The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-02

BILL after
BANDITS

Cody. wyo., Nov. 2-Four heavily
armed outlaws from the Hole in the
Wall country held up and robbed the
First National bank OF this place yester-
day. and after shooting and killing
Cashier Frank Middaugh had a run
ming fight with cowboys and hunters,
and escaped into the Rattiesnake Noun
tains. where they are being pursued by
half dozen different posses.
The Hole I'm the Wall gang are noted as
the most desperate outlaws In the West.
and the Cody posses are determined TO
wipe the bandits out OF existence.
Just before the close OF the bank this
afternoon party OF four roughly
dressed men rode up 20 the First Nation
al bank. In the heart OF the town. imme-
diately across the street from the Irma,
Buffalo Bills" hotel Three men dis
mounted and entered the building. the
fourth remaining outside TO guard the
horses. AS soon as the outlaws entered
the bank one OF them covered Cashier
Middaugh, who was the only occupant
OF the room, and demanded the cash
from the vault.
Instead OF complying Middaush
~
fight for life and money. firing several
shots even before the outlaw leader
could fire at the banker. but Middaugh
was excited and his bullets went wild,
while the single shot sent from the
outlaws gun passed through the
bankers brain and he died instantly.
The shooting attracted the attention of
a party OF hunters. who opened fire on
the outlaws horses But the outlaws
he htildipu rttShpd and nndar
cover OF each others fire mounted their
horses and rode down the street. firing In
all directions and escaping into the prai-
rles and from thence into the mountains,
seemingly without scratch.
One OF the posses. led by Sheriff JEFF
Champion, overlook the outlaws at dusk
~ miles southwest OF Cody and a battle
shot undSf him. but was uninJured. Tho
bandits obtained fresh horses at a ranch
near by and escaped.
COL. CODY ON THE WAY.
Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 1-Buffalo Bins
private car. filled with Cody's English
friends and Indian scouts and guides, as
we'll as by Col Cody himself went west
tonight on the Burlington flyer.
Excitement was at fever heat over the
man Munt which the party will have at
Cody instead OF the bear hunts expected.
Col Cody will take the trail himself as
soon as he reaches the scene OF the hold
up. II wired White Beaver, my manager
at Cody, to offer a large reward for the
capture OF the outlaws" said Col Cody,
"and TO double the reward in case an out
law is killed. We want to kill them, not
capture them
will we join the hunt? You bet we
WILL" and the old scouts eyes lighted UP
with excitement.
Within 10 minutes after we reach Cody
we will be in the saddle ready to hit the
trail. These Englishmen will get touch
OF real high life in the West. A bunch OF
my best horses will be In readiness at the
depot. and have with me my old scout.
the Sioux Chief Iron Tail. The old fellow
is now cleaning up the guns and is over
joyed at the chance of getting into a
scrimmage. The government had several
hundred thousand dollars on deposit In
that bank. and II was a narrow escape
for the funds. The government is prtting
in a $5,0o0.0oo irrigating system In the Big
Horr and had that cash there with which
to pay of the workmen The outlaws evi-
IDENTIFY knew this and were after that gov.
ernment money but tie resistance OF
Cashier Middaugh prevented IL being
stolen"
Col Cody's train will be run as a special
from Toluca over TO Cody. and he expects
20 reach there by noon Thursday.