The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
ROB TWO BANKS
Band of II Bandits Rides Into
Stroud, Okla.
Citizens Aroused and Battle
Follows i'm the Streets.

Oklahoma City. Okla, March 81
Two banks at Stroud, Okla, were
robbed of $4,000 each this morning
and one of the robbers, said to be
Henry Starr, was shot and captured
EleYen men were in the band. The
robbers later were surrounded.
The men rode into Stroud and tied
their horses at the stockyards. They
were unmasked and walked directly
to the Stroud National bank. There
several of the robbers drew revolvers
and ordered the bank officials to hold
up their hands.
At the same time, one of the band
entered the First National bank and
robbed it. AS the robbers came from
the two banks citizens were aroused
and began running battle In the
streets with the band.
AS one of the robbers was mount
ing his horse Paul Curry, 16 years
old, ran out with a rifle in his hands.
He pointed it at the robber nearest
him. AS he did so the robber reached
under his arm for a revolver.
Drop that gun or I'll shoot"
young Curry called to him.
The robber was said to be Henry
Henry Starr, on whose head there is
reward of $1,000 offered by the
state.
revolver and the boy fired. The bull
let struck Starr in the leg and he was
captured by the boy.
The other robbers rode out of town
d
Dozens of men mounted horses and
followed.
In less than thirty minutes the band
was surrounded in pasture two miles
east of Stroud. They took refuge in
a draw and 800 men surrounded them.
Hundreds of men in all directions re-
sponded to the alarm which was sent
out by telephone to the farmers and
nearby towns.
There is said to be little doubt that
the captured man is Henry Starr. He
has been identified by diamonds found
on him and known to have been in his
possession and. also by pictures circu-
lated by officers several weeks ago.
His wound was not serious and a strict
guard was placed on him. The Off
GERS would allow no one to see him.
A battle was expected at any time in
the pasture east of Stroud. AutOmo-
biles were pressed into service which
carried armed men to the scene The
posse surrounding the draw in which
the robbers were said to be hidden
was being augmented constantly.
Paul Curry, the boy who captured
| Henry Starr, is the son of a grocer
here and is the hero of the hour.
Jerry Turner, a farmer, was shot
and probably fatally wounded when
he refused to comply with demands of
the robber who held up the First Ma
tional bank and hold up his hands.
Floyd Elliott, a bandit, also was shot
and captured.
Bill Estes, one of the robbers, fell
from his horse a mile out of Stroud
and was captured by the pursuing
posse. He had been shot in the fight
and was badly wounded. Estes told
his captors he came from Missouri
and had lately Joined the gang. He
had SIS in silver in his pockets and
! it was scattered on the ground when
he fell from his horse.
The man said to be Henry Starr
| had S1,10O in currency in his pockets
| but that is all the money that has
been received by the banks so far.
At 1870 this afternoon the robbers
were still surrounded in the pasture
| and shots were being fired at them,
but they were hidden in a small grove
and evidently waiting for nightfa1
Automobiles were being used to
carry men to the scene