The Dolores star., 1904-11-11
BANDITS CHASED
FIGHT WITH WYOMING .osssas

FIGHT WITH WYOMING RoooERs
How MIddaush Was kiiisd-pssss
Has Two Encounters WITH
Flying Outlaws.
Cody. Wyo.. Nov. "a new story Of
the attempted hold-up and the murder
Of Cashier Middaugh was told to-day
BY . man who was In the bank It the
time. and il in part as follows:
It was $3.50 when the two bandits
rode up to the bank and. dismounting.
left their horses At the curb. They
boldly entered the bank. brandishins
their six-shooters, and commanded
those present to throw up their hands.
The assistant cashier was busy 1t his
desk with . depositor. two patrons
were. in the corridor and another was
talking to Cashier Middaugh In the
latter's private ONCE.
There are three doors opening from
this otice. one into the interior Of the
bank. another into the corridor and the
third into the alley. Mr.. Middaugh took
in the situation at = glance and quickly
closed and locked the door leading Into
the corridor. He then went out the side
door into the alley, intending to 60 to
the street and give the alarm.
The smaller one Of the two robbers
noted Mr.. Middaugh's movements,
quickly dashed out Of the front door
and intercepted the cashier shortly af-
ter the latter left the side entrance
Middaugh gIappled with the outlaw
and succeeded in getting hold ON his
pistol arm.
the bullets all went wild save the last
one. which lodged In Middaugh's hip.
The cashier was unarmed and quickly
dropped the robbers arm. The latter
stepped back, loaded his gun In a
twinkling and fired another shot at the
cashier. The bullet entered Middaugh's
left breast, high up, passed close to
the heart and came out through the
neck under the left ear. Middaugh
gave a cry of pain and half ran. half
stumbled out across the street and on
the opposite side fell dead.
The second robber, who had been
engaged inside the bank, became
alarmed when he heard the shooting
on the outside. fed from the place and
Joined his companion at the curb. The
pair mounted their horses. and. putting
away their empty revolvers and draw
ing rifles from the scabbards on the
saddles. began firing as they sped UP
the street and out onto the prairie.
number Of citizens appeared In the
street with guns. but the aim OF all was
bad and the bandits escaped injury.
The posse that started out under
Deputy Sheriff Chapman overlook the
outlaws fourteen miles from Meeteetse
and exchanged shots with them, the
bandits getting away unhurt. The
trail was followed to point where 1t
led through the mountains and there 1t
was lost. The posse went on into Nee
teetse. where fresh horses and add
uonal men were secured.
The party returned to the trail at
midnight and followed the tracks Qf
the fleeing murderers through the dark
ness and over rough country until
daylight, when they suddenly came
upon the two men in camp on the
Greybull river, a lew miles northeast
of Meeteetse. The outlaws responded
to the demand to surrander with vol
ley from their rifles. The fire was re-
turned by the officers, but no one was
hurt. The robbers quickly mounted
and fed in the direction OF Thermop-
oils.
The fact was discovered early in the
day that the outlaws had changed
horses but once since leaving Cody and
that their mounts were rapidly firing.
The officers secured fresh mounts at
each ranch, and were thus enabled to
maintain a decided advantage over the
outlaws.
The rewards offered for the bandits
aggregate several thousand dollars.
Private citizens subscribed over $500.
the city offers $500. the county $500. the
First National and Cody National
banks $500 each, and the state will
probably give $500. ;.
A courier came into Meeteetse last
night with the news that the murderers
had been surrounded in forest on
Commonwood creek and that their CAP
ture is likely to occur at any time.