Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1910 — RAID WISCONSIN TOWN [ARTICLE]

RAID WISCONSIN TOWN

Three Mounted Bandits Pay a Visit to Sparta. Mounted bandits raided the town di Bparta, Wis., blew open two safes and robbed a third store. They eecaped with a large amount of before the townsmen could organize for an attack. A heavily armed posse was soon formed, however, and started in pursuit. Hoof prints show that there were three riders in the raid. They tied their horses in the rear of one of the stores they looted. The victims are J. D. Lumber com pany, safe blown and money and papers taken; Davfef Bros., grocery store, safe blown, small amount of money and groceries taken; Morse & Danman, hardware store, attempt to blow safe with nitroglycerin failed,