The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-22
ROBBERS MAKE A BIG HAUL.
THEY swOOP DOWN ON A BANK
AND ESCAPE WITH 100000.

The Cashier and the Teller the Only
Persons in the Bank when the
Robbers Notwithstanding Behind
the Rail the Raiders Quickly Over
mower the Bank ATen-The safe
Doors Blown Open with Powder to
Get the Money.
Duluth. Mimi, June PA messenger
came in from Rainy Lake City tonight and
reported the robbery Of the bank of Rainy
Lake on the Canadian border by two mask
eI men, who. after holding up and knock
ing senseless the cashier and binding the
teller. robbed the bank of $4,000, and made
their escape.
Just before the hour for the closing last
night Cashier johnson was standing with
in the bank railing, when suddenly two
masked men appeared, and rushed behind
the counter with drawn revolvers The
cashier made jump for his gun but be-
fore he could move a foot he was felled to
the floor with club by one of the robbers.
while the other burglar lassoed the teller
with a rope and threw him to the floor,
where he was bound and gagged.
Cashier Johnson, after falling to the
floor, made a desperate struggle and was
shot at twice by his assailant, both balls
going wild. The second robber, after dis
posing Of the teller came to the assist
ance 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, and when
he regained his senses he found himself
bound hand and foot and lying under the
counter
Several people outside the bank had been
attracted by the shots fired, but this 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 ne refused, gave
him several kicks in the side.
BY this time a crowd had collected out
side and the men hurriedly filed the front
part of the vault door with powder and
touched it off, blowing the doors off and
throwing things promiscuously to the
floor. The rest was easy work. In the
open safe within the vault were packages
of bills and quantities of silver, amount
;ng in all to over $4,000. The burglars
stuffed their booty in bags brought for the
purpose, and opening the front door
charged through the crowd. The boldness
and suddenness of the deed staggered the
onlookers and the fleeing men were a
block away before any one seemed to real
ize what had happened. They turned a
corner and suddenly seemed to be swal-
lowed up.
BY the time the crowd had gathered
its senses and started in pursuit the bur
glars were nowhere to be seen. A posse
was at once formed and is now in pur-
suit and the men they are after will
doubtless be shot on sight, If caught. Tel
egrams have been sent in every direc-
tion giving a description OF the men. 1t
IS believed they have headed for Lake Su-
perior county in order to board some pas
sing steamer.
The banks cashier was very painfully
bruised and will be somewhat dishgureG
for several days to come, but his wounds
are not serious. The intention was evil
IDENTIFY to kill him.
For some days several strange and sus-
piciOus looking men have been hanging
around the town, and it is believed that
the two who did the work are part of an
organized gang, as all have suddenly dis
appeared. At a small boarding house on
the outskirts of the town it is learned that
shortly after the hour at which the bank
was robbed a wagon was seen going by
at a breakneck speed and containing five
rough looking men. This robbery Is the
first of the kind that the city ever ex-
perienced and the excitement is intense.
More searching parties are being
formed.
The bank is the only one in Rainy Lake
City, and has been running since the in
corporation of the. town. 1t will not be
materially affected by the robbery as the
proprietors of it are wealthy.