Year: 1876

But let us tell the story of the hero
in the bank, and how he died true to
his trust. It. will be best understood
as it came from the lips of Mr.. Wilcox,
a clerk in the bank. He says:


-"Mr. Haywood occupied the cashier s
seat at the desk. Mr.. Bunker, who is
the teller, and myself occudied seats
at the desk, Mr.. Bunker being nearest
the opening at the corner. The first
thing we knew the three men were on
Or over the counter with revolvers
presented at our heads. They ordered
Mr.. Bunker and myself to hold up our
hands and we could not 40 otherwise
than comply. The robbers stated
briefly that they intended to rob the
bank. l believe this was stated by the
small man Of light complexion, who
seemed to be in command, and who
was first in getting behind the desk:
The second man was q large heavy
built fellow with a heavy moustache
cut rather stubby short. The other
one was also a large man and wore no
beard. The man in command ap.
preached Haywood and asked him iflhe
was the cashier, and he replied that he
was not. He demanded Of him that he
open the safe.


He replied that he could not. The
demand was also made of Mr.. Bunker
and myself in succession. We were
asked if we knew the combination.
We replied that we did not. The
outer vault door stood open. An at.
tempt had been made to drag Mr.. Hay.
wood to it, and meantime the leader of
the gang had entered the outer vault.
Mr.. Haywood jumped forward and ell
deavored to shut the door and shut
the desperate in. One of the ruffians
interfered, however. and prevented it.


During this time one of the party
continued to cover Bunker and myself
with his revolvers. Bunker thought
he had an opportunity, and cut and
run for the back door. The robber
whom l mentioned as the third man
followed, firing one shot which made
the hole shown you in the blind door,
one-half of which was closed. The
shot did not take effect. He followed
Bunker to the door, and as he stood i
the door fired again at Bunker, who
was making down between the
two buildings in tho rear, the ball
taking effect in the shoulder, and in.
ficting nothing more serious than a
flesh wound.


The other two continued their de.
mand of Haywood to open the safe, but
he persisted in refusing. They seem
ed to think he was the man. One OF
the number drew knife, and pre-.
senting it to his throat, exclaimed,
"Damn you open that door, or we'll
cut your throat from ear to ear,'' at
the same time infiicting slightscratcll
upon the neck. Meantime, the firing
had continued to increase outside,
and one of the number who were upon
the outside shouted to those in the
room to come out. 1t was evidently
getting too hot for them.


Almost Immediately they took the
alarm and somehow they jumped over
the counter, making their exit. The
small man was the last to go. He
desk at the front, and as
he turned to 60 fired a shot at Hay.
wood, which l do not think is the one
that took effect. Haywood lodged be.
hind his desk, or sank into his chair
and as the robber made over the desk
railing he turned, and placing his re.
volver to Haywood's head, fired, shoot
ing him dead.


lie staggered forward and fell be.
hind the counter. The robbers made
out of the door. do not remember
much more that followed.


THE FLIGHT.


The desperadoes started their horses
into dead gallop, but checked them
about mile and half out of town,
and dressed the wounds Of their COM
panion. At Dundas, three miles dis.
tant, another halt was made and the
wounds washed. When the highway
men were observed on this occasion
two were riding upon one horse, and
leading the riderless horse of the in
jured man. On beyond Dundas anoth-
err halt was made and the wounds
again washed and dressed. A number
Of the citizens of Northfield, led by
Dr.. Wheeler, who did such good serv.
ice, started shortly after, in pursuit.
They were well armed and equipped.
did not even stop to put on
his boots.


THE MURDERED CASHIER.


Mr.. j. L. Haywood, the murdered
bank official, was man about 81 years
of age, and married. A wife and one
child mourn his loss. lie was acting
cashier in the absence of Mr.. Phillips,
now in the east. 1t was his intent up.
on the return of Mr.. Phillips to leave
with his wife for the Centennial. He
formerly resided in Minneapolis, and
was in the employ of Capt. John Mar.
tin. At the opening of the Mortified
Bank four years ago, he accepted a
position there, and has since been
made city treasurer of Northfield, end
also treasurer of Carlton College. He
was man of indomitable pluck, and
although given up as long as ten years
ago as a hopeless consumptive, he has
simply persisted in living up to the
time of his tragic death.


The fleeing robbers were followed
fifty or sixty miles to Lake Elysian, in
the vicinity of GAINESVILLE, on the
Winona & St. Peter railroad, where
they were surrounded by several hun
dred armed men, and at this writing
all efforts to get them were Intellectual


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