The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-11
TIE SEATTLE F0srIELIGECER SATURDAY FEBRUARY H. 1888
NRWSOF WASHINGTON
The Roslyn Bank Robbers
Trials Ended.
4 HISTORY OF the CASE.


jury in the case Of Tom Kinzie, after being
out about thirty-six hours. reported - ut
teriy unable to agree, standing seven for
conviction and I've for acquittal. They
were then discharged.
1.-The Roslyn bark robbery, for which Cal Hale,
Tom Kinxis and Gsosgs Zachary were arraigned
ana tried at Eilensbu:g. was the frst crime OF
the Kind committed In this stats ana was
planned and executed ON the same lines a. sim
iiar robberies psrpetratsd BY the Younger
Drothers and their gang ct Mortified, Mimi.
over fifteen years ago, and the later exploits Of
the Dalton boys as Coneyvilie. Kan, only .
short time preceding the Roslyn affair. The
robbery OF Ben Z Snipes 4 Co 3 bank occurred
on September -. 1892 About 1 80 ?. m. on that
oay nve heavily armed men, wearing white
cowboy hats and dressed in rough garments
euch ~ cowboys usually wear. rode
ieisurely into the little coal mining town
OF Roslyn. In Kittitas county. on . branch
coal road OF the Northern Pacific, few miles
from Cle-Eium, the junction Of the branch with
the main line. At An alley adjoining the bank
building the I'VE men dismounted and four Of
them threw the reins Of their horses to the fifth
man, who remained where he had dismountsd.
The Quartetts then went to the bank. one man
going inside and three remaining at the door.
r. K. Alternately, the cashier Of the bank, was
engaged In copying some letters when the
csseA60S
walked toward the counter. The interior n.
rangement of the bank was In eve.y way favor
able to the carrying out Of the robbers purpose.
The counter over which business il transacted
was In no way protected BY wire network or
otherwise. and Cashier Alternately when he
turned to wait upon the man, found himself
facing 45-caliber Colts revolver. with de-
mand to hold up his banda Dr.. Lyons. one Of
the company's Physician, walked into the
bank just behind the first robber and a.
soon ~ be beheld the flash of the gun he turned
to get out, when he ran against pair of Colts
In the hands of the second robber. His hands
wet up promptly. A third confederate imme-
diateiy appeared ON the scene. He stepped be-
hind the counter. picked up Mr.. Abernsthy's
own revolver. which was lying on handy
shelf, and struck the cashier over the head with
the weapon. telling him to the floor. As Aber-
nathy attempted to rise he was given q second
blow, with an injunction to remain quiet The
third man then walked to the safe. which was
open, took the coin and bills, amounting, It was
said. to over 5000, from the vault and deposited
the money in u canvas sack strung across his
shoulders. At this time . fusillade began on the
outside OF the bank, the other confederate who
had been placed to guard the approaches to the
bank firing ct every person who put in IN ap-
pearance. 6eSeIal shots were taken at City
MAMMAL Beale. Prof. Jenkins, of the city
schools. was stood up against q lamp post, and
Mrs. MOher, vile OF a merchant doing business
next door to the bank, together with her
little children, who had rushed to the door when
the shooting began, were covered with rev oil
ven, and every person who had courage 70 come
out was promptly given to understand that no
interference would be tolerated. r. A. Frazier,
assistant cashier OF the bank, was several blocks
away when the shooting started. He rushed
into store. grabbed shotgun and made for the
bank. One OF the robbers stopped his progress
BY planting bullet in his hip. colored man
was shot in the leg, and several others had mar
row escapes. As soon ~ the bank vault was
looted the men came ont, mounted. fired up and
down the streets. put spurs to their horses and
dashed away. Every boy and man in town who
owned or could get gun started In pursuit at
long range. and the robbers shortly disappeared
on . trail over the mountains north of ROslyn.
The sheriff was immediately notified, posses were
organized in nsburg, Cie-Elum and Roslyn,
and the chase began. At o'clock that evening
posse struck the trail of the robbers in Teana-
way basin, and soon sighted the fugitives.
running fight took place but the robbers e.
capped. The latter then separated. and though
rewards were offered, including $1,000 by the
bank, no trace OF the men was found and pur-
suit was abandoned BY posses. though the de-
tectives who were on the trail continued work
ing on the case. A clue was found in q saddle
LETT on pack horse which the robbers aband.
oned during the fight in Teanaway basin. The
saddle had been made in Gillian county, Or
In the section of that county between Antelope
and Fossil, was q colony of settlers who had
been looked upon with suspicion by farm
ers for a long time Is belonging to q gang
OF horse thieves. On the morning of November
20 a posse OF men employed by a detective
agency rounded up the ''rustlers," and Cal
Hale, Torn kiEzie. George Zachary and Dell
Zackagy were arrested suspects and taken to
Ellensburg On November IS sheriff Pugh Of
spokane, arrested Willis Zacka y and George
Humphrey OH the Colviilc reservation. The
two latter were at once released on being taken
to Elleusburg. us the bank officers failed to
identify them and they proved abba Dell
Zachary was also released. The Others were
held in Jail. The trials began on February 4,
1898. Cal Hates case being the first one up. He
was convicted on February & On the 7th Tom
A. k,nzie's case was called and the trial ended
OH February&1