The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-04
HARLEM BANK ROBBED
One Bandit Killed, Two Others
Escape. $1,000 Secured by
Bandits Is Recovered

Harlem. Aug. Mime thousand dollars
in cash is the amount he held in sack
when one Of the robbers engaged in the
holdup Of the First National bank here
yesterday was shot dead by Marshall w.
Laswell.
The three bandits. heavily armed. en-
tered Harlem at HIS a. m. but nothing
was thought of the incident. as hunting
parties often pass through. The strangers
dismounted in the obscurity Of building
a few doors below the bank. Two Of them
proceeded to enter the bank while one was
left in charge Of the three nsrses.
When the two bandits entered the bank |
there was present only Cashier ]. A. Hatch |
and Assistant Cashier ]. A. Rasmussen.
These two were quickly intimidated. and
, while one man covered the bank officers.
the other went through to the rear Of the
building where John Collins has Law Of
hce Mr.. Collins and a client. Fred Brock
way. prominent sheepman Of this section.
were engaged in conversation. They, too.
were forced to join the officers Of the bank.
| When the men were all lined up. the
leader Of the bunch produced sack from
the front Of his trousers. and proceeded to
the work at hand. He first went tc the
till and emptied that in his sack. Next he
devoted his attention to the small change
stand and emptied that Of even the nickels
and dimes. In the meanwhile his partner
kept the four men covered in the lobby Of
the bank. After riaing the till. the leader
Of the bandits started for the vault.
Unfortunately for him he forgot his six
shooter, which he laid down. to place the
money in the bag. Before he
: reached the vaul, he realized the oversight
and turned back. In a moment Of care
lessness. when he picked up the gun. i,
was discharged and from this little Incl
dent the failure Of the daring holdup re-
Z suited.
4 The marshal notified by a passerby o.
!, what was going on in the bank. was al
ready on his way to the scene, but wher
warned diverted his course and went to tn,
bahh
J. lie opened lire on the leader Just as h,
" emerged from the vault with the sack il
% his hand containing So. 600. The first sho
was fatal. although the bandit fired ono
as he was falling.
III The other bandit shot at the marsha
ut several times before making his getaway
l. but failed to connect. He joined his CON
panlon with the horses and the two mad
their escape.
" All telephone wires leading out of her
10 had been cut. and wire fences betwee
IN here and the river had been cut down.
rs is evident their plans were well laid.
N, The dead man appeared to be about /
years old. He had a three weeks growi
OF Leard and was dressed in corduroy pan
ny over another pair of wooden trousers. II
ed companion in the bank was about Il
nd same sixe and rather stout, with black ha
a.. and black beard of about three week
~ growth and walked with a limp. All we
N roughly dressed in corduroy trousers al
- were in their shirt sleeves.
Harlem. Aug. THE posse that start,
III out from here yesterday after the bar
I'd. robbers has returned, as has also the oil
that started from Chinook. Both gave
et- the chase as hopeless.