The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-15


there after rObbing the bank, have not
been identified The one who lived two
hours after being shot gave names
which are believed to be fictitious Tt
is believed that one Of the robbers is
Thomas Mccarthy, who aided in rob
bling banks at Telluride and Delta
Those killed and wounded in the bat
tie between the citizens and the rob
bers are.
DEAD.
CHARLES JONES. leader Of the ban
dts, aged 45, shot through the lungs
and chest
VIM. SMITH. robber, aged q. riddled
through the lungs and chest, shot
through the heart and a number of 9th
er wounds, any Of which would have
been mortal
GEORGE HARRIS, robber, aged IS.
shot through lungs and chest.
THE WOUNDED.
Game Warden w. II. Clark, bullet In
the right breast; not fatal.
Victor Dikeman, shot through the
c. A. Booth. scalp wound.
w P. Herrick. finger shot off.
The robbery was one of the most dar-
ing ever perpetrated in the west. occur
ring as it did, in broad day light, and
at time when there were 20 or more
people in plain sight.
Joe Rooney, clerk of the Meeker no
tel had stepped into the bank. which
IS located in the general mercantile
store OF j. W. Eagus, to make q deposit.
and stood talking to Assistant Cashier
David Smith As he turned to leave
he felt a heavy hand on his shoulder
and glancing up, was looking into the
muzzIe of a revolver. The man with
the revolver commanded hands up. -
At the same instant two shots rang out
and two bullets WhiZzed by the head of
the assistant cashier, David Smith. who
threw UP his hands. In the meantime
the two other robbers had covered the
crowd in the store. compelling them to
assemble in the center of the room and
Ter MOultOn was called and one OF the
men said to him: open the safe, and
be quick about it,
At the point of his gun, he was con
Quoted to the safe. which ne opened and
the contents of the drawer, S700 were
emptied into a sack the robbers had
brought with them Not a word was
spoken, the rob berS going about then
business with deliberation that was as
/ founding under the circumstances
After getting the money in the till
they quietly gathered in all the fire
arms IN the place helped themselves &c
/ the cartridges and then the leader adj
I dressed the crowd. bank officials, EN-
| plOyes of the store and customers who
happened to be in the place saying
/ their horses were standing hitched out
/ side the rear door which opens on a
side street. and that for their own sa Ike
/ they would request all to go outside
[ with them The crowd filed through
/ the doorway. followed by the robbers
7 The robbers We're not aware that the
( place was surrounded until all were out
/ The crowd that they had driven from
the store broke and ran for cover.
The citizens of the town had been
/ warned by the two shots fired in the
4 store. and arming themselves to the
] teeth surrounded the bank and quietly
awaited the appearance of the robbers
4 Deputy Game Warden w. H. Clark no.
! ticed that the three horses were fast
+ ened at the rear door. and surmising
| that the robbers would leave by thai
route took up his station a short dis
lance from the back door and centereC
more men at this place than any other
not neglecting, however, to keep the
/ front door just as well watched.
When the robbers saw that they were
1 cornered. Charles Jones raised a rifle
I he had taken from the store and free
/ at Clark The bandits were command
/ ed to hold UP their hands but answered
/ with a fusilade of shots from a dOzeI
/ different directions. Jones and Smitl
| fell to the ground, literally riddled witt
/ bullets. They had been killed in thu
/ act OF firing. Harris, MORALLY wound
/ ed, held his revolver. and still stagger
l ing continued the battle until he fell
The dead men were removed to an un
/ dertaking estab lishment, where an in
/ quest was held. rendering a verdict O
justihable homicide
The money was all recovered.
A description of the robbers follows
Jones would weigh $50; black hair
/ slightly bald in front, right leg abou
one and a half inches shorter than left
about feet inches in height
Harris had . dne physique weigh