People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1896 — BANKS REPEL RAIDS. [ARTICLE]

BANKS REPEL RAIDS.

TUESDAY WAB A BAD DAY FOR ROBBERS. Wlaktta Balls, Tax., and Warren. Ark., tke Scenes of Battle Between Cashiers and Bandits —Robbers Likely to Be Lynched if Caught.

Wichita Falls, Tex., Feb. 26. Two robbers entered the City National Bank of this city at 2:46 p. m. Tuesday and demanded the money of Cashier Dorsey, who resisted them. Shooting began, and resulted in the death of Cashier Frank Dorsey and the wounding of ■Bookkeeper P. P. Langford. Langford’s wounds are not serious, being slight flesh wounds. The robbers secured only a few hundred dollars in silver. They then mounted their horses and made a run for their lives. By this time many of the citizens had armed themselves, and a small battle took place. One of the robbers’ horses was shot from under him, and it is believed the robber was wounded. He mounted behind his partner, and about one mile from town met a farmer in a buggy. They took his horse and made a breik for the hills. In the meantime the citizens had secured horses and at last reports they were within a quarter of a mile of the robbers, witn good prospects of overtaking them. Captain McDonald and his rangers came in on the 4 o’clock train, and took the trail at once. Word is expected every moment that the robbers are captured. It is believed a hanging bee will take place if they are caught A reward of SI,OOO is offered by the Panhandle and City National Banks for their capture, dead or alive.

CASHIER MORTALLY WOUNDED. Bank Officials at Warren, Ark,. Successfully Resist Robbers. Warren, Ark., Feb. 26—A daring but unsuccessful attempt was made to rob the Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank of this place Tuesday. At 3:30 o’clock three men entered the bank and two of them went behind the inclosure where Mr. Adair, the cashier, was seated in conversation with T. M. Goodwin and D. W. Sutton. The robbers called out: “Hold up your hands.” Mr. Adair sprang for his pistol and the bandits commenced shooting. Mr. Goodwin received what is thought to be a mortal wound and Mr. Adair was shot through the shoulder. He returned the fire, and evidently wounded one of the men, as when the robbers rode off one was seen to be bleeding.

Tbe firing startled the citizens, who came running from all directions, and the robbers were forced to retire emptyhanded. As they rode off they kept up a fusillade of shots, and went out northwest of town. The plans were well laid, and no doubt the bank would have been plundered but for the promptness of Mr. Adair with his revolver. In order to make their escape more effective, it 1b thought the robbers had a confederate to tamper with the telegraph wires, and thus cut off telegraphic communication. Several citizens had narrow escapes from the flying bullets, and the interior of the bank is perforated with bullet holes. A full description of the men has been telegraphed to all accessible points, and a strong armed force is in close pursuit of them.