The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
Got BANK ROBBERS
Citizens of Camden Point, Mo-, In.
dulged in an Exciting Bat
tie with Burglars.
A HOT CHASE IN THE DARK
Three Men Were Engaged, Two Of
Whom Were captured-Part
Of the Money Recovered
In Haystack.


Of Camden Point at Camden Point,
NO., three miles southeast Of here,
was robbed by three men at 3 o'clock
Friday morning and $1,000 in currency
was taken. A fierce battle between
citizens and the robbers took place in
which many shots were exchanged,
but the robbers escaped. They were
pursued by a posse. The robbers
were discovered by Prof. Barhan,
president of the Camden Point col
lege, who saw a light in the bank and
aroused the citizens. Three explo-
sions occurred after the alarm was
given and the safe and interior of the
bank were wrecked.
Mr.. Perrin armed himself, called J.
e. Pullins and M. S. Wilson to his aid
and hurried to the bank. Two rob-
bers could be seen at work inside the
institution. Another was on guard at
the door. Mr.. Perrin and the officers
concealed themselves on the college
campus and opened fire In the bank,
shooting through the windows.
The robbers had not quite finished
their work and continued to pound
at the dismantled safe for some time,
occasionally returning the fire Of the
men on the outside. 1t is believed the
robbers fred at least six charges Of
nitro glycerine.
In the meantime the night telephone
operator had been busy arousing the
town. Men were called from their
beds and told to arm themselves and
hurry to the bank. Quite group OF
residents had answered the call when
the robbers, having secured all the
money in sight, about $1,000, emerged
from the front door. Calling back an
airy goodbye to the townspeople in.
distinctly to be seen in the darkness,
the robbers started on run to the
northward.
About a block from the bank is the
home Of John Buchanan, vice presi-
dent of the bank. Mr.. Buchanan had
been aroused and when he heard the
robbers running past, he opened fire
on them. They returned the fire, but
the aim of one side was about as in
effective as the other.
The telephone having done its work
we'll a posse was quickly organized
for the pursuit There are many rural
telephones in this section and farm
ers were aroused and appeared on
horseback, armed with shotguns,
rifles and revolvers, to join in the
pursuit. Others of the posse secured
vehicles of various kinds, but far the
greater number went on foot. This
proved the better method, as the rob-
bers, who apparently knew the coun-
try well. cut across fields and through
woods at a rapid rate. They went
to the north and are supposed to
have been making for St. Joseph.
About $1,000 of the money that the
robbers secured was in'silver, and the
weight of the metal retarded them
In their flight and enabled their pur-
suers to get within sight of them.
PercHving that they must part with
the heavier part of their plumber if
they could hope to escape, the robbers
hid the silver in haystack on the
farm of John Mccain near Edgerton
Junction, where it was recovered
later.
The fleeing men had unburdened
themselves too late, however. Their
pursuers were upon them, and the
fugitives tried to hide themselves in
cornfield near Edgerton Junction.
They were seen to enter the field, and
1t quickly was surrounded by $50
armed men. A demand for the sur
render of the robbers was then made.
After short delay two men appeared
at the edge Of the field and said they
would give themselves up. What had
become of the third man the two cap
tives refused to tell. 1t is believed
that he has the greater part Of the
money that Is in bills.
Great was the surprise Of the cap
tors, when the two robbers had given
themselves up, to discover that one
of them was Clyde Reed, son of John
Reed, owner of farm near Edgerton
Junction, and one of the most widely
known men of this section Of Platte