The Delta independent., 1893-09-13
BOLD BANK ROBBERY AT DELTA.
CASHIER At. eLAcHLY KILLED.
After the Robbers Secure $1,000. Two
OF Them Are Shot to Death by
W. Il. Simpson, q Mer-
chant,

Delta was the scene of terrible tragedy
on the 7th the result Of daring attempt
to rob the Farmers and Merchants Bank
About 10 O'Clock In the morning three men
rode up to the rear of the bakk and dis
mounted One man was left holding the
horses while the other Two entered the bank
by the front door. Only the cashier and as-
sistant cashier, Mr.. A, r. Blachly and Mr.. H
II. Wolbert, were In the bank. Both the
cashier and assistant cashier went 10 the front
TO wait ou the men when they were covered
by revolrers and told to throw up their
hands. Mr.. Blachly yelled loudly once and
was told If he repeated II he would be shot
Mr.. Blachly yelled the second time, when the
robbcr covering him shot, the ball entering
Mr.. Blachly's neck on the right side, just
under the ear and coming out AT the top OF
the head.
The robbers climbed over the partition and
seized what money they could hnd on the
desk and made a dash for liberty through the
back door OF the bank. While the robbers
were climbing over the partition Mr.. VOL
bert got hold OF his gun. but before he could
use It he was again covered by the robbers
aud ordered to throw the gun away which he
did.
On getting out of the bank the robbers ran
for their horses and mounting started on the
dead run down the alley toward the Gunnl-
son river. When the shot was dred that
Killed Mr.. Blschly, the cry raised on the
streets that there was hold-up going on. aud
there was general hunt for guns.
Mr.. W. Ray Simpson, hardware me7-
chant, Just across the street from the bank
got hold of hi, ~ Sharp's rifl aud started up
Third street toward the alley and Just got to
the corner OF Third and Main streets ~ the
robbers crossed the street half a block away
He took shOt at one Of the robber. and hit
him In the head, knocking the entire top OF
his head OF. Mr.. simpson theu ran TO the
alley nnd .hot at the robhcr. twice killing /.
horse aud rider both, hitting the man IN th.
head. The horse and man, when killed were
over a block away from Mr. Simpson The
third robber turned across lous TO the Guuui.
Son river, which he crossed and started on
the road to Grand junction
About fifteen minutes after thit occurred a
strong posse, well armed and moun unted started
in pursuit OF the third man and. from Ac.
counts brought 10 by ratchm,n living down
the river, they were In elo-c pursuit. but A.
he (, well mounted thcre 1. not much hope
Of their oycrtaklug him.
The robbery wa evidently planned some time
ago, as the gang who did 1t have been lying
around here for four or 1--we days No one
know. anything about them, only that they
put up a, the best hotels while here, two OF
them registering under the names OF Jstnes 4.
Bradley and Clarence Bradley. rbe.- tive
men we're the ones shot, and arc evidently
brothers, and were the one. who did the rob
bing and shooting.
About si,OoO sRs taken by the robbers and
$500 or $500 was recovered from their dead
bodlc. aud where they had dropped II In their
flight
The two dead rohbcrs arc at the underiak-
Ing establishment OF Gale Brother. and the
Oldest on. la. been identified by paftic. who
lived In Telluride AT the time as one Of the
gang who held up the bank In that to~u four
years ago. The hvr-c ridden br Clarence
Bradley and shot dgrin. the melee. ha. been
identified a. one OF the hor.cs ridden by the
robbcr. Ia Telluride
No paper, were fuuud on the bodic, that
will lead To their Identification. reward ui
500 has bcvn offered for the capture OF the
thirl robbcr
Cashier Blacbiy vas old citizen Of tb,
Wc-tcrn Slope. II. NAs 40 years old aud
leaves wife and seven children