a double-barrel shotgun
into the robber, and Kinkaid followed
with slx-shooter. Bagley staggered and
fell rlddled with balls. one pistol shot
entered near the left nipple. Lieutenant
Schmidt and another ranger were sta.
toned across the street In the route they
were expected TO take ON their retreat.
A book agent by the name OF Wear was
In the bank at the time tho robbers en-.
tered, aud was talking TO james. who ex.
cused himself to attend TO those gentle.
men. Wear went towards the door, but
stopped 10 see what was up, and suspect.
Ing how matters stood started to run
aeIoss the street, when parmenter called
10 him TO stop, and he not needing he
emptied his pistol at him, and the teller
OF the bank, who was stationed In tho
store across the street, hearing the shots,
ran out, and seeing Wear running from
the bank, supposed he was one OF tho
robbers and presented his Winchester,
aud told him 10 throw up his hands,
which Wear did, calling ont, ~ am not
one OF them"
| Lieutenant Schmidt fred al Hayes, who
started to run, out did not wing bis man.
One Of the rangers emptled his pistol at
the boy at close range, but did not hit
him. The boy Parmenter told his pals as
they entered the bank that he would be
there dead or alive when they came out,
aud was captured at his post and did not
finch under the fire Of the rangers. Kin.
kaid, Sheriff Davis and others are still
In pursuit Of Hayes, who has not yet been
captured, and as he ls well mounted he
may not be ovcrhauled soon. II Is said
he Is wanted at several places for rob
berry. Il Is supposed he Is wounded.
The coroner's Jury at the Inquest OF
Baglcy, who lived for two or three hours,
brought In the following verdlcti
1--WE, the Jury, find that the deceased,
Bagley, came 10 his death by wounds
made with shot from the pistols or guns
OF some Of the ranger force while he was
engaged In an attempt 10 rob the bank OF
John @. James, and that the rangers were
justified IN said killing; and we commend
Captain Schmidt and Rogers, Grimes and
KInkaid for their efilcaclous action In pre-
venting the robbery"
Among the jurors was brother.in.law
Of the James boys, who Is a citizen Of this
place.
One Of the men Of the gang has been at
tcndIng stage stand on the Seymour route,
and II was Intended 10 have him come, TO
divide the party, and rob the Bank Of
Henrietta at the same hour, but he was
lame and could not go there, so the Hen.
rictta scheme was abandoned. Rangers
started for this man yesterday. Parties
are out from Henrietta ~ capture Hayes,
and II Is hardly possible that he will be
able 10 make good his escape.