The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-07

Il htot VI th' tttat'hcr w. 'hot 'ssN W
the street TO get the gun" As Allen
passed Mannings store on his way to
his own. ne told the latter what was
up. and Manning lost no time In get
| ting few cartridges and "a Remington
rifle, with which he did good service
the alarm TO his clerks, and one OF
them. Mr.. Joseph Hyde. picked mp a
loaded shotgun and rushed up to the
corner about the time Clel. Miller had
remounted his horse He was directly
in front of the bank. and as he turned
toward Hyde the latter let him have
the full charge of bird shot in the face,
knocking him OF his horse but not in
juring him seriously. Hyde then re-
tired: Miller again got on his horse;
but by this time DR.. Wheeler had Sc
cured the rife. and from an open Win
dow in the second story of the hotel
drew bead" on Miller and shot him
dead. severlng the subclayian artery,
the ball entering precisely the same
part of his body that Pitts bullet came
out of mine.
The robbers were riding up and
down Division street shooting and Tell
ing every body TO keep off the street
An innocent Swede came onto Division
street from the next street south of the
bank and. not understanding the COM
mand TO get off the street" was shot
through the head (by Cole Younger,
il is said, from the effects of which
he died few days afterwards.
As Manning came TO the corner,
which was the battles center. he saw a
horesman (Bil Styles dashing down
the street from the south nearly a block
away lie took quick but accurate aim,
and pulled the trigger. The messenger
from Manning's rifle entered Styles
heart and he fell from his horse a
corpse.
At this time the warning was given
the robbers in the bank by those out
side. On leaving the bank James and
Pitts regained their horses and took
part in the battle up and down the
street. There was no horse at hand
for Bob Younger. hence he ran along
the side of the building and under the
stairs leading TO the second story.
Manning held "A position directly in
front of the stairs. where he stood
without any protection. calmly loading
and firing from the time he took part
in the engagement till the finish. He
and Bob played a desperate game OF
hide and seek" from their respective
positions. Bob would reach his arm
around from beneath the stairs TO get
a shot at Manning, not daring to ex-
pose his body. when NJ would fall back
step or two. Then Manning would
poke his gun around the edge of the
stairs and Bob would dodge back to his
shelter. The latter would occasionally
shoot through the stairs. hoping to hit
Manning. bat no damage was done in
this manner except to the stairs. While
they were engaged i'm this pastime DR..
Wheeler was not idle Looking from
the hotel window Younger was nearly
concealed beneath the stairs but.
watching his opportunity, as Bob ex-
tended his arm. Wheeler shot the bull
let taking effect i'm Younger's elbow
and smashing his arm all to pieces.
One of The gang came down the street
hanging TO the side OF his horse-In-
dian fashion that he might get shot
AT Manning without exposing himself
Manning was on his guard and coolly
awaited the approach OF his foe As the
man did not exhibit himself Manning
shot and killed the horse. when the
rider hastily secured and mounted the
horse of one of his fellow companions.
At least one other robber was wound
ed by Manning and a second horse
killed. | believe. Manning was a quiet.
unassuming citizen, and the last man
a stranger would select 10 act the part
he did that day He certainly dis
played true courage and was the man
for the emergency" Standing on the
open corner he repeatedly loaded and
fired. with telling effect. while the bull
lets from the attacking party fell round
him thick and fast. 1t is said there
must have been as many as thirty
shots fired at Manning. none of which
took effect Many bullet scars were
found i'm the stairs and about the cor
ner where Manning so fearlessly stood.
While it is claimed by admirers OF
highwaymen that they are dead shots"
and brave this incident shows chat
ordinary people are just as good marks
men. and as brave. when the advan-
tageg are equal. Unless the highway
man can take his victim at disadyan-
tage he does not mako an attack.
During the fracas merchant or clerk
would occasionally appear at a door
and shoot al some of the gang which
attentions were promptly reciprocatcd
as the broken windows bore evidence.
Ex-Policeman Hobbs. being on tho
street, but net on duty, and conso-
Guently not armed. grasped the sit
uation and shouted; Give 'em stones
boys" and displayed his well-lnown
courage by actually throwing stones
at the desperadoes. injuring one of
them quite seriously on the knee.
Shortly after Bob Younger wos
wounded, his brother Cole rode to tho
sidewalk near The stairs and told Bob
to mount behind him. Sprlnging TO the
edge of the walk Bob was assisted 20
mount by Cole and the two went ont
Of town ON the same horse. The roh-
bers departed by the south road to
Dundas. They had intended TO retire
via The bridge and enter the woods
west of the city, but afterwards stated
1T was TOO hot at that end of town "
Citizens Immediately pursued the tlee-
ing villains.