The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-14
Held Up by the MeCsrty Gang
in Brilliant Style.
A THOUSAND DOLLARS STOLEN.
The Cashier Shot Twice, and All This
in Broad Daylight.
Littie Doubt That the Three Bandits
Are George and Billy NcCartv and
Ras Christenssn. who Did the Job
ss Kosiyn-rhe Robbers Escape.


robbery and attempt to murder the cashier
occurred at Milton. Or, ten miles south of
this city. at o'clock this afternoon. Alta
time when few persons were seen on the
street three men, we'll mounted. without
attracting any special attention rode lets
urely into town and dismouuted at the
door of the Rank of Milton. Two entered
the bank, while the third stood guard out
side and held the horses. Two pistol shots
were soon heard. and Immediately after
the men emerged from the bank. mounted
their horses and rode ike the wind out of
town to the southward. No attempt was
made TO mask their faces, and one of the
men was identified as Mecarty.
President A. Hopson. Cashier N. A
Davis and Assistant Cashier William
Hopson were in the bank 81 the time.
Cashier Davis was behind the counter
counting out $50 to give to President Hop
son. The first intimation of the robbers
he had was two shots iired by them before
making any verbal demands. Both shots
took effect in President Hopson, one
passing through the left arm and one go
ing through the left side, infiicting q pain
ful flesh wound and telling him TO the
floor. The revolver was held SO close to
the head of Cashier Davis that the con-
eussion knocked him down. The robbers
then demanded from William Hopson
money. and he handed them the tray of
counter change, containing SoeA25. TAX
ing this. they left Immediately. without
an attempt to get the cash in the vault.
The noise of the shots spread the alarm,
and within five minutes an armed and
mounted posse was in pursuit. The rob-
bers were tracked southwest TO Dry creek.
and ii is supposed they turned there and
went toward Wallula. but all traces were
lost a short distance beyond Dry creek.
The weather was very foggy and 1t was
impossible 10 see more than 200 yards.
Officers from this city have started for
Wallula to guard the ferry. The robbers
had been seen near Athena, Milton and
Weston the past week, and il is supposed
they were investigating TO see the most
promising point for raid. On Saturday
they purchased barb-wire cutters at Wes-
ton. which are supposed to be for assisting
them through fences. 1t is believed that
they will be captured.
At the request of Sheriff Furnish, of
Umatilla county, Sheriff Gose telegraphed
Constable johnson, of Waliula, TO organ
ize a posse and watch the ferryboat
Deputy Sheriff Ellinesworth left this evsn-
ing to take charge of the posse.
Officers in this city and cou nty are not
surprised at the robbery. Two months
ago they had warning that armed men
were in this vicinity for the purpose of
robbery. A man and woman were en-
eamped on Mill creek. thirteen miles above
this city, about two weeks last September.
They had five horses and the large quantity
of ammunition they carried and the des-
perate manner in which they went armed
excited suspicion. The woman was known
as the ''iemale cowboy" because OF the
way she always went armed. She was
frequently seen in this city of nights in
mems clothes. Every day while camped
there the woman and man, always
armed TO the teeth, went down the creek
toward town and returned about three
hours later. A detective visited the camp
and found the woman to be named Reed,
notorious character. and the man Bill Roby,
stepson Of Hank Vaughn and relative
of the McCartys. The detective found
they were waiting for George MeCarty,
who with Rss Christensen was released
from jail at Eilensburg September 7. On
September . the man and woman broke
camp and the officers have been unable to
locate them since The banks Of this city
have exercised great precaution. Electric
gongs have been placed. so that by press
ing buttons with the feet alarms can be
rung in various parts of the city.
l0f the six members OF the McCarty
gang Tom and Fred McCarty were killed
at Delta. Colo. early in September, while
robbing a bank. Billy McCarty escaped.
These three. with George McCarty and
Ras Christensen. robbed the Roslyn bank
more than year ago. and in all proba-
biiity these are the men who did the lob At
Milton because the work was so skiilful
George McCarty and Ras Christensen were
tried for the Roslyn robbery. There was
a clear case against them, but the prosecu-
tion was in incompetent hands. and they
were released.