The Delta independent., 1889-07-02
San Miguel Bank Robbery.

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The following is an Authentic report of the
Bank robbery at Telluride last Monday:
Oursy, Colo. June 27.-The bold bank
robbery at Telluride on Monday is still the
all-absorbing topic of conversation. Until
this afternoon no authentic account beyond a
few kilograms conld be obtained Mr.. IL. H.
Corbn, a longtime resident of the San Juan
and at present resident of Telluride, camc
over to-day via the High Line trail and gives
the following interesting account:
II was III the bank just a few moments be-
office when the firing ofat least nine shots
notified me that all was not right.
Just prior to INV return to the Office party
of four men dressed as cowboys rode into town
and stopped Mt the brewery. From this point
they mounted their horses and rode directly
to the bank; all dismounted leaving their
horses standing and started for the bank.
Three of them entered, the fourth standing at
and leaning against the door, his hand resting
on his hip, but in a manner to disclose his
gun.
"THRow UP YOUR HANDS,"
"Of the three that entered two Immediately
proceeded around the railing, the third Stop
ping nt the desk of the paying teller and COW
ering the ook-keeper with his revolver, at
the same time commanding him to throw up
his hands or he would kill him.
at sohappened that Mr.. C. L. Painter was
ont i,r the city making some collections, and
MIR. Hyde, the book keeper was alone and
powerless to uct only in accordance with the
commands, which he did, asking what they
wanted. He was answered to keep perfectly
quiet and he would see and if he did not he
would lose his life.
AFTER THE CASH.
"The two robbers who had passed behind
the railing made short work of securing all
the greenbacks and gold to be had, and they
succeeded in securing in an incysdibly thort
time $2l 900. leaving one bag of silver con-
talning about 81 900.
Having secured the booty they departed,
and the guartette hurriedly mounted their
horses. One of the men in mounting missed
his stirrup and fell down, but before rising
had his revolver in bis hand ready for any
emergency. He then threw his revolver up
On the hip of his herse and mounted.
'@"They Immediately started down the street
on fast gallop, firing their revolvers in the
mir. What their object was in thus attracting
attention is unknown and difexplainable. The
word quickly passed that the bank had been
robbed and within twenty five minutes the
last of large posse were in hot pursuit.
"T1e robbers rode through San Miguel City,
one and a. half miles below Telluride, and at
this point took a fine horse from the brush for
use in case of accident, and also procured
their Winchester rifles and belts, which had
been left at that point.
PURsUERs NOT ORGANIZED.
"a short distance below this point they
were met, fNlly armed, leading the extra
horse and riding at swift gait. Thepurpsuers
were not far behind, hut had started upon the
pursuit without any organization, some poor
ly and others not ut all equipped with fire.
arms. The consequence was that the pur-
sners gradually struggled out, made no COM
bined force, and were strung ont over several
miles of country before evening.
"The leader of the pursuit, Harry Adsit by
name, who had ridden up onto ridge to view
the surroundings, was suddenly startled by:
Hello, there! Harry, old boy
INTO a TRAP.
He had unwittingly ridden right upon the
desperadoes and was at their mercy. He saw
the man who accosted him but did not re-
cognize him, although he himself was appar-
estly well Known.
Mr. Adsit, fully realizing that he might
haye been killed and thankful that this adj
vantage was not taken preceded to take the
back track toward his companions and was
unmolested. When it is considered that the
parties in pursuit had nothing at stake and
the pursued had not only the $2l 600, but
their lives to protect, the non-success of the
disorganized party in securing captare is not
to he wondered AT.
1.-THE hunt il still on and with deter
minatiOn to capture dead or alive the cul-
rrits, but it is feared that ere this the de-
sperad0es have succeeded in reaching their
rendezvous and are now among the gang of
outlaws which for wears have infested south
ern Utah and northern Arizona"
THE ROBBERS KNOWN.
Two Of the desperadoes are known, as is
also some of the stock ridden, but for pur-
poses best known to those having the matter
in charge they are for the present withheld
from the public, - % 80 ''.'
The officers Of the San Miguel alley
Bank aae sparing no pains or expense to
secure their capture and have offered liber.
nj reward The bank has long been one of
the soiid institutions Of the San Juan, hay
ing surplus far in excess of the amount
lost. The depositors will not suffer and the
loss will be Distributed among the stock hold
ers, SO that no one will lose any great
amount.
In evidence of the esteem in which the
bank is held all the merchants have been
depositing taeir cash so az 10 supply any
needed currency until a supply can lie secur-
ed from outside correspondents, which Is
expected tonight.