The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-10-23

between l.oU ana z.UU O'CLOCK IaSC
Tuesday afternoon, while Cashier w.
B. Wolfe of the Bank of Vollmer ut
Craigmont and many other citizens of
that city and vicinity were attending
the Cuddy farm sale northeast of town
two men entered the bank, covered
the sole occupant, Bookkeeper Glade
Olson, with revolvers while they made
their way into the cage and then one
of them struck him three fierce blows
ON the head with the butt of a gun
and he was dragged, presumably un-
conscious, into the vault and the door
was closed. The robbers then proceed
ed to take the money from the till
and as much as they found conven-
lent in the vault; about 5000. They
worked fast and soon joined two com.
panions awaiting them in curtained
Overland car just outside. They head
ed westward and their high speed was
marked by people they passed out on
the highway toward Winchester. Oh
son, who had never quite lost con-
sciousness, released himself from the
vault, reached the telephone and
spread the alarm. The news was then
.phoned to neighboring points and to
the parent bank, the First National at
Lewiston. On tthe presumption that
the bandits were making for the
Clearwater metropolis, officers were
rushed out to intercept them. This
theory of their direction proved cor
rect, and they were met and halted at
the second bend of the Waha road as
it enters the Lewiston Orchards, by
Traffic Officer Gordon Harris and
Deputy Game Warden Fields Bishop.
The four outlaws opened fire as they
left the car and Officer Harris was
fatally shot, but not until he had
wounded three of the bandits with a
charge from his shot gun.
While the fight was in progress, E.
N. Clark and R. N. Densow, assistant
cashiers of the First National Bank
of Lewiston, drove up and Mr.. Clark
Joined the attack with shot gun he
vas carrying. This exploded on the
bird shot and tore off the end of his
humb. Bishop had emptied the mag
azine of his gun, and two of the rob-
bers, who were apparently unhurt,
kept up fire under the cover of
which they boarded their car and
made off to the north over road
known as f'short cut" through the
Orchards, and thence to a point near
Normal Hill cemetery, where they
abandoned the car and separated; one.
If them, Sam Myers, taking a course.
ap Snake river, making his way to al
ferry crossing above Asotin, where he.
vas captured by posse yesterday af-
ernoon. The other, Darrell Thurston,
,vidently made for the Clearwater
in the northeast part of town, and is
till at large.
Back at the scene of battle, Off
er Gordon Harris was found dead in
he grass at the edge of the road,
With bullet wound in his left breast,
md two of the bandits who had been
hit by the shot gun fire, James and
Chester Marrs,, abandoned by their
comrades, were taken into custody.
ind reaching the city their wounds
we're given attention. Chester was se-
erely wounded in the right leg, face
md breast and james was hit in the
back by three shot.
Upon being appraised of the rob-
9ery by Glade Olson, citizens of Craig
mont had rushed to the looted bank
md to the young bookkeepers assist
anee. He further explained the cir
eumstance as first aid was admins
tered. and the bank was closed await
inc the return of Cashier Wolfe. The
young man, who is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Olson, leading pioneer citi-
zsns Of the community, had shown