The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-13

DELTA, Col, Sept. THE most daring
robbery ever consummated in this part
Of Colorado occurred here in broad day
light this morning, the object of the at
tack being the Farmers and Merchants
bank, and while the sum secured was
small, the robbery resulted in the death
of three people, the cashier of the bank
and two Of the highwayInen who made
the attack. The robbery was planned on
the lines of those that have been so sue
cessful in Kansas towns, particularly at
Coffeville. where the Daltons secured
so much money last year. The belief is
that the bandits. IL not members OF that
gang, have at least been identified in
other robberies of a similar nature.
The bank opened for business as usual
at 1880. Three mounted men rode up
10 the door OF the bank and entering,
quickly rushed up TO A. S. Blachly,
cashier. presented guns and demanded
what money he had. The cashier re-
fused to give it up. The robbers then
made a grab through the window. Sc
curing $500 and opened fire, the cashier
being instantly killed. The robbers then
fired at II. II. Wolbert. assistant cash
Ter. but missed him. The shooting at
tracted the attention Of the citizens and
Ray Simpson, a leading hardware mer-
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Winchester and started for the alley in
the rear OF the bank, where the robbers
had tied their horses. The robbers had
started out of town when Mr.. Simpson
got there, but he succeeded in killing
two of them by shooting them through
the head.
A third shot killed one of the robbers
horses, and together man and animal
fell to the ground. After killing two of
the robbers Mr.. Simpson continued after
the third one. taking several shots at
him, but without effect. Mr.. Simpson
then returned to the town and getting
together a posse started at once in pur-
suit. The robber is thought to have
about a mile the start and is mounted
on a fine horse going in the direction of
the mountains. If the outlaw is ao-
quainted with the country there is a
chance of his escaping, otherwise the
posse will capture him dead or alive. In
the latter case he will undoubtedly be
lynched on his return here.
The two dead robbers were also well
mounted, and the horse that was not
killed was caught by the citizens. Four
hundred dollars was recovered from
their persons. The suspicion that the
men implicated in the robbery are rem
nants of the famous Dalton gang seems
to be general. They are not known here
and their identity has not yet been Sc
cured. The dead bandits are both young
men OF fair complexion, and one of them
strikingly good-looking. The coroner
has taken their remains in charge.
Mr.. Blachly, the dead cashier, was an
old resident of this place and leaves a
wife and large family of young children,
the oldest being probably fifteen years
of age. He and Mr.. BALDWIN owned the
bank. Delta is the county seat of
Delta county. and has population of
800.
The robbers were seen in town last
night and took breakfast at the Central
house. They were observed few mo-
ments before the robbery today empty
ing the contents of a pint flask of
whisky 1t is thought they were the
gang who held up the bank at Telluride,
Col, in 1888. One Of the men killed is
about forty years Of age, stands five feet
eight inches in height, has dark eyes,
dark dyed curly hair and brown mus
tache. The other is boy of about eigh-
teen, smooth face, curly brown hair and
is said to greatly resemble kid Will
SON."