The Oskaloosa herald., 1894-05-31
ROBBED A BANK.
Daring Thieves Plumber an Institu,
tion in Texas,
They Secure Attacked by
Residents, Fierce Battle Follows
"A Robber and a Citizen Slain.
orHFRs ARE woIfNnEn

| LoN9VIEw, Tex, May 25.-At p. m.
Wednesday two rough-loolsing men
walked into the First national bank,
concealed in its folds. He handed the
following note to President Joe Glenn
mons:
HOME, May 2S-First National Bank Long
view: This win introduce to you Charles
| Speckelmyer, who wants some money and is
| going TO have it. b. and f"
good hand, on the back of a printed
poster, The bank cashier thought it
was an importunate solicitor for some
charity and started to donate, when the
robber pointed his Winchester at him
and told him to hold up" The other
robber rushed in at the side door and
grabbed the cash, Tom Clemmons and
the other bank officials were ordered
to hold up their hands The robbers
hurriedly emptied the vaults, securing
$4,000 and some unsigned Lougview
bank notes, which may lead to detec-
tion.
Robbers Open Fire.
While this was going on two of the
gang were in the alley at the rear OF
the bank shooting at everyone who ap-
peared and were being fred on by
City Marshal Muckley and Deputy VIII
Stevens. The firing made the robbers
in the bank very nervous and they hur-
| ried the bank officials out and told
them to run to the horses and to mount.
This was done in or,l,r 10 keep the
posse from shooting. but as bullets
flew thick and fast the bank men tore
loose and ran around the corner, with
several shots after them.
Killed and Wounded.
George buckingham, who was shoot
ing at the robbers, was shot and killed.
While he was down the robbers shot
at him several times. City Marshal
MuclSley, who was shooting at another
robber, received a Winchester ball in
the bowels. The ball glanced from sill
yer dollars he bad in his pocket, which
may save his life. j. w. Mcqueen, a
saloonkeeper, thinking the shots we're
for fire ran out in the alley and was
shot in the body, and it is thought was
mortally wounded. Charles S. Leonard
was walking through the courthouse
yard and was shot in the leg, necessi-
tating amputation. Theodore SOmers
was shot in the left hand.
Deputy VIII Stevens was not hurt
though he stood in short range and
killed one of the robbers. The bank
ers all escaped unhurt except 7. E.
Clemmons, who, in the scuffie with the
robbers, got his hand in the hammer of
one robbers pistol, which came down
and cut hole in his hand. The rob
bers who stood guard in the alley
would yell at everyone who came in
sight and shoot instantly. When the
robbers rode away and saw one of their
comrades dead they remarked: Poor
Bennett is dead"
The Dead Bandit.
The body of the dead robber was
soon identified as that of George Ben
nett, reckless fellow who had been
here some months ago and married the
daughter of respectable farmer liv-
ing near this place, but left her and
went to the Indian territory. The
dead robber was dressed like cowboy,
with high-heeled boots and spurs, and
had on a belt full of cartridges. His
horse, which was captured, had 300
rounds of ammunition strapped to the
saddle.
Another of the robbers, the man who
gave President Clemmons the note. was
identified by several here. He mar
ried a respectable young lady in Pan
ola county last fall, but lately went to
Mexico, and has not been heard OF
since until now. He was we'll known
here, having worked near this place.
1t is thought Bennett had a relative in
the gang; if so only one man remains
to be identified.
Armed Posse I'm Close Pursuit.
The robbers rode rapidly out OF
town, displaying their firearms and
the money they had secured. An
armed posse was soon in pursuit, and
when last heard of was only fifteen
minutes behind them. The bank Off
GERS offered $500 for their capture, dead
or alive. and the citizens supplement-
ed the amount by $500.