Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-04

"A Hold-up In Deadwood.
Deadwood was greatly wrought up
early in the week over an attempted
robbery. From the Deadwood Inde-
pendent Of the 30th ult. we clip the
following Of the affair:
This morning at about o'clock Mike
Russell and "Biondy" Mcfarland were
talking, when. glancing toward the front
door. Mr.. Russell. saw two men, one
with mask made Of a white handker-
chief, the other with one of red. rapid
ly approaching. Almost instantly one
man had levelled his revolver against
Mr.. Russell's chest, commanding him to
throw up his hands Mr.. Russell threw
them up, but as quickly brought them
down and grasping the robber by the
shoulders. pinioned him, thus making
II impossible to shoot. Then a fierce
struggle ensued. in which Mr.. Russell
Was struck on the head with revolver,
though nut slightly hurt. Meantime
the other ma had looted the money
till getting $500. A large amount of
money in bills and silver was lying on
the back bar. This they did not see
While Mr.. Russell was struggling with
the man Mr.. Mcfarland sped for the
door and down the street to the Derby
where he asked for gun. The men in
there would not give him one until he
explained why he wanted it. Then he
ran out yelling police, robbers, mur.
der, ETC." Both night watchmen were
on the scene at once but upon entering
the saloon found it deserted. All Of the
force were summoned and mounted on
horseback and started in pursuit, each
one ,akiDg a different route. Henry
Donovan started toward Central alone
when a man by the name of Lou Oswald
said if he had a horse he would go with
him. A horse was provided and the
two men set out searching Central
Terraville and Lead, returning about
$50 this morning. As they were dis
mounting Mr.. Oswalds 45 caliber revol-'
dropped from his pocket to the ground
and was discharged, the bullet striking
Mr.. Oswald in the right ankle making a
h orrible wound. Both bon were bro
ken and the flesh torn away. He was
taken to st. Juseph's hospital. Drs,
A lien and Coburn were summoned to
dress the injury. Mr. Oswald has been
a resident Of Spearfish for number
Of years, residing on a ranch near there
with widow, d mother Of whom he is
the sole support. 1t is feared that he
may be cripple for the rest Of his
life.
"Mr Russell says that in struggling
with the man he pulled the mask from
his face and recognized him az one he had
seen before, and that he would know
him again. The robbers evidently are
amateurs, rs they were both very ner-
vous and excitnbe.
"Mr. Russell showed his pluck and
courage in attempting TO resist, unarm-
ed, two men, but when Mr.. McFai land
went out for the police the men Ger
tainly were frightened away as they
left through the rear door and no clue
to their whereabouts has yet been
found. To Mr.. Mcfarland is due the
fact that no bodily injury was infict d
o. Mr.. Russell, as he took a great risk
in rushing for the door and giving the
alarm"
Since the above was placed in type
we learn from the Pioneer.Times that
Herbert d. Cady has been arrested for
completely in the hold up. Cady is
cowpuncher, and has been at work in
the vicinity OF Slim Buttes. Monday
afternoon he rode boldly up to the front
OF the saloon. tied his saddle horse and
went in to write letter. 1t was while
he was writing letter that he was ar
rested.