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

The recent bank robbery by two
masked robbers at sherburn, MINI.
recalls the raid IN the First national
bank Of Northheld, IN the same state
BY Frank James. Cole. Jim and Bob
Younger. Bin stiles lor chadwelD. ciel
Miller and Charles Pitts. twenty years
agO. Sept. Z. 1875. The writer has a
vivid recollection Of the last named
event.
The First National was the only bank
IN the city. and the raiders concluded
the bank would carry considerable
cash IN It's safe. as a great deal OF
wheat was then being marketed al
Mortified. and funds came through the
bank 10 pay for It.
Northneld being a college town, has
many inhabitants who are there for the
purpose Of educating their children.
They are well to do. intelligent people,
who spend more time IN Identifying
their homes and decorating their
grounds than they do in decorating
their noses. as ls common In communi-
ties where the bum" element pro-
walls. The robbers reasoned that such
q quiet inofIensiyc class OF citizens
would offer little or no resistance 70
their attack The result shows how
poorly they reasoned. For a day or two
previous to the attack. the robbers re-
couuoliered the town. inspected the
bank. and planned their route Of
escape. They represented themselves
81 catilemen. and would pass ns
such anywhere. Theonly thing that at
tfacied special attention was their
horses and ine saddle. J. 8. Allen. a
hardware merchant. flor some reason
for which he cannot ACCOUNT suspected
the horsemen were there for no good
purpose and communicated his sns-
plclons TO Mr.. TruFseli, asking him u
he d.d not think It would be well to tell
THE boys at the bank" TO be on tho
lookout Trussell laughed at the idea.
Al the time Of the attack the cashier Of
the bank. Mr. G. NJ. Phillips. was alb
sent. having Just reached Philadelphia
that day. whittier he had gone 10 attend
the Centennial exhibition. His place
was filed during his absence by Mr.. J.
L. Haywood. the regular bookkecper.
! was teller OF the bank at the time, and
had temporary charge Of a portion Of
Mr Heywood's work. The other en-
ployee was Mr.. =. J. Wilcox. who was
engaged temporarily. and had charge Of
collections. and assisted on the booka
At the time Of the attack. $50 .. m.
Mr.. Haywood was seated at the
cashiers desk. attending 20 some cor
respondonce: Mrwilcox and | were en-
Gagged IN writing up" the books.
At the time mentioned. four horse.
men rode across the bridge from the
vest. along "Mlll square" which Is
north OF Scrlycr'o block-turned south
on Division street. halted and dis
mounted along the east side Of IN,
building. throwing the bride reins over
some hltchlng posts. and entered the
bank. These were Frank James. Bot
Younger. Charley Pitts and Clol. MIL
Ter. They were followed across the
bridge IN a few moments By two moro
Of the gang. who commenced shootlnf
az they entered Mill Square. but dit
not leave their horseo. Two other.
rode down Division street from N,
south. meeting their pals nearly n
front OF the bank.
As the four entered the bank. Mile
turned and closed the door. steppln.
outside. with the intention. u d
claimed. Of guarding the door. an,
warning his partners inside In cas-
their plans were likely to be inter
fered with by citizens. The first warn
ing We had OF approaching danger wal