The Northfield Tragedy; or, the Robber's Raid: A Thrilling Narrative; A history of the remarkable attempt to rob the bank at Northfield, Minnesota; the Cold-Blooded Murder of the Brave Cashier and an Inoffensive Citizen. The Slaying of Two of the Brigands. The Wonderful Robber Hunt and Capture Graphically Described. Biographies of the Victims, the Captors & the Notorious Younger and James Gang of DesperadoesHanson, J. H. (Joseph Have)
History
The Northfield Tragedy; or, the Robber's Raid: A Thrilling Narrative; A history of the remarkable attempt to rob the bank at Northfield, Minnesota; the Cold-Blooded Murder of the Brave Cashier and an Inoffensive Citizen. The Slaying of Two of the Brigands. The Wonderful Robber Hunt and Capture Graphically Described. Biographies of the Victims, the Captors & the Notorious Younger and James Gang of Desperadoes
Hanson, J. H. (Joseph Have)
Bank robberies -- Minnesota -- Northfield -- History -- 19th century
On Saturday morning, Sheriff Glispin, with B. Rice and Captain Murphy as
special deputies, started with the wounded bandits for Faribault, arrived
in due time and delivered the prisoners to the Sheriff of Rice Co., that
being the county in which their crime was committed. The dead robber was
taken to St. Paul, by Geo. P. Johnston and G. W, Yates, and delivered to
the State authorities for identification. Thus was the career of this band
of notorious outlaws brought to an end for the present, with only two of
the eight who came into the State escaped, and they wounded. They have
raided in thirteen States, but Minnesota proved too much for them, and it
is hoped this severe lesson will deter all others of the same stamp from
attempting to rob, especially in this State.
A VISIT TO MADELIA.
The first news which reached St. Paul, was “Robbers surrounded in a swamp
at Madelia, send long range rifles.”
This telegram, however, did not excite so much interest as similar
messages had done before, for the people had got weaned of sensational
telegrams, but still there were about a score of men willing to go out
once more; among these was Chief King and a company of the St. Paul
Police, including Brissette. When the train reached Shakopee, however, the
news was received of the capture, when King sent back part of his men, the
others going to gratify curiosity in seeing the prisoners. The news was
expected at nearly every stopping place with the further information that
Monty’s train would return from St. James and bring the men on to St.
Paul.
AT MANKATO,
the excitement was immense. A vast concourse of people—including hundreds
of women—had congregated at the depot and cheered the St. Paul train as it
drew up. The cars had hardly come to a standstill when a whistle was heard
and the discordant clang of a bell which foretold the approach of another
train from the west.
A general rush of the assembled throng was at once made to meet the
incoming train—Monty’s—which was thought to contain the captured bandits.
Cheer after cheer rent the air and broke upon the evening’s stillness as
the train slowly moved up toward the station, but when it was announced
that the prisoners were not on board,
DISAPPOINTMENT
took the place of exultation, and many retired with their bitter
conviction that the whole thing was a hoax. Twenty minutes for supper, but
more than three-fourths of that time had been spent by the writer in
interviewing the Mankato party, which had returned from the sanguinary
field.
From these he elicited the fact that four of the men were actually in the
hands of the Madelia people, and would be sent down in the morning.
ARRIVED AT MADELIA,
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account