The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-08

Police XIII "a Kansas Desacrado--tfe De-
fed the Titles. and Was slain.

"I'm slick 'un." Telegraph operator
Taylor heard those words addressed by a
stranger Saturday night while he was re-
ceiving messages at the railway station. lie
paid no attention TO the remark until he
had completed the message on which lac was
engaged. which read as follows:
"NALLEy FALLS, Kan. March Ito the
sheriff, Meriden Kan: Hicks \ Gepharts
bank was robbed this evening Of $1,000.
The robber IN unknown, but bis description
Il ~ follows: Blonde, light hair and mus.
tachc, blue eyes, height ) feet III inches, OF
medium weight
SHERIFF JEFFERSON COUNTY.
The operator looked up and nearly lost
his breath when lac saw standing before him
the very man described IN the dispatch. lie
did not reveal the fact OF the recognition, but
merely agreed with the stranger that he was
'slIck 'uu.' The stranger inquired the
time OF the next train for Atchison, and
asked where tie could put up for the night.
The operator directed him 10 hotel, where
the "slck 'un" took n room without reglsi-
cring. requesting that he be called al D
o'clock In the morning In time for the Atch-
ison train. Local police officers smith and
Summerflcid who had also received instruc-
tions from Valley Falls To arrest any sus-
pect, were informed by the operator OF the
presence OF the stranger at the hotel. Arm
ing themselves with Winchester rifles they
went 10 the hotel. waited under the "slick
'un's' window until II o'clock. and then
going 10 the hotel office, acquainted the hote,
proprietor with their intention 10 arrest his
guest. bell boy was sent 10 the strangers
room with the message that IL was $3.50
o'clock time to get up TO catch the Atchi-
son train. When the stranger descended to
the Office he was confronted by the police
officers, with Winchester rifles pointed
squarely at his breast. lie never quiyered,
but looked mquiringly around.
Throw up your handsv' commanded
Officer smith. The stranger seemed TO rea-
lie his situation then. but, instead OF obey
ing the command, he trust hand in either
side pocket OF his overcoat TO draw the re-
yolyers which only few hours before had
intimidated Cashier Cohn, OF the Valley
Falls bank As the stranger made a motion
toward his weapons both Winchestcrs were
discharged instantly at his breast. The
stranger fell dead with ono bullet through
his heart and another though the right
lung.
The coroner was notified Immediately and
before noon n verdict was returned exoner-
ating the officers OF any criminality in hav-
Ing caused the death OF the bank robber,
self-defcnse being their excuse. Jpn this
time no search OF the dead outlaws person
had been made. But, at Mr.. COINS request,
IL was made and the stolen money was recov-
cred. In the strangers boots were found
two packages OF greenbacks OF $500 each.
The rest OF the money had been distributed
among his various pockets. The outlaw
was positively identihcd from registered
letter receipt dated at Burlington, kan as
one Robertson. The money receipted for
had been payable TO ID. $. Smith ut Ottawa,
Kan. In Robcrtson's pocket was watch
with the initial "B. engraved upon 1t and
a foot rule bearing the same initial.