The record-union., 1894-05-24
Special to the REcoKp-UN1oS.

Special to the RECeRD-UNIoN.
LoNGvIEw (Tex.), May 23.-At 8 P. NJ.
to-day two rough-iooking men walked
into the First National Bank, one with a
Winchester. He handed the following
note to President joe Clemmons:
HOME, May 23d.
TO First National Bank, LoHgoae0:
This will introduce to you Charles
Specklemeyer, who wants some money
and is going to have 1t. b. AND L.
1t was written in pencil in fairly good
hand on the back of printed poster.
The bank cashier thought it was an inn
portant subscription to some charity en-
tertainment and started to donate. when
the robber pointed his Winchester at
him and told him to hold up his hands.
The other robber rushed into the side
door and grabbed the cash. Tom Glenn
mons and the other bank officials were
ordered to hold up their hands. Inc
robbers hurriedly emptied the vaults,
securing 81. 900 in ten-dollar bills No. 8,
and nine twenty-dollar bills No. ~, and
seven unsigned Longvlew bank notes,
which may lead to detection.
While this was going on two OF the
robbers were in the rear alley OF the bank
shooting at every one who appeared, ana
were being fired on by City Marshal
Mucl<ley and Deputy Will Stevens. The
firing made the robbers in the bank very
nervous. and they hurried the bank OIL
cials out and told them to run to the horses
and mount. This was done IN order TO
keep the posse from shooting, but as the
bnliets flew thick and fast the men tore
loose and ran around the corner, with
several shots after them.
George Buckingham, who was shoot-
ing at the robbers, was shot ana Killed.
While he was down the robbers shot at
him several times. City. Marshal Muck
lev. who was shooting at another robber,
received Winchester ball in the bowels.
The ball glanced from silver dollars ne
had in his pocket which may save MS
life. J. w. Mcqueen, a saloon keeper,
ran out in the alley, and was shot IN the
body, and it is thought mortally wounded.
Charles S. Leonard was walking through
the courthouse yard ana was snoI III .ne
left hand. Deputy Will Stevens was nor
hurt. though he stood at short range ana
killed one of the robbers. 49,
The bankers all escaped unhurt. The
robbers who stood guard IN the ailey
would veil at everyone who came III sight
and shoot at them instantly. nen tne
robbers rode away and saw one OF their
comrades uoaQ, tuey IohaI h0A' WI
Bennett is dead"
The body of the dead robber was 1den-
tilted as George Bennett, reckless fel-
low, who had been here some months ago
and married daughter OF respectable
farmer living near this place, but he lett
her and went to Indian Territory. he
was dressed like a cowboy, with high
heeled boots and spurs, and belt full OF
cartridges and two double-action revolv-
ers. His horse, which was captured, had
three rounds of ammunition strapped 10
the saddle.
Another of the robbers, the man who
gave President Clemmons the note, was
| identified by several here. He married a
respectable young lady in Pamela County
last fall, but later went TO Mexico, and
had not been heard of until to-day, lie
was we'll known here. 1t is thought Ben
nett had relative in the gang. If SO, only
one man remains to be Identified.
The robbers rode rapidly out OF town,
displaying their firearms and the money
they had secured. A posse was soon III
pursuit and when last heard OF was only
fifteen minutes behind them. The bank
officers offer $500 for their arrest. dead or
alive, and the citizens added $500.