People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1893 — WESTERN OUTLAWS. [ARTICLE]

WESTERN OUTLAWS.

They Shoot an Oregon Bank President and Steal a Big Sum. . Walla Walla, Wash., Nov. 15.—A daring bank robbery and attempt to murder the cashier occurred at Milton, Ore., 10 miles south of this city, at 8 o’clock Monday afternoon. At the time few persons were seen on the street. Three men, well mounted, without attracting special attention rode leisurely into town and dismounted at the door of the Bank of Milton. Two entered the bank, while the third stood guard outride and held the horses. Two pistol shots were soon heard and immediately after the men emerged from the bank, mounted the horses and rode like the wind out of town to the southward. No attempt was made to mask faces and one of the men was identified as A. McCarthy. President A. Hopson, Cashier N. A. Davis and Assistant Cashier William Hopson were in the bank at the time. Cashier Davis was behind the counter counting out $770 to give to President Hopkins. The first intimation of robbery that he had was when the two shots were fired by the robbers before makiug any verbal demands. Both shots took effect on President Hopson, one passing through the left arm, and one going through the left side, inflicting a painful flesh wound and felling him to the floor. A revolver was held so close to the head of Cashier Davis that the concussion knocked him down. The robbers then demanded from William Hopson the money and he handed them a tray of counter change, containing $994.35. Taking this they left immediately, without any attempt to get the cash in the vault. The noise of the shots spread an alarm and within five minutes an armed and mounted posse was in pursuit The robbers were tracked southwest to Dry creek and it is supposed they turned there and went toward Wallulu, but all traces were lost a short distance beyond Dry creek.