Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-11-17
ROBBERY OF A BANK.
SUCCESSFUL RAID ON AN ORE
CON BANK.
Attempted Murder by the Desper-
ADDE'S The President of the Bank
Shot-They Get About SI,OOO-Mc.
Carthy One of the Gang.

ADDE'S The President of the Bank
Shot-They Get About sI,OOO-Mc.
C:lrthy One of the Gang.
Three men Monday afternoon rob-
bed the bank of Milton, "a small town
III Oregon, ten miles south of Walla
Walla, and attempted to murder A.
Hopson, president of the bank.
At ) o'clock the men, mounted on
horses, rode up to the bank and dis
mounted. One held the horses while
the other two stepped into the bank
and advanced to the cashiers window.
In the bank at the time were Presi-
dent A. Hopson, Cashier N. a. Davis,
Assistant Cashier w. Hopson. The
cashier was busy counting money
when the men came in and paid no
attention to them. As soon as the
men reached the window they drew
their pistols and one of them fired two
shots so close to the cashier that he
fell to the floor by the conclusion.
The bullets struck President Hopson,
one entering the left side and the
other passing through his right arm.
The men demanded the money of AS
sistant Cashier Hopson, and he handed
out the cashiers tray containing
$994.65. The robbers backed out of
the door, keeping their pistols leveled
at the men in the bank. Upon reach
ing the sidewalk they mounted their
horses and sped away at a rapid rate.
There were but very few people on the
street at the time the robbers rode up
to the bank, and they attracted but
little or no attention. AS soon as the
pistol shots were heard a large crowd
was attracted, and as they came run
ming to the bank the robbers were
seen to mount their horses and ride
away. President Hopson was removed
to drug store across the street and
medical assistance secured. His
wounds are pronounced not to be ia
tai. A mounted posse was immedi-
ately organized by Deputy Sheriff
Richie. and within 15 minutes after
the robbery they were after the rob-
bers. The men were tracked to Dry
creek, several miles west of Milton,
when owing to the dense fog all traces
OF them were lost. Another posse was
organized and started for the Blue
mountains. A posse was organized at
Wallula, to watch the ferry crossing
the Columbia river, as it is supposed
that the men are making that way.
Parties resembling the robbers have
been seen about Milton, Weston and
Athena ior the past week, and it was
thought by many that they had been
planning to make an attack on the
banks OF each town. On Monday they
had their horses sharply shod in
blacksmith shop at Milton, when they
mounted and rode up to the bank. A
man in Milton stated to the officials
here this evening that he identified
one of the men as one of the Nc.
Carthys who had been implicated in
the Roslyn bank robbery.
The robbery was not much of sur
prise to the officers of either the city
or county. Several months ago the
officers were warned that armed men
were near the city, supposedly for the
purpose of robbing the banks here.
During September man and woman
camped on Mill creek, Is miles east of
the city. They had several horses and
n large amount OF ammunition. They
went about heavily armed, which
caused much excitement among the
campers from the city along the creek.
The woman is called the female COW.
boy, because she was frequently seen
in the city at night attired in mans
clothes.