Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-02-18
MEDICINE LAKE
BANK ROBBED
TWO BOYS HOLD UP BANK CASH.
TER IN DAY TIME AND SECURE
TWENTY.EIGHT HUNDRED

There was considerable excitement
in the city last Saturday night and 9
large crowd gathered on Main street
to see Magnus Hanson, the young
Medicine Lake Bank robber who had
been shot in the shoulder and brought
here for treatment in the hospital
Hanson was shot in the shoulder with
high power rife and the bone badly
shattered. An ex-ray examination
was made before taking him to the
hospital where he is getting along
nicely and stands q chance to safe his
arm if not his freedom.
Magnus Johnson and Johnnie john
son, half brother and but boys, Mag
nus being 20 and Johnnie 18, held up
the Farmers State Bank Of Medicine
Lake, Montana last Thursday morning
shortly after the opening hour. The
boys dropped into the bank and got
talking with the cashier, they both be-
ink known to him. Suddenly they
pulled out their guns and ordered the
cashier and assistant to throw up their
hands. They then tied them up and
proceeded to help themselves to all
the money in sight, securing in all
$27O9. They had theft horses tied just
across the street and walking over
they mounted and rode away. They
headed east and did not seem to think
much about being followed as they
kept to the telephone line. The sheriff
was in Medicine Lake at the time and
when notified of the robbery organized
q party and set off in pursuit Of the
criminals, first telephoning farmers
along the line. Several of the farmers
got together and were on the road
when the johnson boys came along.
Just at that time they evidently hadn't
lost any bank robbers for the boys, it
is reported, rode right through the
party, the younger one firing few
shots as he went by. It was not un-
til they had proceeded nearly quar-
ter of mile that the party remem-
bered what they were on the road for
and then turned loose volley at the
departing robbers. Magnus was struck
in the shoulder and after riding a
short distance he fell from his horse
and was later captured. $498 was
found on him and returned to- the
bank. Johnnie continued on his way
and as far as known is still travel
ing, far from the old folks at home.' -
Attorney Will, of Minneapolis, rep
resenting the Surety Bonding company
was here the first Of the week investi-
eating and claims to have traced
young johnson up pretty we'll until
Saturday morning when he was seen
west of Bainville headed south and
riding a brown PAGER. Johnson had
about $4,000 on him. After escaping
from the party Thursday it is claimed
he went to his home west of Howard.
He was wounded in the back of the
head and shoulders with buckshot and
needed care. According to reports
he bought the brown PAGER there and
left Thursday night or Friday morn
ing. XII Mathews is reported as stat
ing that Johnson was at his place Fri
day evening, leaving these about nine
o'clock. Mathews said he was wound
ed and had hole in his left ear caus-
ed by buckshot Jack Dwyer is re-
ported as saying that Johnson was at
his place Friday night.
The National Surety Company has
offered reward of 5000 for informa-
tion leading to the arrest and convic-
tion Of johnson and the general opin-
ion is that he will soon be captured.
There was report around town this
morning to the effect that Johnson had
been arrested near his home but the
officials here and at Plentywood fail to
confirm this statement