Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-03-19

Them and jumped on his own horse.
Then we galloped away with our
booty leaving badly surprised bunch
OF Sumner folks behind. as well as a
dead man lying behind the warehouse
door
There was only one shot fired dur.
ing the whole affair that did any dam
age. Just as the boys went In the
store 7 heard Hawkins say: Hands
up az the same time covering the
men on the left with his gun. Pottef
doing likewise on his side. saw Cook
ordering his men 60 throw up their
hands. and then make quick spring
which carried him out OF my sight.
then heard his gun crack. this was not
over "a minute and a half after the
boys went inside and that was the
shot which killed the man in the rear
OF the store. Cook had the right idea.
according 10 his way OF figuring the
plan OF action. As he told us before
We started into sumner. the killing
OF the FIRST man that ventured 70 dis.
obey our orders would throw "A bad
scare into the rest Consequently.
when this chap didn't put his hands
up quick enough. and tried 10 break
away. he was shot down None of the
others made any attempt TO fight
back after that But one OF the men
In the store a Mexican. was a little
slow IN holding up his hands and
Hawkins hurried him along by betting
him over the head with his rife. When
/ went inside saw this fellow stand
ing there with a big cash ina his head.
and mighty sick look on his face.
About half an hour after the boys
went into the place. Nell saw a man
coming and called out 20 Potter 10
take care OF him. Potter stepped out
with his Winchester. levelled Il at the
new arrival and yelled Hands up
The fellow was hardly ten steps on
and he turned and ran. getting away
clear in spite OF two shots taken at
him by Potter and Neil II was mis-
cradle shooting on their part. and
Cook roasted them both about II after
We got clear OF the town.
We rode IN a slow walk until we got
across the river. some distance away.
and there divided up the cartridges.
Those that we did not need Cook told
us TO throw in the river. About half
mile from Sumner we sat down IN
a bunch and Hawkins and Cook took
the cartridges they had. and threw
them on the ground. We each selected
hundred apiece, then mounted and
rode eight miles west in a fast trot.
when We stopped and ate some canned
goods We had and fed our horses.
Then we went on to an old abandoned
adobe house and there we split up
the money obtained IN the hold-up,
Cook doing the dividing. The clothing
was also divided there, and / got a
shirt. pair of pants, overcoat, six
shooter. boots. Navajo blanket and
some other trinkets.
"a number OF checks were secured
in the store, but all but a few CT the
small ones were burned, as It was i'm
possible to collect them. We re-
NAMED in the adobe about an hour and
then rode on all night until daylight,
when Hawkins left the gang, going to
the right OF the road by himself. The
six of US rode on TO the southwest.
when Neil and I went off to the left.
the other four going on down the road.
We rode until about two o'clock. when
we met the other four again. and we
all Travelled together until we had
gone some FIVE miles. Then Neil and I
again started OF by ourselves. going
straight west, and the other four pro-
ceeding due north. Thus the gang
was broken up 70 lessen the chances
OF recognition and capture.
Neil and / caEape9 cut that night
near a horse ranch and the next day
rode Do miles west to the Arroyo SEGA.
creek near the Captain mountains.
We stayed that night at Woods ranch
and until ten o'clock the next morning.
As we started to leave. the other four