The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-11-05
Bank Cashier
Shot by Robbers

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Cody, Wyo.. Nov. IA bold day.
Light raid By bandits form the noun.
tain regions was made on the Firs,
National bank at this place, Casirfes
4. O. Aiddangb being instantly killed.
The outlaws fled without securing any.
thing, and under 3 rain Of bullsgs from
tbs aroused citizens, who were attract.
ed TO the scene by the shooting Of bid.
daugh and the exchange Of shots b.
tcWeen the robbers and the bank on.
cials.
Two cowboys who had been seen loaf.
irg about Cody for several days, wirh-
out masks or dfsguises Of any character
rode up TO the bank and with efxshoot-
ers in each hand ordered everyone
within TO throw up their hands. In
stead Of complying with the demands
of the outlaws the bank officials grab
bed weapons from beneath the countries
and opened fnaillade upon the in
truders, who beat hagty retreat into
the street followed by Cashier Mid
danghs who emptied his gun az them ut
short range When Middangg had
ceased firing the smaller Of the two
robbers wheeled, and. taking deliberate
aim at the bank official, sent . bullet
through Middangh's breast, who fell
dead in his tracks
Citizens. aroused BY the firing, ssszed
every weapon in reach and gums were
trained upon the fleeing bandits from
every point. The outlaws swept the
streets with their sixshooters, digging
their spurs frantically into the sides q
their horses.
Deputy Sheriff Jefferson Chapman.
81 the head Of about 20 armed eowboys
quickly left Cody. making a det0ur u
"a effort % head on the flight OF the
two desperadoes, who apparently were
making for the mountains on the Mon.
tana line A number Of shots were
beard shortly after the posse had cnt
through field. and a. the officers can
not be far behind the fugitiwes, il is
considered very probable that the two
outlaws will soon be taken.
EexitemeDt is AZ fever heat and
iynching Is threatened II the fugitiyes
rae apprehended. A reward mas been
offered for the robbers, dead or alive.
The First National bank was organized
four months ego and was supposed 70
have had considerable money on de-
poslts.
A dispatch from Bed Lodge, Mon
tara, says that = proposed raid Of some
bank, eitherin Montana or Wyoming,
had been tipped OF 10 Sheriff Potter IL
that place. who had warned a number
Of banks Of their danger. The band is
said 70 have consisted Of i've members
and was organized four months ago
near Thermopois, WYo.
In anticipation Of 8 raid on the Red
Lodge banks shotguns and Winchester
rifles bad been placed at convenient
points throuepnt the city and the banks
converted into veritable arsenals.
William F. Cody. otherwise known
as Buffalo Bill, has departed from
Omaha to take mp the trail Of the han
dts. be said: i wired White Beaver,
my manager at CedY, b offer q large
for the capture Of the outlaws,
and r. donble the reward in case an
outlaw is killed. We want TO kill
them not capture them.
The government bad several thousand
dollars hundred on depoSite ia that
bank and Il was a narrow escape for
the funds. The government is putting
u q IS 900 600 fYricafssnx Svefnsn IN
he Big Horn and had the cash there
with which 70 pay rff the workmen.
The outlaws evidently knew this and
we're after that government money but
he resistance Of Cashier Middangh |
il being stolen.