Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
CHAPTER NV.
"a MARKED NIGER WON'T HALF sr,


The morning of the Goth of August
when the sun arose Cashier White still
sat bound in the armchair in the bank
fncing the vaults. He could hear the
football OF early passers-by on the pave
mcnt on the outside, but could give
no alarm; SO there he sat in agony until
nine o'clock, when the president of the
bank arrived, and, finding the bank
locked, supposed that something I'M
usual had detained the cashier at home,
and with his own key unlocked the door
and entered to find Raymond White
half unconscious, tied securely in n
chair. and the vault doors opened.
Good God!" he exclaimed; robbery
and ruin!" and with shaking hands he
cut the cords that bound the cashier.
That gentleman could neither speak
nor stand for some moments, but when
he could he told his tale, Ind concluded
with the words: 1.-THE manager of the
affair was the man with the long, black
beard for whom / cashed the checks
on yesterday"
"What, the captain of the slaver?"
"The same; what Is his name, or
whom were the checks made payable
to?"
THE checks We're made payable to
Baker & Mills, the auctioneers, and in
dorsed by them payable to bearer"
The president rushed from the bank
to the courthouse for officers to board
the schooner and apprehend its captain
and crew.
At the courthouse he found all in
connection. The Jail had not been
opened and the jailer was missing-his
hat was found on the ground ut the
foot of the steps leading to the Jail door.
The key could not be found in his
apartment, so locksmith was pro-
cured and the lock opened.
In the cell of Plunllett and Cobb was
found the jailer. He was bound hand
and foot; the cords were similar to
those that had for so many hours held
the cashier in the chair.
Plunkett and Cobb, who on the NOR
row would have been hanged by the
neck until dead, We're gone.
The jailer stated how he had been
duped into opening the jail by a man
who represented himself as captain of
vessel and stated that he wished to
have two drunken sailors locked up
until morning; that this man was ac-
companied by several others, among
whom was u large pock-marked man,
with one eye missing and scar on his
| left cheek like n saber cut.
"This man." said the jailer, II am GER
tain have seen in Charleston before
The description of the man who led
the liberators of Plunkett and Cobb
tailed with that of the one who had
managed the plundering of the bank
and 20 armed men, headed by the sher.
iff, together with the banker and the
iailer, Immediately proceeded to the
| wharf to secure boats with which tt
board the Ranger.
The schooner was nowhere to be seen
AS they were marching up the wharf
one of the deputies remarked: Sheriff
speaking of u pocli-marked man being
one of them, there's pock-marked
man runs this bar; Jim Holland is the
name he goes by here; he's been under
suspicion some time"
"We'll go in, them" said tho sheriff
land interview him."
Moll was found behind the bar.
"Where's Jim Holland, my good WON
an?" said the sheriff.
IT b'ain't yer good woman. We guy.
We're Jim Hollands bad 'un, but e..
Skipped"
where has he skipped to, woman?
am the sheriff"
1.-THE skerifl? An what do yewant o:
Jim?"
"The bank was robbed last night, ant
two murderers taken from the Jail"
Jim We're not there, skeriff; 'e's too
big a coward. 70 lad good bit u,
money about 'un last night wen e ler
here, an be skeered e were kilt AM
robbed. Leustwise wen e left ere ,,
sez:
Mol, 'ere's bill Of sale fer thl
ere gin mill. If anything 'appens IN,
you'll have 'un 'ome.'
poor Bill-er Jim-'e were q grea
man for 'ome, skeriff. A nice, quiet
peaceful 'ome, seq Jim, fer our ole age
Moll, is all as we want, and now sheriff
to think that 'e's gone-'e'd never lef
'ome, skeriff, unless e were habducted.'
abducted, woman, do you thinkapy
one would ah1net Jim AQllaRa2g -: