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

ting a few cartridges and Remington
rife. with which he did good service.
Re-entering his own store. Allen gave
the alarm to his clerks. and one Of
them. Mr.. Joseph Hyde. picked up a
loaded shotgun and rushed up TO the
corner about the time Clel. Miller had
remounied his horse. lie 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 on his horse but not In
Turing him seriously Hyde then re-
tired. Miller again got on his horse;
but by this time DR. Wheeler had &C.
cured the rife. and from an open win
dow In the second story Of the hotel
drew a bead" on Miller aud shot him
dead. seyering the subclavlan 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 everybody to keep on 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 on the street" was shot
through the head 10y 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 (Bill Styles dashlng down
the sireet.from the south nearly block
away. lie took quick but accurate aim,
and pulled the trigger. The messenger
from Manning's rife entered Styles
hart and he fell from his horse n
corpse.
At this time the warning was given
the robbers In the bank by those out
side. On leaving the bank James and
Pitts rogainod their horses and took
part IN the battle mp 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, 4lll the finish. Ilo
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
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. but no damage was done In
this manner except TO the stairs While
they were engaged In 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 in Younger's elbow
and smashing his arm all 10 pieces.
One Of the gang came down the street
hanging to the side Of his horse-ln-
dian fashlon-that he might get a 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
Al least one other robber was wound.
ed by Manning. and second hors,
killed. / believe. Manning was a quiet
unasumlng citizen. and the last mar
a stranger would select to act the par
he did that day lie certainly die
played true courage and was "the mar
for the emergency" Standing on th'
open corner he repeatedly loaded an,
fred. with telling effect, while the bul
let's from the attacking party fell rount
him thick and fast. Il is said Their
must have been as many as thirt!
shots fred at Manning. none Of whlcl
took effect. Many bullet scars wer
found In the stairs and about the cor
ner where Manning 80 fearlessly stood
While It Is claimed by admirers o
hlghwaymen that they are dead shots
and brave. this incident shows tha
ordinary people are just as good marks
men. and as brave. when the adyan
tages are equal Unless the highway
man can take his victim at a disadyan
tage he does not make an attach
During the fracas merchant or oler
would occasionally appear at a doc
and shoot at some OF the gang, whlo
attentions we're promptly reciprOcate,
as the broken windows bore evldenc'
Ex-Pollceman Hobbs, being on N
street. but not on duty. and conss
quently not armed. grasped the slI
uatlon and shouted: give 'em stone
! boys! and displayed his well-knOw
/, courage by actually throwing stone
at the desperadoes. iniuring one {
, them quite seriously on the knee.
, shortly after Bob Younger vi
wounded. his brother Cole rode to n
1 sidewalk near the stairs and told Do
, TO mount behind him. sprlnglng 20 q
. edge Of the walk Bob was assisted
4 mount by Cole and the two went Of
Of town on the same horse. The rol
bers departed by the south road
. Dundas. They had intended to retll
via the bridge and enter the WOO,
I west OF the city, but afterwards stat,
! 1T was TOO hot At that end Of town
j Citizens Immediately pursued tho he
ing VILLAINS.
DIR. Goodhue was the FIRST physlcl'
;, present after reached Or. Coon's re-.
I dence. and commenced TO dress n
% wound. think he started Tor his q
q Ace-a block away-ior some instr