The record-union., 1895-03-07
Recovered.
Special to the REcoRp-UNrox.

RecoVereds
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS
ADEL Qa.). March Ga desperate and
partly successful attempt was made to
rob the Adel State Bank this morning.
a few minutes before 9 o'clock two
strangers drove into town and tied their
team near the public square. Without
attracting any particular attention they
stepped into the bank. The Cashier, N.
Leach. had just taken from the vault cur
rency for the days business. c., D.
Bailey, leading merchant, was writing
at desk in the lobby. They were the
only occupants of the bank
One of the strangers stepped up to the
Cashiers window and said he wanted to
deposit some money. Almost immedi-
ately the second robber, who was behind,
leveled shotgun at Leach and fired, the
charge taking effect in his shoulder He
then ordered the Cashier to hand over the
money. The latter handed over small
sack OF silver, and then. though badly
wounded, seized a drawer containing
$4,000 in gold and currency, and, stagger-
ing to the vault, he pushed the money in
and shut and locked the door. Weak
ened from loss Of blood, he fell to the
floor.
One Of the robbers then sprang over the
counter aud began shOVeling the money
in sight into sack, and the one with the
gun turned to Mr.. Bailey, who was still
standing at the desk, and fired shot at
him, WOundlng him in the neck. Bailey
fell to the floor, and the robber shot at
his PROSTATE form but missed. By this
time crowd had collected outside, and
the robbers, one carrying the money and
the other with leyeled gun, made a rush
for their team.
Fully fifty shots were fired at them, but
none apparently took effect. They
quickly got in their buggy, and still
keeping the crowd at bay, drove rapidly
away. Several men sprang upon horses
and followed and a running fight OF sew
eral miles ensued. About four miles
south Of town the buggy driven by the
robbers struck tree and broke a wheel.
The robbers, still closely pursued,
abandoned the rig. One hid behind a
bank, where he was soon captured, and
the other, with the gun, ran into barn
near by. The barn was surrounded, but
the bandit held the crowd at bay. He was
called upon to surrender, but resoIutely
refused to do so and said he would never
be taken alive.
After a parIey the crowd partially un-
tied the captured robber and compelled
him to set ire to the barn. The adyancinp
flames finally forced the robber to come
out, but he still retusd to surrender. and
the crowd OF citizens fired a volley at
him. he fell dead, pierced by three bull
let's. Two took effect in the head and
one in the side, and either would have
been fatal.
1t was with the utmost difficulty that
the angry crowd was prevented from
WreckIng vengeance on the robber that
was alive, but Sheriff Payne hustled him
into a buggy and drove rapidly out of
the way TO town. y crowd of several
hundred gathered at the jail when the
Sheriff reached here with his prisoner
There were loud cries Of "ShOot him -
Hang himW but the officer managed TO
eIude the mob, and landed the trem bling
prisoner safely behind the bars.
The captured man, or rather boy, who
who is only l9 years of age, has made a.
complete confession. He says his name
is Charles w. Crawford, and his home is
near Patterson, in Madison County. The
dead robber is o. Wilkins, and was re-
leased only few weeks ago from the
Minnesota Penitentiary at Saltwater.
where he served three years for robbery,
Crawford says their only weapon was a
repeating Winchester shotgun, carried by
Wilkins, and the testimony of witnesses
bear out this statement. He claims to
have been coerced into assisting Wilkins.
and says they went to IndianOIa last
Monday morning for the purpose OF rob-
bing the bank there, but he refused at the
last moment, alter reaching the town, and
the job was abandoned. They STONED
last night with farmer living a few miles
south OF here, and drove to town this
morning. Their, team was stolen from
the prisoners uncle, W. w. Crawford of
Madison County.
They secured only about 5000 from the
bank. The money was all found where
the buggy broke down.
1t is not believed thai either Bailey or
Leach is fatally hurt. The latter re-
ceived full charge of shot in the
shoulder, making bad, but not danger
Gus wound. Bailey was shot in the neck.
the flesh and skin being torn away almost
to the windpipe. lie will recover, unless
Inflammation sets in.
Several citizens were hurt by SCATTERING
shots fired by the robbers on the way To
buggy. Postmaster Barr stepped out of
the POstotlIce Just as the retreating rob-
bers passed. The latter ordered him in
side, but before he could comply fired at
him, one shot striking his forehead and
another piercing his hat and grazing his
forehead. j. Nj. Byers, j. NJ. Simcoe and
a boy named Charles Decker were also
slightly injured.
The daring robbery has caused great
excitement. The town is full of armed
men, most of whom had turned out from
neighboring towns on the first report of
the robbery to aid in the capture of the
robbers. There is still considerable talk
of lynching Crawford, but the Sheriff
and leading citizens are trying 10 pacify
the crowd, and will probably succeed.
though if anybody made a start thero
would be plenty OF followers To make the
bandit stretch hemp.
DARING ROBBERY IN PENNSYLVANIA.
GREENvILLE (Pa.), March 6.-Reports
Of daring robbery which occurred near
Shakleyville have just been received
Three masked men entered the residence
of Mrs. Ross, mother OF stephen Boss, a
well-known horse dealer of this city, and
after beating two male occupants into in
sensibility, they attempted by severe
torture to force Mrs. Rose to disclose the
hiding place of her gold. They blistered
her feet, and forced her to disclose the
hiding place Of some $50, and, leaving
their victims bound and gagged, they
drove away in q buggy, heading toward
Greeuville. The rig was traced to point
just at the city limits, where the broken
carriage was left. Here all trace was
lost.