The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-07
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LNcufv, Nrn, March f--The city
was ihnuWu llt1 ieyef oi eselismsut
yestsfdty afternoon ~ gns ~ the most
daring iiough unsuccessful attempts ~
robbery that has ever occurred IN LaH'
roln. Had II not been for Tho services of
stool pigeon, who gave Information 70
The detectives whllc aoiIna ~ ono Of Tho
thieves, the boldnesa " The scheme and
The lack " preparation IN ihe piacs At.
tackled would have undoubtedly crowned
The crime with success, The thieves had
planned well their escape, bat owing TO
tho work Of The stool pigeon the officials
IN the State frcasurer's Office we're also
we'll prepared for the expected visit.
About two O'Clock, while both houses
oi the Legislature were In session, three
men entered the Tfcasurer's Office 10 the
capitol, drew revolycs and said TO
Deputy Treasurer Bartlett, who stood
behind The railing,
"noLp uP youR HANDS"
and the mutzlcs Of pistols almost touched
his head through the railing. bartlett an
swercd "what does this mean, menf
Is It ioolng or buslnessf" but highlands
went up all the same. "No talk,p re-
torted man who appeared TO be the
leader "lust hand out your money, and
be quick about it, Bartlett passed over
q package Of gold and notes. "llcre Il
help yourselyes.n Two men took the
money and backed toward the door, the
third presenting cooked revolver at tho
head Of the Deputy Treasurer, ard warn
Ing him not TO stir on peril oil his lie.
OFFICERS ON HAND.
The loud tone In which Bartlett told
them To help themselves was signal 10
Detectives Pound and Davis, who were
concealed In an adjoining room, and they
| at once spmng after the retrcatlng rob
bors, who fed through the public door of
the office. Tho detectives were about
ten Yards behind the robbers, aud cried
"Ilalt.n one OF the robbers was q Grip
pic, aud little distance behind his COM
panlon. Fearing capture, he turned about
| with his revolver on the detectives.
Pound loycled shotgun In twinkling
nnd rot In the first shot, the robbcr fall
Ing with a charge OF buckshot In his body.
A chase was then made for tho other,
who was caught before he could
reach horse which he had tied to post
ffy feet from the door Of the building.
The third man, instead OF following his
COMPANIONS, Jumped through rear win
dow aud escaped. Few noticed the Tact
IN aftnrward, and no effort was made To
oyertake tho ono who made rood his cs-
cape, There Ii no clcw TO his where
abonls, and he was not recognized ss any
one known about here.
The money was recovered by Pound,
amounting TO about $500, aud returned
TO the Treasurer's Office.
THE BoBBgRa
The wounded robbcf was carried Into
the building, his companion being guard
ed by Davis In a back room. Their
names are Jim Grinln aud A. Mcguire,
Griffin being the cripple who received the
charge Of buckshot. A physician was
summoned aud examined the wounds.
There was little internal hemorrhage, but
he bcd profussly from the mouth, bis
rIRht lung evidently having been shat
tered Nv the shot. There Il no hope
Of bis recovery. Mcguire was taken 10
lall, Il transplrcs that the plot has been
! known 10 detectives some time, the third
robber, name unknown, being tho sup
posed informant Of the detectives. Every
thing was prepared for tho reception oi
the thieves, carr being taken that nc
! harm should come 10 the one who es
capped. Great excitement prevails through
! out the city. Banks will be more care
! fully guarded for some time 10 come, i
! being rumored that other schemes ere OF
foot by members Of notorious gang.
THE DEAD ONE.
Some Indignation Is expressed at the
killing Of GhfIln, II being claimed thai
there was no chance Of his escape. De
tectlye Pound, however, holds that y
, | Griffin bad not received buckshot hs
, (pound) would have undoubtedly beef
the recipient Of the revolver bullet. Grif
lln has a wife and several children llylnl
In town, and has been sick for q consld
cradle time, having lost portion OF on'
leg few years ago. His family are iiv
: Ing In poverty, and he being unable Y
, provide for them otherwise took thli
means Of replenlshing their finances.
. BAD 0AsG.
. Mcguire Is well known In police cir
2 cles, having served several terms Ia re
/. formatory institutions. Tho clty Is ln
tested With bad characters at presen
who have never been known here before
and II will not be surprising II othe
{ schemes OF a similar kind are at
1 tempted. Every precautIon Is belnI
. taken by citizens who will deal prompt,
with rulIlans II the safe.blowing kind.