Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-11-13
IN THE LAWLESS WEST
Bandits Boldly Loot a Bank and
 Ride of.
THE FATE OF A WOUNDED RoBBER.
His Pals shot Him to Death to Save Themselves From Exposure-outIaws In Missouri Hold Up n Train and Rob an Express Car.

Express Car.
 SALIVA, Kan. Nov. i3-Thrce mas ked robbers attempted to hold up the bank at sylvan Grove. Kan, 10 miles west of here, and ono of their number met death In an unusually tragic manner. Ho was shot by tho cashier of the bank, John Calene. and when in n dying condition was perforated by his own comrades to save themselves from exposure.
 The men rode into town on fast horses They wore finely mounted and heavily armed. Their masked faces and flying steeds attracted evprybody's attention but they wasted no time in getting to work. They pulled their horses up with jerk in front of tho bank. and while one robbcr remained seated holding the bridles of the other two horses guarding the entrance to tho bank. his two com panions entered. A citizen who was transacting business at the counter quick ly complied with the command to throw up his hands.
 The cashier was ordered to turn over what money he had and to do 1t quickly. He looked into tho muzzles of both TO- volvers for n moment and then reluctant ly complied. It was but n few minutes from the time tho bandits turned their horses into tho business street before they were again mounted and away, with all the ready cash tho bank had.
 Cashier Shot One Robber.
 The moment tho robbers were out of the building the cashier secured his gun and rushing to the door opened fro on them as they wero galloping away. Tho bullet from the cashiers gun lodged in the back of one of the robbers. He stag gered in his saddlo for a moment, but nerving himself he kept his scat and gal loped on.
 He was too badly wounded, however to continue, and before ho had gono Q quar- ter of Q mile his body swayed to and fro and finally fell heavily to tho ground. His two comrades up to this time held right ahead, but now pulled up their horses, and riding up to the prostrate man deliberately fired several shots into his body and dashed away.
 When picked up. the deserted outlaw was dead. Nobody knew him. and noth- ing to identify him was on his person. Who his companions were Is matter of con niecture. It is believed that they aro O scattered portion of the Cook gang work. ing their way west after having been sep arated from the main body and driven from their haunts in the Indian Terri tory.
 The bank has offered n reward of SaOO each for the capture of tho robbers, dead or alive Tho sherifrs of threo counties have organized forces. which arc moving upon tho bandits. Tho amount of booty secured has not yet heen learned. Tho bank officials are keeping 1t quiet
 Frisco Train Robbed.
 MoSETT. Mo, Nov. I3. - Frisco pas senger train No. l was held up four miles east of Monett by two masked men. and tho express car was robbed. The amount secured Is not known, but it Is several hundred dollars, including all local money between Springfield and this place.
 The robbers boarded the front end Of tho mail car, which was next to the tend CT, at Verona, and after tho train had started they crawled to the engine and commanded the engineer to run to n ccr. tain point and stop
 After firing a pistol they got off tho en- zinc and compelled the engineer to follow them. Mistaking the mail car for tho express car. they l-,manded admittance of tho clerks. but on being informed of their error they proceeded to tho express car.
 By this time Messenger Chapman had his gun in readiness and was about to fire when Engineer stevenson ordered him to desist, as he was in front of tho robbers Tho robbers then compelled Chapman to give up the keys. The local safe was opened and rifled of its contents. They then demanded that Chapman open tho largo safe, and on being informed that 1t was impossible for him to do so they brandished n stick of dynamite and threatened to blow up tho car. The mes senger finally prevailed upon them not to attempt 1t. convincing them that even If they did so 1t was not probable that tho safo would be blown open.
 After securing their booty tho robbers started westward. No horses wcro seen, -Ne g N...- malls at n convenient distance. Tho only disguise worn was n white handkerchief over tho face with holes cut for tho eyes. Tho passengers were not disturbed.