The Saint Paul globe., 1903-10-04
BANDIT GANG Is WIPED
OUT BY FARMERS
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tack upon Young was signal to make
away with the other officer.
Without moments warning one of
the gang struck Nugent a terrific blow
on the head with the butt of a gun.
Ihe deputy staggered, but did not fall.
He reached for his revolver, but was
unable to get it, and before he could
make any resistance he was covered
and ordered to throw up his hands.
NOW, you guys back out of here"
commanded Martin, who apparently
was the leader of the crowd
AT this moment Constable Walters,
of Annandale, climbed into the car. At
glance he took in the situation and
scrambled out again before he could be
apprehended by the desperadoes.
Running to the elevator, he told
Marquard, who was guarding the pris-
oner captured by Young. The two
constables disarmed. the man and
started to return to the car. But when
they reached the door they were met
by the bandits, who were approaching
the elevator, marching Young and Nu-
gent before them.
Fired to Scare.
BY way of terrifying the officers, the
gang fired their revolvers several
times. The noise from the discharge
was the desperadoes undoing. For the
reports were heard up town. and sew
eral men seized their shotguns and
rushed to the aid of the officers.
But before help arrived, the bandits,
using their prisoners as a shield. COW
cred the two constables, ordered them
to lay down their arms and release
their prisoner 1t was useless to dis
obey. In moment the four officers
were marched into the elevator drive
way.
"Stand up against the wall there.
and be quick" shouted Martin. "We'Il
show you Rubes how to do the real
Western stunt"
While five of the men covered the
captives, one collected prisoners
firearms. During this brief intermis-
sion the marauders amused themselves
by shooting several volleys into the
wall against which the sheriff and the
other officers were standing.
When all were thoroughly searched
Martin ordered the men to face about.
Just then one of the bandits spied the
crowd Of citizens rushing down the
main street, armed with shotguns. The
noise of the firing at the elevator had
hurried the rescue party.
Run, boys, run!" called the look
out. I'VE can't fight the whole town"
The desperadoes began hasty Ee-
treat. When they reached the door
Shannon, one of their number, turned
about and deliberately aimed his re-
volver at the sheriff.
Shoots at the Sheriff.
AS he fired he cried. I'll fix you so
that you'll never again lock man in
the calaboose."
The noise of the report drowned his
oath, as he departed from the building.
And three hours later he lay dead,
pierced with several rifle balls. The
bullet grazed Young's right temple,
making a small scar.
So long did the marauders delay that
when all were finally out of the build
ing. the citizens rescue party was but
100 feet in the rear of the fleeing BAN
dts. In the vanguard were c. M. King,
an attorney; DR.. A. D. Haskell, John
Efinger and Chet Butler. a lad fifteen
years of age. All carried shotguns
but Butler, who was armed with a large
Colts revolver.
Young at once took command of the
posse. Taking possession of a hand
car that was lying near the siding, the
four citizens, accompanied by the four
officers, began mad race down the
track after the fleeing criminals. Rap
idly they gained, and it looked as il
the entire gang would be captured
without further fight, when the bandits
suddenly halted.
The next moment shower of bull
lets flew by the pursuers. 1t was fol-
lowed by another and still another, but
none did damage and all went wide of
the posse. But the volley served its
purpose. 1t halted the advance of the
sheriff and his men and gave the des-
peradoes another chance to gain their
liberty.
Young ordered his men forward but
told them not return the shots until at
closer range. When within twenty rods
of the gang the order to fire was given.
The men were just leaving the railroad
tracks to seek shelter in a woods, when
the heavy volley of shot was fired. One
fell but was only slightly injured, for
in a moment he was again on his feet.
Butler who carried a revolver, fired
away at the retreating figures, but his
was of no avail. Before the
shotguns could be reloaded, the men
had made good their escape for the
time being and were lost in the heavy
Six of the sheriff's party were placed
as guards around the woods. Young
and one of the others hurried back to
town to secure reinforcements and ad-
ditional firearms. When he reached
oOulH I1dhcH Tie IOWH was HIleQ Will
farmers. County Attorney Cutting had
spread the alarm.
Armed Farmers Appear.
Men came from their homes armed
with every conceivable kind of a weap-
on In the collection were twelve Win
chesters, which were at once taken by
the sheriff.
A party of young men came over
from Annandale- just as the sheriff was
about to return to the fighting ground
Among some of the Annandale volun-
teers were John Gallady, William Mac
donald, a banker, Charles Mahew,
Oran Cofield, Owen Graves, John Cav
anaugh and Steve Snider. All were
with rifles. These men and
dozen others returned with Young to
the woods. They were followed by at
least a hundred farmers and trades
men, who were armed with shotguns
and other weapons.
When Young reached the timber
patch he organized his posse into two
parties. One he placed in commeId of
and the other he himself lead.
While the sheriff was away looking