Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-05

were on the street. the attempt was not to
De made and the three men were to ride
| straight through the town on the Dundas
road. When Miller and myself crossed over
the bridge. l saw a crowd of citizens about
the corners, also our boys sitting. there on
some boxes. l remarked to Miller about
Surely the boys Will not go into the bank
Elth 50 many people about; | woIder why
they did not ride on through town.
We were half way across the square
when We saw three men arise and walk
up the sidewalk towards the bank. Miller
piled:
IF they do the alarm will be given as
sure as there Is hell. so YOu had better
take thatSpipe out of your mouth"
The Alarm Given.
The latter part of my remark was called
out because Miller was SO sure that there
would be no trouble that he had lit his
pipe Just before we crossed the bridge say
ing as he did so that he was going to smoke
through the entire proceeding. As We rode
entered the bank. and looked back and
saw the other three crossing the bridge. As
we took our position in front of the bank
noticed that the bank door had been left
open, and / could hear men talking inside
got down from my horse 10 fix my saddle
get of his horse and close the door, which
he did Just at this time some one across
the street shouted:
Robbers in the bank"
l jumped into my saddle and fired my
pistol into the air to let those at the bridge
know that the alarm was given. At this
then started TO run away, whereupon Miller
drew his pistol down on him and cried out:
stop or I'll kill you"
The man halted, but soon began TO move
on slowly, and seeing that Miller intended
TO shoot him, 1 called out:
Don't shoot him; Jet him CO." the man
meanwhile running OF down the Sidewalk
AS this happened the three men left at
the bridge entered the street on full run.
Stiles, as he is called. met the man whom
Miller had permitted to CO. and commando
eu MIN 10 stop, threatening to shoot him
Il he did not. l shouted to Stiles 10 let
the man go and not 10 shoot him. where
upon Stiles and the man on the buckskin
horse passed on up the street 50 or 100
yerds south OF the bank. Jim stopping in
front of the bank with me
Now, to return 70 the man who first dis
covered what was going on in the bank
told him 10 get of the street, which ne
did. have learned since that the gentle
man was DR.. Wheeler and she other gen
tlCnan was J. S. Allen. Both of them
heard me call TO Miller not to shoot and
the command TO Stiles. I will now return
to my narrative where / broke off by this
oigressiOn.
Shot Only to FrIghten People.
Jumping off my horse. l ran to the bank
door and told the boys to hasten out as
citizens were arming themselves Bob
\ lcunRer came out. and l. thinking all were
coIflnB. got on my horse and started north
20 the corner Of the bridge square when 4
saw a man at a window upstairs across
the street with a gun. To frighteu him
away shot pane Of glass out above his
head whSrsupon he stepped back out OF
sight This man was, / think. DR. Wheeler
then fired into the corner Of the building
on bridge square to frighten the people
sway from our horses, and they ran around
the corner out of sight. Bob went on down
the sidewalk TO the stairway, Intending
TO get his horse at that point / noticed
that Bob was the only one who had an
sweTed my call. so I again turned and ran
mack 10 the bank. and shouted to those In
side.
For Gods sake. come out"
/ Just then Miller called 20 me saving he
wah shot. and looking at him. / saw blood
running down his face. The firing by this
time had become general, and as the two
in the bank had not come out was forced
for the third time TO ride to the bank and
call TO them 10 come out and this time
they did so. In the meantime Miller had
been shot again and had fallen from his
horse. l jumped from my horse ran 10
Miller TO see how badly he was hurt and
while turning him over was shot in the
Left hip. l took Miller's pistols. reuouuted
my horse and rode toward Bob who was
standing near the stairway. Jim being with
me.
Bob Younger Shot.
At this moment Bob was shot saw hin,
change his pistol from his right hand to
the left. and from the way his right a RIM