Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1901 — Fire Started by Robbers. [ARTICLE]

Fire Started by Robbers.

Larned, Kas., telegram: Shell’s big livery barn was burned, together with twenty-five head of horses and a large lot of buggies and harness. At the same time the Santa Fe railroad safe was blown to pieces with dynamite and the depot badly wrecked. It is believed the safe blowers set the livery stable on fire in order to attract the crowd to another part of town while they worked on the Santa Fe safe. Over a dozen shots were exchanged between the robbers and citizens who rushed to the depot. In the darkness and confusion the robbers escaped. They secured no booty.