The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-16
BANK ROBBERS OPEN
Their FALL TOUR,
Men Behind the Jimmy Do One
p, Night Stands in Several
States.
RICH HAULs IN OHIO TOWNS.
Cracksmen Secured $4,000 at One
Place and Had a Pitched Bat
tie at Another Small
Robbery in Iowa.

Gallon. o., Oct. 15.-The vault of the
Farmers and Citizens Bank at Trio. small
| town near here. was wrecked early to-day
by six robbers. who secured the contents
| and escaped. 1t is said the vault contained
10000. The cracksmen used nitroglycerin
! The doors of the vault were blown COM
pletely off and the building partially de-
| molished.
| The terrific explosion awoke the people
of the town. All who approached the bank,
| however. were driven away by the robbers,
who were armed with rifles. Mayor Nc
| Connell attempted to enter the bank, but
was fired upon by the robbers and compelled
to retreat. Having secured their booty. the
cracksmen went to a livery stable. where
they bound and gagged the owner. They
| then took several rigs and drove rapidly
away.
A posse and bloodhounds are on the trail
of the robbers.
Pitched Battle With q Posse.
Mount Vernon. o., Oct. 15-The vault of
the bank at Danvilie, o., was blown open
early to-day by gang of robbers. Five
charges OF dynamite were used and the
bank building, as well as the vault, was
wrecked. The explosion aroused the citi-
zens and q pitched battle took place, during
which the thieves, of whom there We're
eight. took flight. They were followed to
Buckeye City, where they had rigs in readi-
ness, and drove hurriedly away.
Pursuit was at once taken up and num-
ber Of shots were exchanged until Adrians
woods were reached, where the vehicles were
abandoned by the robbers, who sought COW
er. The woods and all roads in the neigh
borhood have been placed under guard, and
1t IS expected that the men will all be
captured.
In the flight. buggy, in which two Of
the crooks were riding, broke down and
they were forced to abandon 1t. riding away
on the horses. In the buggy was found
large quantity OF chickens, potatoes and
edibles Of various kinds. which is taken to
indicate that the gang intended to hide
themselves in the woods somewhere and
camp out until the excitement incident to
the robbery had died down.
At least one Of the robbers was wounded
in the fight.
was secured. so far as he can now tell
CRACKED An IOWA SAFE.
Mason City. Ia. Oct. 15.-The safe of the
bank at Rudd was blown open by dynamite
last night and the robbers secured S1,50O in
currency. They facilitated their escape by
handcar and took to the wods just east
Of Nora Junction, Rudd is small town
city.
The president Of the bank states that the
amount secured was about s3.Co0
SAFE VAULT BLOWN OPEN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Marble Hill. Mo-, Oct. Ian attempt
was made about o'clock this morning to
burglarize the Bollinger County Bank at
Lutesville. The vault was blown open but
It Is believed that the safe is intact. Officers
will allow no one to enter the building. as
blcothounds have been sent for TO trail
the robbers. Mr.. Wells. cashier does not
believe the bank has lost dollar.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF THIEVES.
Rantoul, ILL.,, Oct. 15.-It is reported here
that one Of the four Potomac bank robbers
has been captured near Rossville after a
desperate struggle, 1t requiring six men to
oyerpcwer him. The other three bandits are
still at large, but are being pursued. 1t was
learned that President Messenger had the
night previous to the robbery taken 5000
from the bank safe and deposited it in an
ether place in the village. which accounts
for the small haul made by the burglars.
POST OFFICE BURGLAR CAPTURED.
Washington. Oct. 15-A dispatch to the
Post Office Department announces the ar
rest to-day of George Mundell. alias Will
SON for burglarizing the Albert City and
other Iowa post offices. The arrest was |
made by Post Office Inspectors Farrell and |
Holloway. Mundell Is in Jail at Sioux City |
n default Of 5000 bail. A full kit of !
burglar tools and explosives were found on |
him. The advices from Chicago report that |
ne is a confederate of John Conley. ar
% sfed in Chicago September o.