The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-04-10
it is said, from the effects Of which
he died a few days afterwards.

~ Us SdluJ, elTOln the eHectS OF Which
he died a few days afterwards.
AS Manning came to the corner,
which was the battles center, he saw
.horesman (Bill Styles dashing down
the street from the south nearly block
away. He took quick but accurate aim,
and pulled the trigger. The messenger
from Manning's rifle entered. Styles.
heart and he fell from his horse
corpse.
At this time the warning was given
the robbers in the bank by those out
side. On leaving the bank James and
Pitts regained their horses and took
part in the battle up 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 till the finish. He
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 M. 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 to pieces.
One of the gang came down the street
hanging to the side of his horse-In-
dian fashion-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.
At least one other robber was wound
ed by Manning, and a second horse
killed, 1 believe. Manning was a quiet,
sunassuming citizen, and the last man
stranger would select to act the part
he did that day. He certainly dis
played true courage and was '.the man
for the emergency" Standing on the
open corner he repeatedly loaded and !.
fired, with telling effect, while the bull
lets from the attacking party fell round
him thick and fast. 1t is said there
must have been as many as thirty
shots fired at Manning, none of which
took effect. Many bullet scars were
found in the stairs and about the cor
ner where Manning so fearlessly stood.
While it is claimed by admirers of
highwaymen that they are dead Shots
and brave, this incident shows that
ordinary people are just as good marks
men, and as brave, when the advan-
tages are equal. Unless the highway
man can take his victim at disadvan-
tage he does not make. an attack.
During the fracas a merchant or clerk
would occasionally appear at door
and shoot at some of the gang, which
attentions were promptly reeiprocated,
as the broken windows bore evidence
Ex-Policeman Hobbs, being on the
street, but not ron duty, and conse-
quently not armed, grasped the sit
uation and shouted: ssGive 'em stones
boys!" and displayed his well-known
courage by actually throwing stones
at the desperadoes, injuring one of
them quite seriously on the knee
Shortly after Bob Younger was
wounded, his brother Cole rode to The
sidewalk near the stairs and told Bob
to mount behind him. Springing to the
edge of the walk Bob was assisted to
mount by Cole and the two went out
of town on the same horse. The rob
bers departed by the south road to
Dundas. They had intended to retire
via the bridge and enter the woods
west of the city, but afterwards stated
ut was too hot at that end of town."
Citizens Immediately pursued the I1ee-
ing villains.
DR.. Goodhue was the first physician
present after reached DR.. Coons resi-
dence, and commenced to dress my
wound. I think he started for his Of
sfice-a block aWay-for some instru-
ments or bandages, when, meeting
some of his acquaintances starting af-.
ter the robbers, the excitement was too
much for him, and he Joined in the
chase, leaving me to others Soon Dr.
Hutchinson, my regular physician, as
sisted by DR.. Armingt cared for me,
and DR.. H. took me to my home in his
carriage. insisted on his driving
along the street and by the dead ban
dts, that I might sees them wit
messed women calmly surveying the
6carcasses of the robbers, expressing
contempt rather than pity; while one
said: ssSee those poor horses" !" pointing
to the dead animals
The pursuit and capture of all but
two Of the gang is another interesting
chapter in the history OF the crime