The Forrest City times., 1893-06-09
BOLD BANK ROBBERY.

ou>ahd Dollars Secured by Despe- rom the Peoples Bank of Ben
 ton'iIie, Ark.-The Bark Officials Taken Prisoners and Made Carry the Swar-A nrave Giri-A Running Fight with Cas- ualties.
 bENToNyILLE. Ark. June G.-At a:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Peo- pie s bank of this place was robbed of slo,ooo by gang of five desperadoes. desperate battle took place between cltlzens' posse and the robbers, but the latter finally made good their es- cape with their booty The gang IS supposed to have come from the Indian territory. There were SIX Tn the party, but one did not participate in the robbery. being IeIt to mind the four saddled horses and horse and buggy in which the rob- oers came to town. Arriving in the city they proceeded to an alley in the rear of the Sun office, about a half block from the bank Here their horses were left in charge of one of the gang.
 Single file the other five. all of whom were heavily armed marched back to the bank. Three of them entered, and with Winchester rifles covered the of 1 hclals of the bank. These were Presi- dent A. W. Dinsmore. Vice President l. R Hall, Cashier J. c. McAn- drew and Assistant Cashier G. r. Jackson. This accomplished, the other two robbers, who carried sacks brought for the purpose, entered Cashier McAndrew was forced to empty the contents of the safe into the sacks, gold and currency being put into one and the silver into the other.
 After securing all the money in sight the robbers compelled the bank officials to march in front of them to where their horses were being held in the alley. Assistant Cashier Jackson being made to carry sack containing 1000 in silver.
 1 On the way to the alley where their horses were in waiting the robbers i passed the Sun office. Miss Maggie Wood, of the staff of that paper, talk ing in the situation at glance, showed great presence of mind by opening the office door and ad- hitting Assistant Cashier Jackson. Before the robbers could prevent his escape she had the door locked. Thus foiled. one of the robbers, thinking to intercept Jackson. ran around to the rear of the building, but found the doors l tightly closed. He then fired his gun and made for his horse, which was at hand. During their march from the bank the robbers kept up an incessant firing in order to intimidate the citi- zens. They finally mounted their horses, the sacks being placed in the buggy. and started to place the town behind them.
 The shooting had aroused the citi- zens. who soon rallied to the support of Sheriff Galbraith. Then pitched battle ensued, during which several persons were wounded, both sides suf- | fering. Assistant Cashier Jackson was shot in the head, back of the right ear, and also in the left arm. The wounds are not serious, that on the head being merely an abrasion of | the skin. Taylor Stone. a farmer, pro- cured a shotgun and emptied it at the retreating robbers. In turn he was shot in the lief: groin. Tom Baker, a farmer. was also shot, but had the satisfaction of wounding one of the robbers Another was wounded by Tot Woolsey, drayman. After a running fight lasting fully five min utes the robbers got out of range and escaped. A posse was organized to pursue them but their capture is inn probable.
 The robbers are. no doubt, members l of the notorious Starr band of despera- does. Their rendezvous is in the Deep Fork country. Telegrams have been sent to the United States deputy mar shals at Fort Smith, Ark, and Musllo- i gee, l. T.. to keep good look out for | the gang.