The Delta independent., 1893-09-13
Three Robbers Commit
A Horrible Deed.
Banker A. r. Bls.shley Mnrdered
Thursday Morning.
Two Of the Famous MoCarty
Gang Killed.
Remarkable MarksmanshipB ny W. n.
siapsss Kills Tom MeCarsy and
FrcA HeCarty. .'Biil' Escapes.

One Of the most daring daylight rob
berries ever attempted on the frontier
was committed at the Farmers Il Mer
chants Bank Thursdxy morning about
1890 o'clock, resulting in the d.
Cashier A, 7. Blachley and such
shooting u Tom and Fred McCart
noted crimipals. that it all seems H.
disne novel story.
Mr.. A. r. RacbLey. thee ics .as sii
ting near . pewriter, Mr.. II. L. Wo'5ert.
Assist !, C'ashicr was at his d-fi., md
Mr.. John NJ Trsw Hns not in SO. The
safc had b, opened and IL. money
placed in po+,i On for the day'e siness
when two strange men came . d un-
perceived lo~Scd the door u them.
.is they apr ached the cashiei window
both Mr.. b. llley and Mr.. Wolbert came
forward wien the me, leyelcd their
rcyolvers and ordered both TO throw up
their hands. Both complied. and MIR.
Blachly uttered 7licb' excl nation. at
which !, I'D san il "a 'ia U..t keep
s'ill they Would shoot hT
Fred McCarty then ST. ,cd 10 climb
over the partition thus giving Mr. VOL
bert u chance to tur, for gun. Mr..
Blachlcy screamed u, tie man appeared
over the partitici,. and this man shot him
In the top os the head the ball coming out
below the right ear. Another shot was
Trcd, which went through the floor. Mr..
Blachley dropped dead instantly, and the
robbcr secured about $1,000 in money.
They both turned their attention 10 Mr..
wolbcrt and kept him with hands up
und both went out the back way break
ing a screen door as they escaped.
In the meantime another cscapade was
going ON in the alley. Attorney W. X
Robertson wns in his office in the rear.
and hearing noise. was first going to
,n,er the bank from his office. but when
he hcssd shooting concluded to go out
the beck way to go around to the front.
But when he reached the rear door he
met Bill" McCarty holding three horses
Bill told Robertson throw up his hands,
which hc did and kept them up. When
the other robbers reached the alley they
all mounted and started down the alley
toward Third street leaving sack Of gold
ON the ground, and scattered money as
they rode. A tri.ic over sIoo was found
II In not known whether this difference
vss handed to Bill as they went down
the alley or not. but from those who
werc studying the pistol muzzles it is
believed he did not wait Tor money. but
b that il was picked up by the crowd that
Immediately gathered.
Tender hands at once took charge OF
the dead bankers remains. and set tho
bank in order. Word was gently broken
to the widow. children. and his aged
mother. All boro up bravely under the
! sad news.
AZ the front there was great commo-
ton and gathering up OF guns and pistols
w. X. Simpson. the well.known hard
ware merchant. seized Sharps Al
gaiibre rifle and. ran over fhird -t,ect +.
Apt; shot down the alley hal' block
away, at Tom McCarty blow ing the Whole
top Of his head of. He shot twice moro
hitting Fred or "kid' '.cCarty also IN
the head fully one blocb abou, 600 fceD
AWAY. This was y rc'nar'Iablc piece OF
Workmanship. as tn. pen were in mo-
ton, and an ordinaf, -i''emun would
have done we'll to III .asm a all. Both
robbcra dropped deaG aud tho third
started down Main stree, and over tho
Gunnison River bridss AZ full speed.
1 Sheriff Girartlet YVES sitting in the In
pErESprNT Office whes tie shooting oc-