The record-union., 1893-09-08
DARING DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
Three Bandits Raid a Colorado
Bank, Killing the Cashier.
TWO OF THE DESPERADOBS AFTER
WARD MEET WITH DEATH
An Inexcusable Blunder Made In a
Pennsylvania Railroad Train-Dis-
patcher's OGce Causes a Collision
IN Which Twelve Lives are Lost
and a Score of People Injured.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

special TO the RECORD-UNION.
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 highwaymen who made
the attack.
The robbery was planned on the lines
OF those that have been so successful in
Kansas, where the Daltons secured so
much money last year. The belief is
that the bandits, If not members of that
gang, have at least been identified in
other robberies of similar nature.
Tha bank opened for business as usual
at 10 this morning. At 1920 o'clock
three mounted men rode up to the door
Of the bank, and entering quickly. rushed
up to A. F. Blachly,th cashier, presented
guns and demanded what money he had.
The cashier refused to give it up. The
robbers then made a grab through the
window, securing $500, and opened fire.
The cashier fell, being instantly killed.
The robbers then fired at II. IL. VOL
OcLI ASSlSlfiIIG SdSIli6I, DuJ ullSSGu MIN.
The shooting attracted the attention of
citizens, and Ray Simpson, leading
hardware merchant. and 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 the town
when Simpson got there, but he sue
ceeded in killing two of them by shoot
ing them through the head. The third
shot killed one of the robbers horses,
and together the man and animal fell TO
the ground.
Alter killing two of the robbers, Simp-
son continued after the third one, taking
several shots at him, but without effect.
simpson then returned to town, and,
getting together posse, started at once
in pursuit.
The robber is thought to have about a
mile start and is mounted on a fine horse,
going in the direction of the mountains.
Ii the outlaw is acquainted with the
country there is 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 citizens. -Four hun
dred dollars was recovered from their
persons, the escaping robber carrying
away the other 500.
the robbery are remnants of the famous
Dalton gang seems to be general. They
are not known here and their identifica-
ton has not yet been secured.
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 Is years of age.
He and Mr.. Baldwin owned the bank,
The robbers were seen in town last
night, when they took supper and break
fast at the Central House, where the dead
men registered last night as James d.
Bradley and Clarence Bradley Of San
Miguel, Col. Up to 10 O'Clock to might
no word had been received from the pur-
suing party. They are led by Simpson, a
man whose good aim laid low two of the
robbers. If he gets an opportunity at the
third man the chase will come to an abb
rupt close.