Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
BOLD ROBBERY AT BRuNEAu.

BOLD ROBBERY AT BRuNEAU.
Two Masked Men Enter a Store
and, with Pointed Pistols, Se-
cure $2so. oo---The Robbers are
Captured.
John Mitchell came over from
Bruneau yesterday and reported the
preparation of a daring robbery at
Mitchell & Baeltzer's store in that
place Monday night by two masked
men. About 8 o'clock in the even
ing, while Chris Baeltzer and VIM.
Benham were pleasantly chatting
and toasting their shins by the
stove, two masked men entered the
store and with pistols drawn ordered
them to hold up their hands. At
first they thought some of the
boys" in the neighborhood were
playing joke, but they were soon
convinced that the two ruffians
meant business. Mr.. Baeltzer was
ordered by one of the robbers to
open the safe, while the other kept
Benham covered with his gun. See
ing that resistance would be folly,
Baeltzer complied and the fellow
soon had possession of large
pocketbook that contained about
5000 in money and a number of
valuable papers. On suggestion of
Mr.. Baeltzer that the papers would
be of no benefit to him, the robber
coolly returned them and then re-
placed the book and money in his
pocket. After rummaging through
the various drawers of the safe and
finding nothing but letters, as he
he left them as worthless
plumber, and then ordered Baeltzer
to open his money drawer, the con-
tents of which was soon transferred
TO the robbers pocket, making total
of $3.50 which they had secured.
They ordered Baeltzer and Benham
to march to the cellar, which they |
did at the point of pistols, and were
told to remain there until the
robbers should have time to escape,
which they reluctantly did. In a
short time the imprisoned gentle
men ventured forth and gave the
alarm.
1t developed that the robbers had |
two horses hitched near by, which |
they mounted and road up Snake |
river. A posse of seven men soon
and started in persuit Of
the robbers and Yesterday morning
when Mr.. Mitchell left Bruneau no
one had returned, but it is sincerely |
hoped the rascals may be speedily |
In their haste in examining the
contents of the safe the robbers
a large envelope con-
tanning $3.50 belonging to Jim Tuck
er, which he had deposited there
for safe keeping, and also an enve-
lope containing about 800 in small
currency bills which belonged to
Mitchell & Baeltzer.
Mr.. Baeltzer thinks he recognized
the two robbers by their voices, and [,
as they had recently made prepara-
tons to leave that section, in con
nection with other suspicious acts,
it is probable he is correct. The
two men suspected were strangers
in the valley but had been working
a few weeks on a ranch.
About ten years ago, old Billy |
Ramsdel, whom Mitchell & Baelt-
ger succeeded in business, was rob-
bed of a large sum of money and
nearly killed by a lot of masked |
men, but they were never appre-
hended.
John Mitchell received tele-
gram from Glenn's Ferry this
about 8 o'clock, sent to
that place by Dave Hyde, saying
that his party had captured the
robbers and were on their way back |
TO Bruneau. The point where the
robbers were captured was not des-
lgnated in the telegram, but street |
rumor has it that they were over
taken near Salmon Falls.