The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10
THE PEOPLES BANK RoBBrD.
Bentonville Hank Robber Led by yess,
Sfarr.

col Crump received . letter from Bentonvilie
count Of the bank robbery than any that has YET
rode up 70 the bank at go O'clock, and while
thfce OF them were inside making the olicers
nand over the cash three were outside shooting
pssc sFcssn wnS IN tEs The town w
.sea s. what 70 was going on. and gathering such
arms Is were In reach rushed out TO give the
ROBBERS warm reception. Most Of the citizens
loaded with bird shot, and small cslibre pistols.
had tney been properly armed the r0bber gang
would "a n have g met the same fate that was meted
Gns tSa y 70 me Dalton boys at Coeyvtlle Kan On
shots were exchanged and several Of the robberl
were wounded, but the small bird shot did not
inlure them much. Jacky0n assistant cashier,
using him "a as ncs some who
mortally wounded, filled one Of the bandits face
tal OF bird shot and IN return received Q bullet
through "a. MS body The robbers LEFT by the big
one they met what they had done and sent back
messages Of defiance to their pursucrs. The
posse waA soon after the robbers and got near
enough to them to have three nghts With them
little cross road village, near the State line aud
asked ifthere was any banks In the town. On
being answered y IN the negative. one Of the rob;
and the gang sacked the stores taking all the
money and everything else that struck their
fancy. After leaving Decatur the robbers rode
eDoIt 100 half q mile. then divided and laid in wait
long 70 wait until lhe posse came up and rode
into the trap. The robbers fred on the posse,
evidently more for the purpose ofridding them.
sbyes bve q thnn sn as ase%pt 70 XII them
tured by the robbers. The posse was beaten
back but rallied and followed the robbers to the
State line. It was then night, and the posse be-
gave up the pursuit and returned to Bentonville.
OF the six men engaged In the robbery four were
Indians. At Decatur they were identified by
several persons. who were acquainted with them
% members Of the Starr gang. The leader was
also identified a. Jesse Starr. It woulc appear
from this that Henry Starr, while not accompany.
Ing the gang on the raid, was well aware Of the
day Of the robbery. for the purpose Of averting
suspicion from his gang.
THE BANKS LOSS.
A count Of the banks funds show that the
Ovsr. estimated. The actual loss is ell. 900 The
robbery caused run on the bank, but II drew
on Its Kansas City reserve and will be able 70
meet all demands. The bank will continue it
business end the deposit0rs will lose nothing, a.
the loss falls entirely upon the stockholders Of
the bank.-Ft Smith Record.
BENT0NvILLE, June 7.-After running Aght
with the bandits who. on Monday afternoon,
robbed the Pcoples Bank Sheriff Galbraith 9
party lost five horses killed In the fght and
had sig others injured. Maj. Patton and farmer
named Grimsley, who were members Of the posse
continued the pursuit and came upon the dead
body Of one Of the bandits Just scr0ss the line
In the Nation. He was about 80 years Of age and
was stripped Of all marks Of Identification
The Fort Smith Times Of Friday morning says
United States Marshal Crump received . tele-
gram yesterday evening from Deputy Paden Tol.
bert, stating that Henry Starr and three Of the
Bentonville bank robbers were about eight miles
from Pryor Creek with one man badly wounded
and worn out horses. Tolbert asked for aid and
Col. Crump wired other deputies in that section
to Join him