The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-08
THE CASHIER SHOT DEAD.
TWO BANK ROBBERS KILLED As THEY
RAN OFF WITH THE PLUMBER.

An Exciting Three Minutes In Delta. Coi-
Cashier Biachiy Killed ms He Raised the
| Alarm weiI-Aimed Shots from Mr.. simp-
son's Ride Pick Two or tho Outlaws
from Their Hor.es-Ch.se Given 20 the
| Third. bat He Escapes 10 tho Mountains.
DELTA. Col. SEPT. Tho usual attempt 10
| rob o bank In bold manner ended disas-
trously here this morning. whom three young
desperadoes tried to make away with the
| funds OF the Farmers and Merchants Bank.
Cashier A. T. Blachly was shot in the neck
and instantly killed. and two OF the robbers
we're picked from their horses a. they rode
| down an alley by the clever Workmanship OF
| W. Ray Simpson, o hardware dealer. and the
m oney was recovered from their dead bodies.
| It was about 10 o'clock when three men on
horseback appeared In the alley at the rear OF
| the bank. Two dismounted. leaving the other
| man to hold the horses. The men entered by
the front door and appeared at the window
At that moment only the cashier and his as
sistant II. H. Wolbert were in the bank They
both went forward to wait on the customers.
when they we're covered with revovers and
ordered to hold UP their hands.
Cashier Blachly yelled. and was promptly
cursed by tho robbers. who told him to keep
quiet. He yelled again. when one OF the rob-
bers fred his revolver and Blachly fell
dead. the ball having passed upward
from the neck. The men then vaulted
over the partition. grabbed what money
was in sight. and fed through the
rear door. AS they did this Wolbert picked up
his revolver. but was observed by the robbers.
who got the drop on him. They did not shoot.
but ordered him to throw away his revolver.
which he did very quickly They then dashed
into the alley. mounted. and fed down the mar
row way toward Gunnison River.
When the first shot. which killed the cashier.
was heard the cry was raised that the bank
was being robbed. Men rushed for revolvers
and guns and then ran toward the bank.
Among them was W. R. Simpson, young
hardware merchant. whose shop was across
the street from the bank.
street As the robbers came out, of the alley
and crossed the, street Simpson fired and one
fairly taken of by the bali.
.n then ran to the alley and fred after
ling first another man and then. his
horse. The second man was also struck In the
head; The remaining survivor escaped across
pursuit. The robbers horse was fresh. and
ranchmen came into town this afternoon from
down the valley. and reported having seen the
man riding by several miles ahead OF his
Other parties left later going across into tho
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ns f ESbssy a S9He S Sn
In the rear OF the bank. heard the first shout
and ran out into the alley into the arms OF the
robbers holding the horses. who quickly GOV.
bank.
The mon have been seen about this part Of
the country for several days. No one knows
reRisterinG as CLARENCE Bradley and James g.
Bradley. About 81 900 was taken by the rob:
berS and It was all recovered from the dead
bodies OF the two len left in the alley.
shop they have been identified by several as
the same follows who held up the bank Of
Telluride four years ago:
!, Clarence Bradley told one man here that
gon; and that they had been herdlng cattle in
Utah. A reward OF $500 has been offered
This even ng one party OF pursuers returned
to town saying that tho trail had been lost the
a good mount he will no doubt make good his
ESCAPE.
Mr.Blachly was about Al years old. In 1873
or thereabout5 he conducted a drug store at
Canon City. AS the railroad was extended he
store at Arkansas City, Mears. and Sargent
Finally. when the Denver and Rio Grande
reached Gunnison. he located in that city.
opening drug store as in other places. In
upon ranch near Delta for time, leaving it
to become cashier OF the Farmere' and Mer-
chants Bank. He has relatives In several
places in Connecticut.
DENVER: Sept, 7.-speaking OF, the, Delta
Bank robbery this evening. President Moffatt
Of the First National Bank said:
think the robbers are OF the same gang OF
scoundrels that has been doing so much mis-
chief In the West. and probably one OF them