The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-11-05
BANDITS MAKE BOLD DAY.
LIGHT. RAID. ON CODY ~. Z 4
s. BANK ID 7e..ss
Outlaws Kili csshier-only Two
Z Bandits-Left Without " n the
-,Goin-'sBnf Bill Is En3.,,,.
Route From Omahato zttsif
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Cody,Wyo. Nov. 1.--pne of the,
posses led By. Sheriff Jeff Champion.
overlook the outlaws, at dusk. 20
miles, southwest Of Cody, and q bat
tie ,ensusd. in which Champion had
a horse shot from; under, him, bnt
was uniniured. The; bandits OBJ.
tanned fresh horses at g, ranch near
bysand escaped. =. sf'.,,5.,5 ..''~ /.
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!. Cody, Wyo.,a Nov. 1t1.+A bold.
daylight raid by bandits from:theI
mountain regiong, wasemade this.
afternoon upon the First National
back at this place this afternoon.
Cashier I.a0. iMiddadgh was instant,.
.ly killed. The outlaws fled without
securing anything, V ands under ;a
rain of bal lets from the aroused eit-s
liens, who wsreii attracted to the
sceaesby the shooting Of Cashier
Miudaugh oandlths exchange of
shots between the robbers and the
bank officials. .sts'.sse. =,ssfs-,uzs-- -
Two cowboys who,had a;been seen.
loafing about Cody for severaldays.
without masas or disguises Of any
character, rode up to the bank and
six shooters int each uhand, ordered
every one within ito throw up their
hands. Instead of complying with
the demands of the outlaws. the
bank officials grabbed weapons
frotn beneath the counters ond op-
ened a fusilade.upon the intruders,,
whel beat a hasty retreat in the
reet,7followed by Cashier, Mid
|daugh, who emptied his gun at
them at short range.a: When Mid
daugh had ceased firing the smaller
of the two robbers wheeled, and
taking deliberate aim asthe bank
official aent a bullet through ahis
breast. ~ 'Miiddaughs.fell dead in
his tEacks.. .it:stJ', 1i,sfe:9s s.,:s.' :
sCitizens arousedreby the firing.
seized every weapon in reach, and
guns were trained upon the fleeing
bandits from every point. The out
laws swept the streets with their
six. shooters, at the same time dig
ging their spurs frantically. into the
sides of their horses.
Deputy Sheriff Jefferson Chap
man, at The head Of about 20 armed
cowboys, quickly left aGody, max
ing 8 detour. in, an effort to head off
the flight. Of the two desperadoes,
whe apparently. were making for
the mountains on the Montana line.
A nunhsr of. shots were heard
shortly after the, posse had cut
through q field. and as the officers
cannot be far behind the fugitives,
| it is considered probable. that. the
two outlaws will soon be taken. ~,
! :Exeitement is at fever. heat to.
night, and a ,lynching is threaten.
ed if the fugitives are apprehended
| A. reward has been offered. for the
bandits dead or alive. The First
National bank was organized fou1
months ago, and was supposed ,te
have had considerable money On
deposit. ~, : -.s,,s -, &C, +.:7,...-,....+.
.,-Advices from. Red Lodge, Mont,
tonight say. a. proposed raid of some
bank, either in Montana or WYom-
ing, had been tipped off to Sheriff
Potter, of that place, who had warn.
ed number of banks Of their dan.
ger. The bank is said to have con,
sisted of five members, and was or.
ganized four months ago near Their
mopolis, Wyo. -. So Il,
In anticipation Of a raid on the
Red Lodge banks shotguns and
Winchester refes had been placed
at convenient points throughout
the city and the banks converted
Into veritable arsenals.
Omaha, Nov. 1.-Col. William
F. Cody y private car, filled with
Cody's English friends and Indiar
scouts, as well as by Colonel Cody
himself, went west tonight on ths
Burlington flyer. Excitement wal
at fever heat over the manhun
which the party will have at Cody
instead of the bear hunts expected
Colonel Cody will take the trai
himself as soon as he reaches tn,
tscene of the ho1d.up.
IT wired White Beaver, my man
lager, at Cody, to offer large re
ward for the capture of the out
Haws," said Colonel Cody, land t.