Omaha daily bee., 1893-09-08
BANK OBBERSSLAUCHTERED
Three Of Them Raid a Colorado Town and
Two Meet Death.
CASHIER OF THE DELTA B,NK MURDERED
Ray simpson, n Merchant OF the Town.
Uses His Winchester with Deadly Effect
Upon Two of the Robbers
Chasing the other.

Delta, Colo, Sept. THE most daring
robSery ever consummated in this part of
Colorado occurred here in broad daylight
TINS morning. the object of the attack being
the Farmers aud Merchants bank, and while
the sum secured was small the robbery re-
suited III tho death of three people, the
cashier OF the bank and two of the highway
men who made the attack.
Tho robbery was planned on the lines of
those that have been 50 successful IN Kansas
towns, particularly at Coffeyville, where the
Daltons secured so much money last year.
The belief Is that the bandits, If not mem
bers of that gang, have, at least, been iden-
titled in other robberies of a similar nature.
Killed the Cashier.
The bank opened for business rs usual Mt
10 o'clock this morning. At 1890 three
mounted men rode up to the door of the
bank and, entering quickly, rushed up to A.
f. Blachly, cashier, presented guns and de-
manded what money he had. The cashier
refused to give it up. The robbers then
made a grab through the window, secured
SoOO and opened fire. Tn cashier fell, being
instantly killed. The robbers then fired at
H.. Ii. Woolbert, assistant cashier, but
missed him.
Line shooting attracted the attention of
the citizens and Ray Simpson, n reading
hardware merchant and n dead shot, ran for
his Wine hester ana started for the alley in
the rear of the bank where the robbers had
tied THAR horses. The robbers had started
out of town when MIR. Simpson got there,
but he succeeded in killing two of them by
shooting them through the head. A third
shot killed one of the robbers horses and to-
gether the man and animal fell to the
ground.
After killing two of the robbers Mr. Simp-
son continued after the third ono, taking
several shots at him, but without effect.
MIR. Simpson then returned to the town, and,
getting together u posse, started at once in
pursuit.
Chasing the Remaining Robber.
The robber is thought to nave about a mile
start and is mounted on n fine horse, going in
the direction of the mountains, " the out
law is acquainted with the country there is
Il chance of his escape, 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 the citizens. Four hundred
dollars was recovered from their persons,
the escaping robber carrying away the other
500.
The suspicion that the men implicated IN
the robbery are remnants of the famous
Dalton gang seems to be general. They are
not known here and their identification has
not yet been secured. The dead bandits are
both young men of fair complexion and one
of them strikin5iy handsome. The coroner
has taken their remains in charge.
MIR. Blachly, the dead cashier, was an old
resident OF this place and leaves n wife and
q large family of young children, the Oldest
being probably Is years of age. He anu a
Mr.. Baldwin owned the bank.
Delta is the county seat of Delta county
and has a population of 800.
Identity OF the Gang. 9A .as.
The robbers were seen in town last night
where they took supper and breakfast at
the Central house. They were observed Il
few moments before the robbery today en-
1oying the contents OF q pint of whisky. 1t
is thought by some that they were the gang
who held up the bank at Telluride, Colo, in
1888. One of the men killed is about 40
years of age, standing five feet ten inches in
height, has gray eyes, dard red curly hair
and brown mustache. He is rather thick
set, weighing probably 100 pounds. The
other is a boy IS years of age, smooth face.
curly brown hair, and is said to greatly re-
semble kid Wilson," The two dead men
registered last night at the Central hotel as
James ID. Bradley and Clarence Bradley,
San Miguel, Colo.
The dead men were removed after the in
quest to the undertaking rooms of Cole
Bros, where nearly every man, woman and
child in the town gazed upon their TEXTURES.
UP to 10 O'Clock tonight no word has been
received from the pursuing party. 1t is
led by Simpson, the man whose good aim
laid low TWO of the robbers. If he gets an
opportunity at the third one the chase will
come TO an abrupt close. In his shooting
today he killed his first man at n half u
block distance and the second one from a
square away. The first mans head was half
blown off by the bullet, while the second
bandit was shot through the brain.