Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-14
BANDIT is TAKEN.
One Of the Sherburne, Mimi, Bank
Robbers Shot by
Posse.

MlneHdpOUS, M1nn., OCC. IA Sncr-
burne (Minn) special to the Journal
says: "a telegram has just been re-
ceived by President Brown of the robbed
bank here, saying that one of the robbers
and murderers has been taken dead after
hard fight fourteen miles east of Ell
more. Mimi.
The dead bandit had roll of the
stolen bills on his person. The marshal
of Bancroft was killed in the fight. No
one else was hurt, although the fight
must have been a fierce one.
The telegram is signed by McCaffey,
who was one Of the determined men who
left here in pursuit of the murderers.
Mayor Everett has just wired him to
bring the body back.
The man killed was probably j. ID.
Sair, as he was the fastest wheelman of
the two.
A telegram from Emmettsburg, Ia,
says that one of the robbers passed
through there early this morning with a
posse in hot pursuit. This village has
added 5000 to the rewards offered
At Baskerville, Ia, a man answering
Pratt's description is in custody, await
ing identification.
The fight near Gilmore, later dis
patch states, was a bloody one. The
Bancroft officer was the first to fall.
shot through the heart. The posse, I'M
der the orders of his deputy, kept up the
fight and a shot from the deputy's re-
volver finally laid the desperate out.
A heavy rain has rendered the roads SO
bad that the capture of the other bandit
is sure. -Four men are now lying dead
as result of the crime
Bandit Committed Suicide.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. "a Fair
mont, Mimi, special to the Journal
gives a more detailed account of the
fight, from which it appears that the
dead bandit committed suicide after be-
ing tracked down. He had been traced
to a deserted house by the marshal of
Bancroft. As the latter approached the
fugitive sprang out, and leveling his re-
volver, shot his pursuer dead He then
mounted his wheel and started off, but
at this juncture his tire collapsed and
he fed on foot to a neighboring corn
field. Ha
A bullet from the revolver of the dep
uty marshal winged him and as the posse
came laundering up he turned his
weapon and sent ball crashing through
his own brain. His evident fear of being
lynched was we'll grounded.
The dead man is the larger of the two
robbers and according to the Paramount
account is Pratt. The other is said to
be surrounded in the woods between
Forest City and Albert Lea. Mimi, and
his capture before nightfall is considered
certain.
The robbery was one of the most dar-
ing of recent years. The two robbers
entered the bank at rs o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon and shot the as
sistant cashier, George Thorburn, who
was in charge of the bank at the time,
and Olaf j. OeStern, travelling collector
for the Wood Harvester company, who
happened to be in the bank. Then they
robbed the bank, taking $1,000 in bills
They left $4,000 in gold presumably be-
cause it was too heavy to carry. After
the robbery they jumped through q back
window and rode away upon bicycles.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 10-A spe-
cial to the Journal from Forest City, Ia,
says: 'The sheriff and a large posse of
determined men have been out securing
the woods since early Friday morning
for the remaining Sherburne murderer
and bank robber. They returned this
morning with but little satisfaction. Ev-
cry clue was run down and every cyclist
Oyerhauled and made to prove his iden-
tity.
"a posse is still securing the woods in
the direction of Fertile, which seems to
be the direction of the latest clue. About
Z o'clock last evening a stranger answer
ing the description of the robber entered
the hotel at Thompson. Ia. He seemed
very nervous and Immediately went to
bed. The authorities soon had him in
charge, but lean to the opinion that he
is not the man. They have wired Wa
terloo to substantiate his story. He
carries a big gun and does not seen to
have any business or know where he is
going
An Albert Lea (Iinn.) special says:
Several parties were out from here all
night in pursuit of the Sherburne muir
derers and robbers. Late last night a
posse came in with bicyclist who an
swered somewhat the description of one
of the men wanted. He was lodged in
Jail and this morning proved his limo
cence. He was discharged and given a
passport and the search is being again
prosecuted, but at present it is not be-
ieved the man wanted is in Freedom
county"
Mason City, Ia, Oct. 1O.-The man
arrested at Jackson is not the
desperate wanted for the Sherburne
crime. The villain is now corraled in
the Lake Mills woods and a large posse
is now assisting in his capture. The sum
of S1023.03 was found on the person of
the desperate killed at Gilmore yester-
day.