The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-26
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Minot, N. d, Oct. 24.-After cutting
the telephone wires and securing all
the guns and ammunition in the town,
a gang of robbers for an hour held at
bay at o'clock yesterday morning the
citizens of Sawyer, while they looted
the Sawyer State bank of $4,000 In
bills and currency.
Reports reached Minot late last
night that the bank robbers lave been
surrounded by posse about six miles
north of Sawyer and that fusiliade
was in progress.
About twenty-five Minot men left on
a 500 train last night to help Sheriff
Lee and his deputies capture the ban
dts. The Minot men were all heavily
armed with Krag-Jorgensens and said
they will fight the robbers to the last
ditch.
cornered in Field.
The robbers left Sawyer on foot.
walking along the 500 railroad track
towards Minot. Sheriff Lee was noti-
fed of the robbery, and at 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon left with posse
III search of the hold-up men.
The robbers secured guns and am
munition from Brassett & Lund's hard
ware store. They exploded eight
charges of dynamite and shot out
nearly all the window lights in the vi.
cinity of the bank.
Fred Fulber, we'll known citizen.
was knocked down and carried to a
box car and locked in by the robbers.
1t was several hours before he regain
Ell consciousness.
The burglars began work about
o'clock and several citizens were
awakened by the first explosion. On
arriving at the bank they were met
with fusillade of bullets coming from
several directions.
Pursued by Sheriff.
Nor. citizens gathered. but owing to
lack Of organization they were re.
pulsed. The burglars had man at
each corner of the bank building,
while fifth man worked at the safe.
About o'clock last evening it was
announced that members of the Saw
yer posse had cornered the bandits in
a field mes" Sawyer.
Citizens Of Northwestern North Da-
kota are aroused over the wholesale
robbelies during the last few weeks.
1t is probable that the authorities will
organize with view to suppressing
this form Of violation of law.
Comedy in Minnesota.
Little Falls, Mimi, Oct. 24.-An at
tempt was made Sunday evening TO
rob the Eaak of Swanville at Swan
vile, nineteen miles west of this city,
which seemed move like an opera
bouffe than a robbery. The robbers
plied open the front door of the bank
and attacked the brick wall of the safe
deposit vault with picks and crowbars.
While at work here they were heard
by a citizen, who shot out of his win
dow with revolver, and bawled lusti-
ly for help. Help came in the form Of
the village marshal carrying a repeat
ing rifle and villagers armed with hay.
forks and other primitive weapons.
An attempt was made to induce this
party to lead an assault on the bank.
but the posse couldn'. be convinced Of
the utility Of the scheme, and the rob-
bers were left to their work undisturb.
ed
Tells the Sheriff.
Finally some one 'telephoned to the
sheriff in this city, nineteen miles
away, asking him to come out and
save the bank. The sheriff advised
them to form a gang and ''jump" the
robbers, but received the nlournful re-
Spouse that the gang wouldn't 60.
Finally. apparently frightened at
their own &ickednes:s. he robbers de-
camped without obtaining any money,
as they had besa unable to pierce tho
strong box. TIE vault is a wreck.
Bloodhounds will be put on the trail
of the bandits. IA