The Dickinson press., 1895-03-02
A LIVELY FIGA'P
WITH BANK ROBBERS on THE
STREETS OF COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Omcers Arrest Man suspected of
RObbing the Grixyvsld Bank,
When Two of His Pals Fire
Upon the Oficers-A Gener-
al Battle Results.
SEVERAL CITIZENS TANi,,A HAND
The, Shots Fly Thick and East and
Several People Arc Hurt-rSvo
Robbers Captured.

Council Bluffs. Iowa, Fen. 70. - A
spirited fight between the. bank rob
bers and the local authorities occurred
here in which several persons were
shot and much powder burned. Of
fcers had been notified to watch for
the men who robbed the Griswold,
Iowa, bank. While one of the officers
was patroling his beat he noticed u
man sitting in the Office Of the Kiel
hotel who answered the description
telegraphed from Griswold. Deputy
sheriff O'Brien was notified, and con-
cluded that he was one Of the men
wanted, and called to his assistance
Deputy Sheriff Hooker, and, in COIN
pany with Officers Peterson and Ware
the party entered the office an0 i'll
vited the suspect to Jail. AS the five
men left the hotel two other hotel
guests rose and followed. keeping sew
.eral yards behind. Just as they
reached the court house O'Brien
droppe behind, telling his prisoner to
walk in front. AS he did this the two
men who had been following the party
commenced firing at the officers. Pre-
senting their guns. the officers re-
turned the fire, the prisoner and the
two strangers separating from the
officers and shooting as they ran. For
some minutes the fusilade was kept
np citizens and other officers Joining
in the battle which had become gen.
eral all along the line, until the des-
peradoes were overcome and two Of
them placed under arrest and taken to
jail. where they gave their names as
John Reilly and James Wilson. AS
soon rs they were secure behind the
bars the officers started to look for the
wounded man and discovered O'Brien
severely wounded, with a bullet in the
abdomen. Reilly was hit in the groin,
the bullet penetrating some two inches
Tho third man escaped. 1t is thought
he is now in Omaha. In searching the
men at the Jail their pockets were
found to contain large number Of
postage stamps and Guartity of small
change. which fact ccnvinces the Of
ficers that the two parties are mem
bers of the gang that robbed the Girls
void bank. While the shooting was
going on Motorman Scullen met with
q peculiar accident. His train was in
the vicinity of the battle. and just as
he was about to go inside his car a
elancing. flew back and struck him be-
lWVeu luc cy I'd. lAulSt tlA5 a. pAiAA VA
wound.
Atlantic. Iowa. Feb. 27.-The First
National Bank of Griswold, Cass cOlln-
ty, was entered by burglars, who blew
open the vault door and then drilled
into the front door of the lock safe,
put in a heavy charge Of explosives,
lit fuse and closed the vault doors.
The explosive totally wrecked the
vault. doing over $500 damage to
safe. vault and building. The noise
was SO great that the burglars made
hasty departure. Over s400 worth Of
stamps belonging to the postmaster
and sioO in nickels in the vault are
known to have heen taken, and prob
ably valuables, but the wreck is so
great that it IS an impossibility to tell
what was stolen. The burglar-proof
safe inside the vault contained 500
600 in cash, but &was not entered and
the $4,000 is safe. Men are securing
the country for traces Of the thieves,
who are evidently professionals.