The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

blow your head on" pitts ran 10 the
vault and stepped inside. but imme-
dlateiy returned. Just at this time
Haywood has arisen from his seat, and
stepping 10 the vault. caught hold OF
the outer door. and attempted to close
the same. with the intention. no doubt,
Of keeping the robbers out. james and
Pitts both grabbed Haywood, and
pointing their revolvers IN his face.
said; Open that safe. now; or you
haven't a minute 10 live" or course,
accompanying their threats with oaths.
Haywood replied: There is a time
lock on. and the safe can't be opened
now" That's a lie." retorted James
and Pitts. and repeatedly demanded
that he open the safe. coupling each de-
mand with a threat. and commenced
hustllng II. about the room. Seeming
to realize the desperate men he was
dealing with. Haywood called Muir
der Murderl Murder whereupon
James struck him a terrible blow on
the head with his revolver. Telling him
to the floor. Some think this would
have killed Haywood had no other In
jury been inflicted. lie fell perfectly
limp. and could not have been fully
conscious after receiving the shock,
as no word escaped his lips. PITTS
then drew a knife from his pocket,
and opening Il. said: Let's cut his
id throat" and drew the edge OF
the knife acrosn poor Heywood's neck
inhictlng q slight wound while he was
lying helpless on the door. The TWO
dragged Haywood from where he lay,
Just az the rear OF his delk. to the
vault and partially inside. repeatedly
commanding him to open the aale'
While working with Haywood they
occasionally turned to Wilcox and me.
pointing their reyolvtrs at us, and de-
handed that We unlock that safe.
Al each demand we simply replied that
we could not unlock Il. The safe not
being locked at the time. our answer
was true. The door OF the safe was
closed. and the bolts thrown In place,
but the dial not turned of the combi-
nation. while Haywood was In the
reclining position. probably to further
lntlmldate him. Pitts placed his re-
volvcr close to HIS head, and fired.
The bullet went into the vault and
through a Tin box containing some
iewelry and valuable papers, left by
some customer for safe keeping. This
was the first shot fred In the bank.
During the time James and Pitts
we're occupied with Haywood, and tor
turing him. Bob Younger was paying
particular attention TO wilcox and me
When iirst threw up my hands, being
In somewhat OF hurry on account OF
the Importantly OF my gresis, ! did
not walt 10 lay down the pen | had
been writing With, but held Il with
the point projecting toward the In
truder Il occurred 20 me. however
that Il was not as mighty" as the
revolver Just at that time, and at
tempted to lay Il down. The act near
iy cost me my life. Bob Younger, Wit
Messing the motion, and perhaps think
inc | was reaching for weapon
sprang at me. and poklng his revolver
into my face. said Here. put ~
your hands. aud keep 'em mp. or III
kin you" lie then commanded VII
cox and me to get down on your knees
below the counter" suppose this wa
30 no one outside could see what wal
going on within. or possibly 80 VI
could moi signal 10 anyone passing by
/ AT any rate. we obeycd. All the rob
beers were very much excited. and aftc
swinging his revolver from Wilcox q
me. Bob would turn and tumble amonl
some papers on the table. or open som