Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-26
LOOKED LIKE THE CASHIER.
The Iron Exchange Bank of Hurley.
WIS.,, Entered by Burglars.
Nearly Forty Thousand Dollars Taken
From the Safe.
The Cashiers Coat Used to Hoodwink
the Pedestrians.

ASHLAND, Sept. 21.-One of the most
daring and successful robberies ever COM
mitted In this state occurred at Hurley last
night between and II o clock. About
So, 900 was taken from the vault In the
Iron Exchange bank. The money was
sent from this city last night at 'clocl,
and arrived at Hurley about 8. 1t was for
the Ashland and Germania mines, who
were to pay off their men today The
cashier put the money inside of the second
vault and left after 9 o'clock A light
was left burning in the office and a few
minutes later man was seen working at
| the safe, but he had on the cashiers office
coat and nothing was thought of it by
those who passed by. The cashier returned
shortly after II o clock, when he discovered
the money missing.
Active measures were then taken to get
clue to the robbers, but no trace of them
has been ascertained. The ex-
press company has no receipt for the
money from the bank officials. The
combination was worked In the second
door OF the vault and opened with a
key. This indicates the work of experts.
| Officers are at a loss to know which way to
look for the robbers and great excitement
prevails at Hurley. The large amount of
money sent to the bank every month is a
tempting plum for robbers
On the Goth of each month the train
which leaves here at p. m, carries the
funds with which the employees of the Ash
land and Germania mines are paid off.
The shipment was of the following
sums; Currency S25, 100; gold, S13, 1856;
one sack of silver, 81 $40; one sack
of silver, Sl,020; total, SAL, 700.
The first two items were placed in one
sack The money was taken by Express
Agent Alexander, and as usual wheeled in
a barrow to the Iron Exchange bank,
where W. S. Reynolds, cashier, was in
waiting. The time-lock of the inner safe
was locked, and the pc ckages were by the
two men placed in the vault. Alexander
saw Reynolds lock the door of the vault
and then departed Reynolds remained
in the bank until 8 o'clock and then, in
company with Geo. H. Hopper, proprietor
of the Burton House, attended an enter
tainment. He returned to the bank at II
o'clock in company with Mr. Lombard,
and then the robbery was discovered
They stood on the corner talking, when
Mr.. Reynolds, happening to look up, no
ticed through the bank window that the
vault was partly open. Alarmed at the
sight he entered the bank and made a
hasty examination. He found that the
two doors of the vault had been opened
and all the money excepting 81 800 In sill
yer distracted. The robbers had fed by
means of the rear door, through which
they had entered by forcing the door. The
United States express company will prob
ably offer a reward for the capture of the
robbers. Up to late last night no clue had
been obtained of the bold burglars.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 21.-A special from
Oklahoma City, Indian Territory, to the
| Times says: Today was one of the most ex-
citing days in the history of the city.
About six weeks ago faction of citizens
after falling to induce the council to call
convention for the purpose of framing the
amended charter, framed one themselves
and called an election for the people to
vote upon it. As it provided for the i'm
mediate, ousting of the present city gov
eminent, U. s. troops commanded by Gen.
Merritt prevented the election Two o.
! three weeks ago a charter prepared by a
committee authorized by the council, was
4 voted down. The original charter faction
then called an election for their charter for
today, again without the consent Of the
9 mayor and council. Gen. Merritt again
sent orders to Col. Snyder
to prevent the election; and
, this morning Captain Stiles, in command
Of the troops here, carried out the command
at the point Of the bayonet The polls
! We're opened early in the morning ard a
large crowd assembled. Capt Stiles threw
his company across the street and gave the
command to charge The company en-
countered no opposition to their progress.
The leaders of the charter faction then
rushed to another place and declared TIE
polls open again. Capt. Stiles repeated
the charge and again cleared the streets.
r. Glasgow then mounted box, called the
crowd around him and advised them TO
dispense. Continuing he censUred the in
reference by the military, when Capt.
Stiles charged the crowd for the third
time and brought the speech to an abrupt
termination. The second ward polls
were then declared open in another part o;
the city. Captain Stiles then proceeded
to new voting places, and the leaders of the
charter faction after consulting with
Captain Stiles, advised the crowd to dis
perse. The advice was followed and the
excitement subsidized. Nine of the leaders
were afterwards arrested ON charge of
conspiring againt the authority of the
United States and the city government.