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

The recent bank robbery BY I've
masked robbers al Sherhurn. MINI.
recalls the raid in the First national
bank OF Northheld. in the same state
by Frank James, Cole. Jim ana Bob
Younger. Bill Stiles tor ChaGwelN. Ciel
Miller and Charles Pitts. twenty years
ago. Sept Z, 1875. The writer has a
vivid recollection Of the last named
syent
The First National was the only bank
in the city. and the raiders concluded
the bank would carry considerable
cash in it's safe, rs a great deal OF
wheat was then being marketed at
Mortified. and funds came through the
bank TO pay for it.
Mortified, being 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
heir homes and decorating their
grounds than they DO in decorating
their noses. as is common in communi-
Ties where the bum element pre-
walls. The robbers reasoned that such
a quiet, inoffensive class OF citizens
I'D offer little or no resistance 20
T. attack. The result shows how
% r they reasoned. For a day or two
~ ious TO the attack, the robbers re-
counoitered the town. inspected the
bank. and planned their route Of
escape They represented themselves
ss cattlemen, and would pass rs
such anywhere The only hing that at
tracted special attention. was their
horses and fine saddles. j. :. Allen.
hardware. merchant for some reason
FOR which he cannot account suspected
he horsemen were there for no good
purpose and communicated his sus-
piciOns TO Mr.. TruSsell. asking him If
he did not think il would be we'll 10 tell
the boys at the bank 10 be on the
lookout Trussell laughed al the idea.
At the time of the attack the cashier Of
the bank. Mr. G. NJ Phillips was abb
sent. having just reached Philadelphia
that day. whittier ne had gone 20 attend
the Centennial exhibition. His place
was filled during his absence by Mr.. J.
L. Haywood, the regular bookkCeper.
I was teller OF the bank 40 the time. and
had temporary charge of a portion Of
Mr.. Heywood's work. The other em-
ployee was Mr. r. j. Wilcox. who was
engaged temporarily. and had charge Of
collections. and assisted on the books.
At the time of the attack 2.30 D m,
Mr. Haywood was seated at the
cashiers desk. attending 20 some cor
respondence; Mr.Wilcox and ! were en-
gagged in writing up' the books.
At the time mentioned. four horse
men rode across the bridge from the
west along Mil square which is
north of SERVERS block turned south
on Division street halted and dis
mounted along 5he east side of the
building throwing the bride reins over
some hitching posts. ana entered the
bank. These were Frank James. Bob
Younger. Charley Pitts and Clcl Nil
Ter They were followed across the
bridge IN a few moments by two more
IF the gang. who commenced shooting
as they entered Mill Square. but did
not leave their horses Two others
rode down Division street from the
south, meeting their pals nearly in
front of the bank
As the four entered the bank. Miller
turned and closed the door. stepping
outside. with the intention ID is
claimed, of guarding the door. and
warning his partners inside in ease
'hcir plans were likely TO be inter
ing we had of approaching danger was