Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-17
LAS oRUcss SANE ROBBED.
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A Las Cruces dispatch 10 the n pasc
I Times gives The following particulars Of
The bank robbery Al Las orucsa. last Mon.
/, day
The people OF i.as Cruces were treated
70 genuine sensation to.day IN The
shape OF IA up-to date bank robbesy. AZ
exactly a0b this afternoon, two strangers
rode Into town quite hurrisaly, bot 10 the
tew people who saw them they dld nos
attract more than passing attention.
They appeared 10 he cowboys about 30
years old. had on white hata pulled down
over their eyes, boots SEd spaF1. one
mounted upon light bnckskln and the
ether on daFk Fsan horse
Turning the corner Al Lane Bros. drug
store they came up MAln street and
dropped iheir bride relna over two poa.s
in front Of the bank Of Geo. ID. Bowman
q sons. Hurriedly entering the door OF
The Dona Ana County Republican ,hey
say their mistake and turned wilh an
oath aud vent out agLn.
They then entered the nezt door north.
which ID that Of the ba.ik. Mr.J.a.
Freemsn' the assistant cashier. aud Mlm
Osto' tho stenogTaphsr, we're the only
persons inside. II. D. Bowman and Chas
Francls had Iuas left tho bank and gone
across hall into tbs land eIllea.
The robbers covered Miss Otto and Mr..
Freeman with their reviewers, at the
same time saying:
"We wOn't hurt you u you will keep
quiet aud give us the money"
Freeman. thinklng II was 9 lohs, was
iittle slow ia getting his hands in the
proper position above his head, bat the
click click Of = revolver quickly made
him FeallEv the situation, after which
time the robbers had things coming their
own way.
Whiie One held the guns the othar
vent 70 the safe and opened tha drawers,
taking out ali thu gresnbacks. He broks
open package containing diamonds and
lsWelfJ, Which he ignored, quitting the
money In his coat pocket lie then asked
Tor the package that came By express
aud was delivered 70 the hank In aha
forenoon. which Mr, freeman psoAaced
ind which was tAksn lntact.
This package Ia supposed 70 have been
money sent 10 pAy Oh che smploya. OF
ihe Modoe and Torpedo mines. How the
robbers knew this package had come iaa
mystery unless they we're watching and
'aw lt delivered 10 the bank BY The agent
y the Wells, Fargo Co. RxpFess. They
'ither overlooked or Ignored q lot Of gold
ND silver which the drawers contained.
The robbers then. without a word.
'aoked 70 the door and qaIckly rsmOunt.
ng their horses disappeared 10 the SANE
irection from which they came.
MI ffeem N rushed into the land Of.
Ice ~ soon ~ the i0or closed behind the
obbeFs aud gave the alarm. Register
olisnae secured his % Colts and TOOK
40 shots ht the aselng robbers, which
atlsed them 10 look back and pat shsir
pure deeper In thsir hoFaaa sides.
sheriff Pat Garrett Quickly OrganiEsda a
oase and 10 tifIsen mlnules was on thslr
rail-
The f0bbess we're seen 1vs miles from
a. Cruces within thirty minutes after
be robbery bat ware not apparently In
ny hurry. They were on The upper Or.
an ROAD bat evidently safasd on toward
ena Ana after being ssen. - parties Who
ere coming the same road lltlis Laser
q not meet them.
Ihe posse IL not yet bach. Late gspaFts
lfs TIE amount stolen At lees than
i'upO. Ihe exact amount eau not b.
armed.