The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-22
DARING BANK ROBBERY.
Cashier Bound and Gagged-Robbers Made
Their Escape.

DULUTH, MINI, June IA messen-
ger came In from Rainy Lake city to-
night and reported the robbery OF the
bank Of Rainy Lake, on the Canadian
border. by two masked men, who after
holding up ard knocking senseiess the
cashier and binding the teller robbed the
bank Of some $1,000 and made their
escape.
Just before the hour for closing last
night, Cashier Johnston was standing
within the bank railing. when suddenly
two masked men appeared ana rusnel
behind the counter with drawn reVolNeis.
The cashier made jump for his gun, but
before he could move foot, ne Was
felled TO the floor with a club by one or
the robbers, while the other burglar las
seed the teller with a rope. and threw
him 10 the floor, where he was bound ana
gagged.
Cashier Johnston. after falling 70 the
floor made a desperate struggle, ana was
shot twice by his aSSailant, both Oals
going wide. The second rObber, aiter
dsposng OF the teller, came 10 the as
sistance of his companion and struck the
cashier several blows on the head with
the butt of his revolver. One Of the blows
rendered Johnson unconscious, ana Wheu
he regained his senses he found himself
bound hand and foot, and lying under the
counter.
THE ROBBERY.
Several people outside the bank had
iffn AIkTdAlfN UN lflt SHDlS lffNt RuA lIi0
did not deter the robbers, who locked the
front doors and proceeded TO loot the
vault. The Inside door Of the vault was
locked. The robbers demanded the key
from the cashier. and as he refused, gave
him several kicks IN the side. BY this
time. "A crowd had collected outside. The
men hurriedly filled the front part OF the
vault door with powder and touched II
of. blowing the doors OF and thrownS <
things prOmiscuOusly 10 the fiOOr. 1ne
rest was easy work. In the open safe
within the vault were packages OF bills
and quantities OF silver. amounting IN
all 10 over 5000. The burglars stuffed
their booty I'm bags and opening The
front door, charged through the crowd
assembled. The boldness and sudden-
ness OF the deed staggered the onlookefs,
and the fleeing men were a plock away
before any one seemed 10 realize whar
had nappened They turned "a corner
and suddenly seemed 10 be swallowed up.
By the time the crowd had gathered rs
senses and started In pursuit the burS-
lars were nowhere TO De seen posse
was at once formed and Is now IN pur-
suit and the men they are after VIII De
shot on sight n caught up with. Icle-
grams have been sent I'm every direction
giving description Of the men. 49,.
IL is believed they have headed FOR the
Lake Superior country IN order 10 nodlp
some passing steamer
The banks cashier was very palhiully
bruised. and will be- somewhat disngured
for several days TO come, but his wounds
are not serious. go,
The Intention was evidently 70 hiil
him.
For some days several strange and
suspicious-loOling men have been hang
ing around the town, and II IS believed
that the two who did the work are part
Of am organized gang, as all have sudden
lv disappeared
At "A small clearinghouse on the out
skirts of the town IL Is learned that short
ly after the hour AT which the bank was
robbed a wagon was seen going boy at a
breakneck speed, and containing five
rough-lOoking men. This robbery Is the
first Of the kind that the city eyer eX-
perienced. and the excitement Is intense.
More searching parties are being form
cd.
The bank is the only one In Rainy Lake
city and has been running since The ln-
corporation OF the town.
n VIII not bee materially aftected BY the
robbery. as the proprietors OF 1t are
wealthy.