The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-08
A DARING BANK ROBBERY.
The Cashier and Two Highway.
mon Killed.
ATTACKED IN DAYLIGHT.
The Bandits Believed to Be OF the
Dalton Gang.
A Citizen of Delta, COL, Wings Two OF
the Three Raiders-The Third VIII
BE Lynched if Caught-very
Little Money Obtained

DELTA, COL, Sept. 1.-THE most daring
robbery ever consummated in this part of
Colorado occurred here in broad daylight
this morning, the object OF attack being
the Farmers and Merchants bank, and
while the sum secured was small, the
robbery resulted in the death OF three
people, the cashier of the bank and two
of the highwaymen, who made the at
tack. The robbery was planned on the
lines of those That have been SO success
full in Kansas, where the Daltons secured
SO much money last year. It is the be-
lief that the bandits, if not members of
that gang, have at least been identified
with other robberIes of that nature. The
bank opened for business as usual at 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. +. Blachley, the cashier, presented guns
and demanded what money he had. The
cashier refused to give it up. The robbers
then made grab through the window,
securing $780, and opened fire. The cashier
fell, being instantly killed. The robbers
then fired at FL. II. Wolbert, assistant
cashier. but missed him. The shooting
attracted the attention OF citizens. and
Ray Simpson, leading hardware mer-
chant and "dead shot, ran for his
Winchester and started for the alley in
the rear of the bank where the robbers
had tied their horses. The robbers had
started out of town when Simpson got
there, but be succeeded in killing two of
them by shooting them through the head.
A third shot killed one of the robbers
horses, and together man and animal life
to the ground. After killing two of the
robbers, Simpson continued after the
third one. taking several shots at him,
but without effect. Simpson then re-
turned to town and getting together
posse started at once in pursuit. The
robber is thought to have about mile
the start and is mounted on a fine
horse, going in the direction OF the
mountains. If the outlaw is acquainted
with the country, there IS chance of his
escaping, otherwise the posse will capture
him dead or alive. In the latter case he
will undoub tedly 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 were
remnants of the famous Dalton gang,
seems to be general. They are not known
here and their Identification has not yet
been secured. Blachley, the dead cashier,
was an old resident of this place and
leaves wife and large family of young
children, the oldest being probably 10
years of age. He and Mr.. Baldwin owned
the bank.
The robbers were seen in town Ia st
night where they took supper and break
fast at the Carroll house, where the dead
men registered last night as James D.
Bradley and Clarence Bradley, San
Miguel, Col. Up to 10 O'Clock tonight
no word has been received from the pur-
suing party. They are led by Simpson,
the man whose good aim laid low two OF
the robbers. II he gets an opportunity
at the third man, the chase will come to
an ahrunt close