Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-09-12
CoLoRADo BANK RoBsERY.


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Delta, Colo, Sept. THE most
daring robbery ever consummated in
in this part of Colorado occurred here
in broad daylight this morning, the
object Of attack being the Farmers
& 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 highwaymen who made the at
tack.
The robbery was planned on the
lines of those that have been SO sue
cessful in Kansas, where the Daltons
secured SO much money last year. It
is believed that the bandits, if not
members Of that gang, have at least
been identified with other robberies
of similar nature.
The bank opened for business as
usual at 10 o'clock this morning. At
1890 three mounted men rode up to
the door of the bank and, entering
quickly, rushed up to A. F. Blachly,
cashier, presented guns and demand
ed what money he had. The cashier
refused to give it up.
/ The robbers then made q grab
through the window, securing $500,
and opened FIRE. The cashier fell,
being instantly killed. The robbers
then fred at H. H. Wolbert, assistant
cashier, but missed him.
| The shooting attracted the atten-
tion of citizens, and Ray Simpson, a
leading hardware merchant, and a
dead shot," ran for his 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 Simpson got there, but he sue
ceeded 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 the ground.
After killing two of the robbers
Simpson continued after the third
: one, taking several shots at him, but
without effect. Simpson then re.
turned to town and getting together
posse started at once in pursuit
The robber is thought to have had
about mile start and is mounted or
fine horse, going in the direction oi
the mountains.
If the outlaw is acquainted with
the country there is a chance of hi.
escaping, otherwise the posse will
capture him dead or alive. In tn,
latter case he will undoubtedly b,
> lynched on his return here. The two
dead robbers were also we'll mounted
and the horse that was not killed wa
caught by the citizens. Four hun
dred dollars was recovered from thei
persons, the escaping robber carrying
~ away the other 500.
The suspicion that the men impli
Gated in the robbery we're remnant
" of the famous Dalton gang seems tt
;, be general. They are not know
- here, and their Identification has no
: yet been secured.
= Blachly, the dead cashier, was al
i old resident of this place and leave
{ a wife and large family of younI
children, the Oldest being probabl.
IL 15 years of age. He and Mr.. Bald
win owned the bank.
y The robbers were seen in town las
>, night. They took supper and break
- fast at the Central House, where tn
. dead men registered last night a
~ James D. Bradley and Clarence Brad
$ ley, San Miguel, Colo. UP to 1
:, F, O'Clock tonight no word has been re
: ceived from the pursuing party
They are led by Simpson, the ma
\. whose good aim laid low two of :h
ID robbers. If he gets an opportun
. ty at the third man the chase wi
:. come to an abrupt close.
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