The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-07
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
DARING BANK R0BBER VICTIM or
AN ANGRY MOB.
with Companion He Had ATTEMPTED"
Bank Robbery, Wounding the 'ssh'oi
aud Several Others.

DIES MONIES. IOWA. March 6.-Adei'
the county seat Of Dallas county twenty
two puos from here. was the scene OF
bold bank robbery this morning ioHo"eu
by the pursuit of the amateur bandits,
the kuIine of one. ana the ioiHauoii oi
an angry mob. which surges about tEe
e,.,,-.,,t f,u Tonight and threatens TO
baye the lfc OF the living roDber. Inc
f.,,,ds of tne bank were saved by the
preecnce Of mind 0f the cashier Who' al
ter receiving 10 load of lead In ms DoGy,
so,lDr shut the door 10 the vault and
turned thc combination Following are
the casualties 80 far recorded
qHE CASUALTIES.
Dcad: Orlando j.. wilkins. robber.
from Patterson. Madison county, Iowa,
aged thirty. shot by pursucrs.
Injured. S. NJ. Leach, cashier OF the
bank. seriously wounded in left shoulder
e. D. Bailey merchant shot in the
j.. M. Hycre. prominent citizen, shot in
the band and arm.
r.. $. Barr. postmaster shot in the left
arm.
j.. L. simpson, citizen. and Cecil Dcx-
tor. boy slightly wounded.
Tho robbers. Orlando l.. wilkins and G.
". Crawford, were farmers living in
Patterson. A little after light this morn
ing they drove into Adel in a buggy
Leaving their rig "a block away, they
went 10 the bank wilkins carried a
repeating shot gun with six loads
1HE CASHIER SAVED THE MONTY.
They entered the bank just as Cashier
leach was taking the money from the
vault O.. j.. Bailey was in the bank
at the time. Crawford remarked that
they wished TO make deposit. Cashier
Leach was busy at the time but turned
with the inquiry. "What is it?' As he
did So. he looked into the barrel of the
shot gun held by wilkins. who immediate
ly fired. Cashier Leach staggered and
fen. but rousing himself. flung the cur
Tency and gold on the counter into the
vault. and closed the door. wilkins
fired again. wOunGing Mr.. Bailey Then
Crawford kicked in the door leading be-
hind the counter. and he ana wilkins
scoopcd tho loose silver into a sack. II
amounted TO $21 by this time Sheriff
Payne. who was on the street had his
attention attracted. and opened fire on
the robbers. They made a rush for
their buggy, Wilkins firing as he ran
and Woundug the other citizens mention
ed.
CHASING THE BANDITS.
street They were hotly pursued, the
hastily collected posse being often within
fvo or thrcG hundred yards of the fugi-
tiyes. Many shots were fired some Of
which hit the horses driven by the fuSi-
tive7. After chase Of nearly twelve
1nilos the wounded horses could go no
further ard were abandoned b. the bar
dts. who separated at what is known
as Meals Crossing" There Crawford
IL Cd o. I ,.lff of ifuh
but WAS soon discovered ana surrendered.
wILEINs EmpLtp WITH BULLETS.
Wilkins took refuge in 81 barn. which |
was quickly surrounded. 10 repeated or |
ders to come ont De made no reply. Then |
Crawford. forced at the point of a Win |
chester rifle, carried a can of kerosene.
saturated straw stack near the barn.
and started fire. wilkins aid not shoot |
al his comrdb ANA when the flames
closed about him, made q break across
The open space for the timber. He had
proceeded hut a few yards when he fell. |
pierced hy bullet from Il rifle, held. il !
is saii. by prominent farmer named
i'ri'hlrd Then thc mob lost control of |
ts,H, ANA the body was riddlcd with |
bullets.
CRAWFORD MAY HE IYNCHEp.
The corpse of the rOhbcr and his living |
companion were taken back to Adcl. |
W her" this Afternoon Crawford made |
fun confession. He claimed ne hai been
forced into the Job by wilkins. who |
threatened % KIN him ~ his nerve weak
ercd. The Two left Patterson Tuesday
and spent last night with q farmer I'VE
miles from Adcl
To-nisht the biggest crowd ever soon
there Is upon The streets of Adcl. Every
man carries rifle. shotgun. pistoI ar
rIIp. sheriff Payne has the ialI protected
10y large and well armed posse. II is
believed that in the course of the Diob,
era" iora viii Doe spirited away to nl9ce
Of safety. " P'"0c
All the wounded are doing well