The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-08
MORE GUNS THAN MONEY
Three Bandits Kill the Cashier but Got
Away With Only $500.
CHASED BY A DEAD SHOT
With His Winchester He Knock 8
over Two OF Them at Long
Ranse-A Posse Is Now
After tho Third.

DELTA, Colo, Sept. Tho most daring
robbery ever consummated in this part OF
Colorado occurred hero in broad daylight
this morning, the object of the attack be-
ing the Farmers and Merchants bank,
and, while the sum secured was small, tho
robbery resulted in the death of three peo-
pie, the cashier Of the bank and two of
the highwaymen who made the attack.
The robbery was planned on the lines OF
those that have been 30 successful In Kan
sas, where the Daltons secured so much
money last year. The belief II that the
bandits, II not members Of that gang,
have Mt least been identified with other
robberies of n similar nature.
The bank opened for business as
usual at IN o'clock this morning.
Al l0:D three mounted men rode
up TO the door of the bank and,
entering quickly, rushed up TO A. +.
Blachly. the cashier, presented guns and
demanded what money he had. Tho
cashier refused to give 1t up. The robbers
then mado grab through the window. Sc
curing 500, and opened fire. The cashier
fell, being instantly killed. The robbers
then fired Mt II. II. wolbert, assistant
cashier. but missed him.
Tho shooting attracted the attention of
citizens and Ray Simpson. q leading
hardware merchant and dead shot. ran
for his Winchester aud started for tho al-
ley i'm the rear of the bank where the rob-
bers had tied their horses. Tho robbers
had started out OF town by the time Simp-
son had got there, but he succeeded In
killing two OF them by shooting them
through the head. The third shot killed
one OF the robbers horses and together
man and animal fell to tho ground. After
killing two of the robbers, Simpson con-
iinued after the third one. taking several
shots a: him, hut without effect.
Simpson then returned TO town and get
ting together posse started at once in
pursuit. The robbcr Is thought To have
about a milo start and, mounted
on finc horse, is going i'm
the direction of the mountains.
II the outlaw is acquainted with the coun-
try there Is n chance of his escaping,
otherwise the posse will capture him dead
or alive. In the latter case he will un-
doubtedly be lynched on his return here.
The two dead robbers were also well
mounted. and the horse that was not
killed was caught by citizens. Four hum
drei dollars was recovered from their per-
sons. tho escaping robbor carrying away
tho other sl01.
Tho suspicion that tho men implicated
In the robbery are the remnants of the
famous Dalton gang seems to be general.
Tnoy are not known here and their idcnti-
fication has not yet been secured. Blachly.
tho dead cashier, Was an old resident of
this place and leaves wife and large
family OF young children, the Oldest prob
ably being Is years Of age. He and Mr..
Baldwin owned tho bank.
The robbors were seen In town last
night. They took supper and breakfast
at the Central House, where tho dead men
registered last night as James ID. Brad
Icy and Clarence Bradley, San Miguel.
Col. Up to 10 o'clock tonight no word
has been received from tho pursuing
party. They were led by Simpson, tho
man whose good aim laid low two of the
robbers. II he gets an opportunity at the
third man tho chase will come to an
abrupt close.