The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-02-03
ANOTHER BANK ROBBERY.
Two Masked Robbers Raid the Raak AZ
Weverly. kan.-A Farmer Pursues Them
aud IL shot Desd-fhe Robbers Capt.
ured.

Two Masked Robbers Raid the Raak a.
Weveriy, kan.-A Farmer Pursues Them
aud IL shot Desd-fhe Robbers Capt.
ured.
WAvERLY. Kan, Jan 2S-Two
masked and heavily armed men yester-
dav afternoon robbed Mrs Jennie Fish
er's bank, shot and killed A 2. Ingle-
man, farmer, and escaped only to be
captured few hours later after a long
running fight The raid was as daring
as any in the long list the border fur
nishes-
The men rode int town on horseback
about o'clock and hitched their horses
to a corn crib just west of the bank.
They then put on masks and, Winetes-
tiers in hand. boldly entered the bank
and ordered Cashier Duvan and
Assistant Cashier Converse TO throw up
their hands They complied with slac-
rity. One of the robbers kept the two
men covered with his Winchester while
the other coolly went to the front OF
the bank and pulled down the curtains,
so that any passer-bY could not see
what was going on within Returning
from this task. both OF the robbers pro-
ceeded to go through the drawers in
the front counter. They found only
$500. Most of the money was in the
safe as there were only the two officials
in the bank at the time and no press Of
business Just then T. O'Neill. a ner-
chant. entered to make a deposit
Cashier Duvan called to him to run.
The robber who was guarding Duvau
and Converse turned and fled The
other followed
As the robbers left the bank !. P.
Inglemen. a farmer who happe1ed to
be passing by. took in the situation and
started in pursuit down the alley. firing
on them a. he ran They turned on
him and fired two shots. Both took ef-
feet. one passing through his head and
the other through his right breast
Inglemen dropped dead in his tracks
The robbers then mounted their horses
and passed out of the alley iatO a street
and heading westward, they spurred
on. , 4 posse arm al with shotguus and
revolvers was soon in full pursuit The
robbers had ridden rapidly. but only
had start Of about two miles when
they saw the posse within shooting
distance They turned in the saddles
and fired \ running fight ensued for
about two hours.
Soon after the posse started from Wa
verify q telephone message was sent to
Lebo that the bank had been robbed,
one man killed. and that the robbers,
two IN number. well armed and mount
ed. were headed in that direction with
a posse ot Waverly men IN pursuit
The mayor and marshal Of Lebo. With
a posse Of eight men, started out II
head them of. Being closely pressed
the robbers took refuge in hay stack
and were soon captured They proved
to be Frank F. Lewis and William Van
Ormoa. we'll known in the vicinity.
Their parents reside at Melvern-
A p Inglemen. the MAJ who was
killed. leaves a wife and Ave children
in poor circumstances He was highly
respected here.
Lewis aud Van Orman vera taken
from Lebo u Burlington for safe keep
ing by Sheriff Scott, OF LebO, last
evening.
They had the stolen money on their
persons and IL wa, all r-coverea.
The bank that was robbed Is owned
BY Mrs Jennie Fisher and is one Of
the solid institutions o: this part of the
state
Waverlv Is 4 town OF 1000 inha Bit
ants on the Santa Fe road eighteen
niles northeast ot Burlington.