Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-21
ATTEMPT TO ROB BANK.
Four Men Fall In Attempt at Dun.
combe.

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Fort Dodge. April 14.--An attempt
was made Tuesday night to rob the
Duncombe bank and yesterday every
man In Fort Dodge who could be
spared was sent on the trail OF the
four men who opened fire on Night
Waterman Latta when they we're dis.
covered in the act Of blowing open
the safe which contained the banks
money. The night Waterman while
making his usual round about 3
o'clock saw two men lurking In the
shadow of the bank building and Inn.
mediately opened fire on them. The
men proved to be sentinels posted
outside to watch while the two other
members OF the gang operated on the
safe. The alarm was given to the
confederates on the inside by the
noise of the shooting and the four men
ran north on Main street and escaped
by means OF a hand car which had
evidently been placed handy for that
purpose. During the retreat down the
street a steady fire was kept up on
the marshal, who pursued them until
they procured the hand car and were
out Of range. He then gave the alarm,
and a posse was organized which
secured the country all day yesterday.
Investigation showed that the hand.
car at the Central road had been
stolen. The four men went west To
within a quarter of mile of the East
Carbon station just east Of TT. Dodge,
where the car was abandoned and the
men evidently proceeded therefrom
on foot The officers think 1t likely
that horses were waiting little dis
lance off the road to carry the mem
bers of the gang to place OF safety.
Examination at the bank showed
that the tools from the Illinois Central
tool house had been stolen for the
work of breaking into the bank, The
front door Of the bank had been
forced and a hole picked in the brick
wall OF the vault large enough to ad.
nit the body of man. The two men
working inside had proceeded far
enough into the interior vault that
they were ready to blow open the
safe containing the money when the
marshal opened fire outside. Pieces
of soap and nitro-glycerine were
found on the floor of the vault.
The police have a good description
of the men. Four strangers have been
ioafing on the streets of Duncombe
for several days. They seemed to
have plenty Of money and no apparent
business and there is no doubt that
the men constitute the gang.
A 6-year-old daughter of d. l.
Spiker of Anita, was kicked in the
head by a horse. The skull is badly
fractured and the probabilities are
that an operation will be necessary as
q means Of saving the little ones life.
A. ]. Nelson, a farmer living short
distance east Of Anita. was seriously
injured by being kicked by a horse
Several ribs were broken and he Is
suffering from other internal injuries
"Are you fond of sports, Mrs. Wheat
pitt" II ought to be; married one"
Some orange trees bear fruit until
they are $50 years old.
Meeker---"My wife and always set.
tie our differences by arbitration"
Bradley-"Who is the arbitrator"
Meeker-"My wife, of course"
Employer-"You are too slow about
your work" Office boy (cheerfully)
-"Oh, well; what | don't do to-day
kin do to-morrer."
''She did not wish to be an old maid
and still she detested the society of
men," "How did she manager" "She
married a club-man."
The landlady--"Tm afraid Mr.. Slo-
pay has forgotten what large bill
he owes me-" The star boarder-"No,
he hasn't. He said only yesterday
that he wished he had money enough
to move"
"My gracious, What crush"
gasped the shopper; I'm nearly
dead" Permit me, madam" said the
f,oorwalker, politely, Ito call your at.
tention to our undertaking department
in the basement"
Mrs Holdtite--"Dr. Kurem Anvil says
must spend six months in Europe.
What shall do?" Mr.. Holdtite-"Get
faother doctor"