The record-union., 1894-11-13
BOLD ROBBERY IN KANSAS.
THREE MASKED MEN HOLD UP
A BANK CASHIER.
One of the Bandits Wounded. and
Whom Dying Perforated With Bull
let's by His Companions.
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SALINA (Kans.), Nov. IL. = Three
masked robbers held up the bank at SyI-
van Grove, Kans., forty miles west of
here, at noon to-day. and one of their
number met death in an unusually tragic
manner. lie was shot by the Cashier of
the bank. and when in dying condition
was perforated with bullets by his own
companions, to save themselves from ex-
posure.
The men rode into town on fast horses.
They were finely mounted, and heavily
armed. Their masked faces and flying
steeds attracted eyerybody's attention,
but they wasted no time in getting to
work. they pulled their horses up with
a jerk in front OF the bank and while one
roDber remained seated holding the
brides OF the other two horses, guarding
the entrance TO the bank, his two COM
panionS entered. y citizen who was
tranSacting some business at the counter
quickly complied with their command TO
throw up his hands. The Cashier was
ordered to turn over what money he had,
and to do it doubly quick. he looked
into the muzzle of both revolvers for a
moment, and then reluctantly complied.
1t was but few minutes from the time
the bandits turned their horses into the
business street before they were again
mounted and away with all the ready
cash the bank had. The moment the
robbers were out of the building Cashier
John Clane secured his gun, rushed to the
door and opened nre on the robbers as
they gallOped away. The bullet from the
Cashiers weapon lodged in the back of
one OF the fleeing men. He staggered in
his saddle for moment, but nerVing
himself, kept his seat and galloped on.
He was too badly wounded, however, 10
continue the effort long, and before he
had gone quarter OF mile his body
swayed 10 and fro and finally he fell
heavily TO the ground.
His two comrades, who up to this time
had Kept right ahead, pulled up their
horses, and riding up to the PROSTATE
man, deliberately tired several shots into
his body and dashed away. When picked
up, the deserted outlaw was dead. No
body knew him and nothing as to his
identity was found on his person. Who
his companions were is only matter OF
conjecture. 1t is believed they were a
scattered portion of the Cook gang work
ing their way West after having been
separated from the bauditti and driven
from their haunts in the Indian Territory.
The bank has offered a reward of 500
each for the capture of the robbers, dead
or live. The Sherifls of three counties
have organized forces. and are now in
search of the bandits.
The amount of the booty secured has
not yet been learned. The bank officials
are reticent.
TRAIN HELD UP.
MoNETTE (Mo.), Nov.-The St. Louis
and san Francisco No. l, due here at 7:4O,
was held up and the express car robbed
three miles east OF this city at 1880 this
evening. Your correspondent was a
passenger on the train and an witness
to the bold and successful robbery, which
was committed III deep and lonely cut.
At Verona two masked men boarded
the tender OF the engine and concealed
themselves until the heavy grade and
deep cut was reached, when they sprang
from their hiding place, covered the en-
gineer and iremen with Winchesters
and commanded them to stop the train
The order was promptly obeyed. Climb
ing over tho tender into the cab, the
bandits marched the engineer and fire
man to the baggage car and commanded
them to open the door.
Messenger Chapman by this time was
aware OF the robbery, and refused to
comply, when in loud tone of voice the
bandits, now six in number threatened
to blow up the car with dynamite, and
with true determination and in regular
Bill Cook STYLE produced a stick of dya-
mite and were just in the act OF putting il
to use, when Engineer Stevenson called
to the messenger and inplored him TO
open the door, which he did. The ban
dts entered the car, plundered IL, and in
full view of the passengers clambered
up the hill and made their escape.
1t was successfully planned hold-up,
which required just htteen minutes.
When the train came to a sudden stop
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out upon the air, and every passenger on
the train knew what it meant. a second
later four bandits, who wore red bandana
handkerchiets over their faces, Joined
their pals at the express car, and the job
was done. NO shooting goes" ex-
claimed the leader. Heads back there,r
he continued, and those who dared TO
look out of the car windows obeyed
without second warning.
Conductor Wightman hastily passed
through the train and warned the pas
sengers to conceal their valuables.
Women and children were panic-stricken
and men hastily concealed their watches
and money. Passengers took refuge un-
der the seats, behind doors, and some re-
tired to the Pullman sleepers at the rear
of the train. After fifteen minutes OF
terrible suspense at the muZZle OF gun,
the engineer and fireman were marched
to the cab of the engine and commanded
to back the train quarter OF mile from
the scene of the robbery. Il second re-
port from Winchester was signal for
the engineer TO pull out his train, and the
robbery was at an end.
Messenger Chapman succeeded in hid
ing all the money save 500 in currency,
which he handed over to the robbers.
Two OF the gang climbed the steep hill
side and Joined the gang in waiting in the
woods. As they asceuded the rocky hill
side the cleaning barrels of their guns
were plainly visible.
The train pulled on to Monette, twenty
minutes late. and the news spread like
wild fire. a posse was formed, but for
want of a leader failed to pursue the
bandits, who are supposed to be none
other than Bill Cook and his notorious
gang.