The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-08-12
DARING ROBBERY
-l-o Desperate Knocks DOg.u the Cashier,
Kills . Ieposito-, and Succeeds II Gett-
Away With Sl.5O0.

LIMA, Ohio, August 8.-One of the
boldest bank robberies and murders
ever pcgpctrated il this section Of the
country occurred at Columbus Grove, a
town uf about 1900 people, twelve
miles north OF here. Cashier Maple
had just opened the Exchange bank
and laid ont 3,UeO near the cash Will
dow. A. about 80 0 clock a man APP
peared at The door with revolver in
eacu hand. He Immediately began
shooting. Cashier Maple was struck
twice, once III the right arm and once
in the right side.
AS he fell To the floor, and old farmer,
William Eandebrake, aged 90, entered
/ The door, having come to get the money
fur some hogs he had Just sold. The
robber turned anu shot HIM dead.
third man sal in the lobby OF the bank
paraIl zed Nijh fear. He was not mo
lest.d The desperate then grabbed
$l5OO in greeubacks, showed them INTO
the pockets OF his coat aud started out
of thr door scouting, Il am second
Jesse James
Quite crowd had been attracted by
the shooting. but there WAS scatter
inr when the Wild-eyed murderer APP
p0ared on the street, having gun III
each hand and shooting lndIsclimI-
mately at the bystan~ers. Henry Buck
Was struck down 10y bullet from the
revolver.
The fellow ran to the outskirts Of the
town and disappeared. He IS described
as short and heavy set, with a fun face
and a small black mustache, He APP
peared to be about 80 OF 80 years OF age.
A posse as quickly organized, and
started in pursuit. Another posse
started from West Cairo, and all this
time the sheriff and the chiet OF police
were organizing aimed bands here TO
ASSIST In tie search.
Ii found, the fellow viii he shot doan
like dog. 1t is thought the wounds
Of Maple and Buck are GOI necessarily
'.tal Nandebrake, WHO was killed,
,,as "A prosperous farmer in Union
township. lie leaves large family.
\ big reward Is offered for the capture
OF the villain.
Another story Of the robbery at Col
,umbus Grove is as follows: This
morning Il stranger entered the hard
ware store adjoining the bank and
and asked iCr two revolyerS. After
loading them he presented tie weapons
at the propr etor's head, telling HIM to
sake his pay out OF that. He then en-
terrd he banF, and began shooting al
l. j. Maple, who was struck twice.
The Touber then seized $4,000 and
started 10 run, when farmer attempt
ed 10 stop him. The farmer WAS shot
down and fatally wounded. The des-
gerddo then got into a buggy which
an accomplish had waiting and the
couple quickly escaped.
Searching parties have gone out IN
every direction. The robbers have not
been captured Maple VIII recover.
Cashier Maple says: Two men
" ere in the bank, myself and A. {. Cy- !
1ert ] was ut nay wicket renewing |
notes A boyish looking fellow with a
smooth face came in, he walked up to
The wicket and pointing revolver
said 4 want your money. "
Il thought it was one OF the town /
Toys making sport because of so much |
show OF fire arms and made a reply Of
some kind in that line, whereupon he !
blazed away. The first shot gave me IA
Wound in Tie side and the second one /
in my arm aud the third one missed me.
| then grabbed MY revolver, which only
had one load in ii, and fired.
II shot too high, however, and +
missed. The robber started out and
met VIM. Nandemarke just coming in.
He shot once at him, once up the stair
way in the hall where nobody was and
once at a man driving by in a wagon,
and then started back INTO the bank.
was by this time standing 10y the eel
lar way. / held him at bay with my
drawn revolver until he saw | could
not shoot when he tlaZed away twice,
making Git shots fired in all.
81 lodged into the celar-way for
protection and with the door partly
open saw the fellow reach behind the
screen and take ali the money there he
could reach. The amount, as near as
| can guess, was 81 ,20U and he then de-
liberatelv put it in his pocket and
walked out. AflerthiS the fellow wenttO
tile p. x w. depot. where two men un-
dertook to stop hun, but he cleared his
way by promptly drawing his gun.
Maple is in no danger uniess blood
poisoning sets in. Vandrmarke was
one the most substantial farmers of
tie vicinity. He WAS struck by the
bullet on the right side below the ribs
and injured internally. He cannot
live.