The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-08
He Brings Down Two Bank Robbers
Who Descended on Delta,
Colorado.
In Hot Pursuit Of the Third, His
Deadly Winchester In
Hand.
Cashier Hackiy Killed hv the Robbers-
Thought to lie of the Ola Dalton
Gang.

Delta. Col, Sept 7.--The most darinQ
robbery ever oonan M mated in this part OF
Colorado occurred here in broad daylight
this morning, the object of attack being
the Farmers and Merchants bank, and
whiie the sum secured WINS small ths rob-
berry resulted in the death of three people
the ctshisr of the bank and two OF this
highwaymen who rnsda the attBck.
Tho robbery was planned on the lines OF
those that have been so auccesstni in Kan
sas. where the Dalsons secured 40 much
money last year. 1t ia the belief that the
bandits, IL not me m bers of that gang. havs
al lehst been identified with other robberies
OF similar nature. The bank onened for
business az usual at 10 this morning. At
1890 three mounted men rode up TO tho
door of the bank and entering quickly
rushed up to A. +. Blnckly, cashier. pre-
sented their guns and demanded what
money he had. The cashier refused TO give
Is up. This robbers then made Rtnb
through the window. securing $500, aud
opened fire. The cashier fell being in
stantly killed. The robbers then fred at.
II. II. Wolbert, assistant cashier, but
missed him.
citizens and Ray Simpson. a leading hard
ware me chant and dead shot" ran for
his Wincheste r and started for the alley IN
the rear OF the bank. whero the robbers
had tied their horses. The robbers had
started out of town when Simpson got
there. but he succeeded In killing two Of
them by shooting them through the head.
1hs third shot killed one of the robbers
horses. and together man and animal fell
TO tho ground. After killing two of the
robbers Simpson continued after the third
one, taking several shots At him. but with
ont effect.
Simpson then returned to town and get
ting together osss started at once in
pursuit. The robbsr is thought TO have
about q mile start and is mounted on . fne
horse, going In the direction Of the noun
tains. If the outlaw ts acquainted with the
country there is chance OF his escaping.
othe wise the posse will capture him dead
| or alive. In the latter case he will un-
doubtedly be lynohed on his return here.
The two dead robbers were also we'll
mount ed and the horse that was NOT killed
was caught BY citizens. Four hundred dol
lars was recovered from their persons. the
escaping robbsr carrying away the other
| 500.
Suspicion that the men implicated In tho
robbery are ths remnants Of the famous
Dalton gang seems to be geAoral. They
are not known here and thsit Identification
has not yet been secured. Blaohly. the
dead cashier. was an old resident Of this
place and leaves wife and large family
OF young children, the oldest being prob
ably 10 years of age. He and Mr.. Baldwin
| owned the bank.
| The robbers wero seen in town last night.
They took supper and breakfast At the
Central house. where the dead men regis
tered last night as James ID. Bradley and
Clarence Bradley, San Miguel. Col Up to
ton O'clock to-niRht no word had been re-
oeived from the pursuing party. They are
led by Simpson. the man whose good aim
laid low two of the robbers. II hs gsts An
opportunity At the third man the chnse Will
come to an abrupt cloae.