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

blow VOW head or Pitts ran 10 the
vault and stepped inside. but immc-
I tiately returned. Just nc this time
Haywood has arisen from his seat. and
stepping 90 the vault. caught hold or
I the outer door. and attempted 20 close
the same, with the intention. 10 doubt,
Of keeping the robbers ont. James and
Pitts both grabbed Haywood, and
pointing their reyOlyers in his face,
said: omen that safe. now; or you
haven't a minute 20 live" az course.
accompanying their threats With oaths.
Haywood replied, There is time
lock on, and the safe cant be opened
now That's n lie, retoryed James
and Pitts. and repeatedly demanded
that he oren the safe. coupling each de-
mand with threat. and commenced
hustling III. about the room. Seeming
10 realize The desperate men he was
dealing with. Haywood called Muir
der Murder, Murder whereupon
James struck him terrible blow on
the head with his revolver. telling him
20 the door Some think this would
have killed Haywood had no other in
jury been inflicted He fell perfectly
limp. and could not have been fully
conscious after receiving the shock.
as no word escaped his lips. PITS
then drew knife from his pocket.
and. opening il. said: Let's cut his
DID throat" and drew the edge OF
the knife across poor HeywOod's neck.
inflicting a slight wound while he was
living helpless on the hoOr. The Two
dragged Haywood from where he lay,
just m the rear OF his desk. 10 he
vault. and partially inside. repeatedly
commanding him TO open the safe.
While working with Haywood they
occasionally turned 10 Wilcox and ne,
pointing their rcyOlyers az us. and de-
manded that we unlock that safe"
At each demand We simply replied that
We could NOT unlock IT, The safe not
being locked ar 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
intimidate him Pitts placed his re-
volyrr close To is head. and fired.
The bullet went into the vault and
through q tin box containing some
jewelry and valuable papers. left by
some customer for safe keeping. This
was the first shot fired in the bank
During the time James and Pitts
were occupied with Haywood. and tor
turing him Bob Younger was paying
particular attention 10 Wilcox and me.
when I first threw mp my hands, being
in somewhat of q hurry on account Of
the Importantly of my guests. / did
not wait TO lay down the pen | had
been writing with. but held il with
the point projecting toward the in
truder Il occurred 10 me. however.
that it was not as mighty" as the
revolver just M ina time. and I at
tempted TO lay it down. The act near
ly cost me my lifo Bob Younger, wit |
Messing jne motion. and perhaps think f.
ing was reaching for weapon,
sDrang at me and poking his revolver F.
into my face, said Here. put up
your hands. aud keep EN- up or I'll
kill you" HE then commanded VII
cox and me TO "ge, down on your knees.
below the counter" ! suppose this was
so no ono outside could see what was
going ON within, or possibly so we
could not signal 20 anyone passing by.
Al any rate. we obrgcd. All the rob
bcrs were very much excited. sand after
swinging his revolver from Wilcox 20
me. Bob would turn and tumble among
some papers on the table. or open some /