The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-11-16
A BANK RAIDED.
Three Masked Robbers Hold Up
the Bank Of Sylvan Grove.
A ROBBER SHOT BY THE CASHIER.
A Reward of $500 Offered for the Capture
of the Bandits-Outlaws Gag
n Farmer and His
Family.

SALINA. Kan. Nov. 13.-Three masked
robbers held up the Bank of Sylvan
Grove, Kan, 40 miles west of here, at
noon yesterday. and one of their num-
Der was left dead in an unusually tragic
manner. He was shot by Cashier John
Colene. of the bank, and when in a dy-
ing condition was perforated with bull
lets by his own companions. to save
themselves from exposure. The men
rode into town on fast horses. They
were finely mounted and heavily armed.
Their masked faces and flying steeds at
tracted everybody'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 rob-
Der remained seated, holding the
brides of the other two horses and
guarding the entrance to the bank, his
two companions entered. A citizen
who was transacting business at the
counter complied quickly with their
command to throw his hands up. CASH
ier Colene was ordered to turn over
what money he had and to do it double
quick. He looked into the muzzles of
both revOlvers for a moment and then
reluctantly complied. 1t was but a
few minutes from the time the bandits
turned their horses into the business
streets before they were again mounted
and away with all the ready cash the
bank had.
The moment the robbers were out of
the building the cashier secured his
gun and running to the door opened
fire upon the robbers as they were gal
Looping away. The bullet of the CASH
ier's weapon lodged in the back of one
of the fleeing men. He staggered in
his saddle for a moment, but nerving
himself he kept his seat and galloped
on. He was too badly wounded, how
ever, to continue the effort long. and
before he had gone quarter of a mile
his body swayed to and fro and finally
he fell heavily to the ground. His two
comrades. who up to this time had kept
right ahead, pulled their horses and
riding up to the PROSTATE man delib-
erately fred several shots into his body
and dashed away.
When picked up the deserted outlaw
was dead. Nobody knew him and
nothing to identify him was on his per-
son. Who his companions were is only
a matter of conjecture. 1t is believed
they are a scattered portion of the
Cook gang, working their way west,
after having been separated from the
banditti and driven from their haunts
in Indian territory.
The bank has offered a reward of
5000 each for the capture of the rob-
bers, dead or alive. The sheriffs of
three counties have organized forces,
which are now in search of the bandits
The amount of booty secured has not
yet been learned. Bank officials are
keeping that quiet.
A FARMERS FAMILY GAGGED.
PERRY, Ok, Nov. 13.-News was re-
ceived here yesterday of terrible out
rage committed on the family of James
80 miles east of Perry A
gang of men supposed to be the Cook
gang went to the home of Dinkins and
asked for something to eat. Dinkins
told the men that he did not have
enough food on the place to give them
a square meal and told them to go to
a neighbours house and there they
could get a square meal. The leader
Of the gang ordered his men to dis
mount, and when Dinkins resisted the
men entering his house, he was
knocked down and tied with his wagon
lines and when he tried to make a
noise ne was gagged. His wife and
daughter were subjected to the same
treatment. After all this the house
was plundered and everything of value
was taken and Dinkins. his wife and
daughter were left tied. They re-
NAMED in this condition for several
hours, when a neighbor came to their
relief.
The country is in great state of ex-
element. 1t is believ ed by many that
The outrage was committed by mem
Oers of the Cook gang. who are re-
ported to have transferred their opera
lions from the Indian territory to east |
ern Oklahoma.
HEAD END COLLISION.