Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1917 — Duel With Bank Robbers. [ARTICLE]

Duel With Bank Robbers.

Lafayette, In<L, Oct. 25.—Safe blowers visited the village of San Pierre, near Medaryville, early today and blew the safe in the Citizens’ Bank. - They were frightened away, however, before they had obtained any money. Nitroglycerin was used to blow the two outer doors of the safe. The explosion awakened residents of the village, and they ran toward the batik. There were four robbers in the party, and a revolver duel resulted when residents appeared on the scene. Headed by the marshal, the villagers opened fire on the robbers, who returned the fire, and many shots were exchanged. The men fled west in an automobile. It is believed the gang is the same as that which visited New Richmond early yesterday.