Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-15
in the ]. Hopkins pool nall here and
relieved them of approximately $3.50.
Masked Men Arpear. y5

| in the ]. Hopkins pool nall here and
relieved them of approximately $3.50
Masked Men Appear
Four masked men appeared at the
pool room at 10:45 O'Clock. One stood
guard outside at the window and az
other stood in the door. One Of the
men approached Mr.. Hopkins and de.
manded that he throw alp his hands
while the other covered and robbed
the other six men. One hundred dol
lars was taken from MIR. Hopkins
pockets, $iO0 from the cash register
and $50 more from the other six men.
With their weapons still leveled fat
their victims, the ROBBERS Backed out
Of the pool room and fed The police
were informed of the robbery at once
and q search was organized by Chief
Nelson.
..-. Do Not See Robbers.
After the robbery the robbers went
to the crossing Of the Northern Paci-
fic and the 800, one mile northwest
of the city, evidently with the inten-
ton of boarding the train passing at
midnight, The chief and a. deputy
took the train at Darlington, riding
to the crossing, but saw nothing OF
the robbers. MN
However, the four des2eradces had
arrived earlier and were hiding in the
grass when the officers arrived on
the scene. Earl Berch and several
companions, who mad heard of the
robbery and had armed themselves
with the purpose of Joining in tine
search reached the crossing before the
train and Were surprised by the four
highwaymen, wao ordered them 10
throw up their hands. Berch did MOI
act quick enough to suit the robbers
and one of them s:lot him through the
shoulder. RI ~5."$2
Rent Room. -.t
The four higIhwaymen are believed
to have made a wide detour back to
the city They went 70 the Giaby
rooming mouse and secured a room,
arriving at that place at 2 O'Clock
One of the men left the place for a
few minutes and purchased can Of
coffee and a Number OF sandwiches
The restaurant man became suspi-
cious and notified the police when his
customer had left.
&C to ,Rooming House. ts
Chief Nelson and a posse followed
him to toe .rooming house. They.
walked upstairs and Chief Nelson
boldly opened tine door and started in.
One If the despeladoes fired as tine
chief entered and he fell to the floor
with a shot through ais stomach. AS
the chief fell one of the men behind
him, whose identity could not he as
certained, fired shot, killing Frank
Davis, one Of the highwaymen.
A terrific fusilade of bullets was
then exchanged between the posse
and the outlaws, in which about As
SHOTS were fred before 'Sweringer
was captured. During the battle the
other two men escaped, but it is not
known whether they went through
the window or got cut of the room
through the back door. No one saw
tlem 60. 81 &C.. Fl
Frank Davis, bandit, who was killed
during the fight with local of1cials
early Sunday, regularly RENTED
money to his mother, residing at Enid,
OKLA. according to informa tion OBJ
tanned by officials in their inyestigc
tion of his career.
The authorities found on Davis per-
son receipt for a registered letter,
sent: from the Darlington postofhce;
noA oI..v Q odd,,ocood %o 'Mro Dr.; rIpof
Tronk OF Enid. Ut is believed that
this woman. is Davis mother. She
was notified by officials of Davis
death, and telegraphed for particas-
lars. No steps have been taken, now
ever, to have the body sent to Okla
.''s:' Prisoner Won't Talk.
Ernest Sweringer. the bandit who
was captured by the authorities, re
fuses to talk. He is in the county
Jail and authorities probably will
lodge a charge Of attempting murder
against HIM. & &s%:
That Davis was silot and killed by
Chief of Police Nelson, after Nelson
had been wounded, is the statement Of
Nelson's companions. They say that
Nelson, when he pushed open the
door of the noon in which the ban
dits had taken refuge, had his revoi-
Yer in hand. As the door opened, ne
was hit by the first bullet fired, and
Immediately returned the shot: Davil
fell vita bullet through his heart.
Davis and his gang have been oper
ating in this district some time. Of
fcials believe the men were respon
sdble for the series Of hold-ups
throughout this section recently.