The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-17

public. it would have beer found difficult
after the murder and robbery became
to prevent double lynching in the Gran
lie state. Great sympathy is expressed
for the family Of the murdered man who.
in addition TO his position az cashier and
director of the Great Falls National bank
was treasurer Of several local organlzs-
tioEs.
ii has always been customary for
Cashier Stickney and the banks clerk.
Mrs. Parker Swazey. 20 close the bank
at IL O'Clock and not 10 reopen it until
, o'clock. Today Mrs Swazey left her
| desk at noon. The cashier, however. re-
manned. looking over the banks accounts.
and it is thought he was preparing to 20
out when the robbers entered.
| The frs suspicion that the bank had
been robbed was at O'Clock. when Mr..
Frank p. Reed went up the stairway OF
the bank building and found the thick
pate glass in the outside. or hall. door
| Of the bank completely shattered. He
notified City Marshal Eaton. and they
| broke in the door and found evidences Of
desperate struggle. On the floor in a
great pool Of blood was the lifeless body
OF Stickrey. His head had been nearly
severed from the body. the robbers hav-
ing cut his throat. The head was mark
ed with several deep gasheS. made by A
heavy black jack. and the skull was frac-
tured- The body was covered win blood
and the walls and furniture bore adii-
tonal evidence OF the terrible deed.
stickney. had died fighting desperately.
The first clue the officers found Was from
persons who reported seeing man hurry
irg up the hin. carrying a bag. heavily
weighted. over hfs shoulder lie threw the
bag behind a stone wall. changed some OF
his clothes and finally got into a buggy
driven By another man Other persons
reported seeing the buggy. and In West
Rochester horse and buggy were seer
beaded FOR Salmon Pals river. which forms
the Name state boundary. This o. a. has
mysi eriOusly disappearesi. despite the fact
tfat me whole section bereabo1ts j. being
searched tolEat
Wal;hsna. AIsss. Apri- ls-Con Hartf~an
the New England ex-srnategr Is pound
boxing champion. and Johnny Briggs. were
arrested ms afternoon or suspicion Of 10
ing concernea g. TIE Teeie robbery Of We'd
nesdsy night The Officers had scarcely
completed the =aarrh o. TIC Two uen which
reTcilei - ard s01ne onfeserafe cslr
when a telegram we received from .Ee
mayor % Souerswor. b. y r.. asking .haf (
tassa very men DO apurehe-deE TIE arst 4
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