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Show BANDITS MURDER CASHIER. brave Man Guarded Funds of Bank at Coct of His Life. A bold dayl'rlit raid by bandits from tho mountain regions was mado upon the Flrnt National bank nt Cody, Wyo., Tuesday nttcrnoon. Cashier V. O. Mlddnugh being Instantly killed. The outlaws ficd without securing monoy nnd under n rain of bullets from tho rroused cl'.lzcns who wero attracted to tho scene bv tho shooting shoot-ing of Mldd'Ugh nnd the exchange of phots between tho robbers nnd tho bank ofilccrs. Two cowboys who had been seen nbout CoJy for several minutes without with-out masks or disguises of any char-odor, char-odor, rodo up to tho bank, nnd, with slx-shootor3 In each hand, ordered overyono within to throw up their hands. Instead of complying with the demands of tho outlaws, tho bonk of-Ilclal-s giabhed weapons from beneath tho counters nnd opened a fusllado upon tho Intruders, who beat n hasty retreat Into tho htreet, followed by Cashier Mlddaugh, who emptied his gun nt them at short rango. When Mlddaugh had ceased firing tho smnllor of the two robbers wheeled, nnd, taking deliberate aim nt the bank olllclal, sent a bullet through Mlddnugh's breast, who fell dead In his tracks. Citizens nrcused by tho firing soized every weapon In reach nnd guns wero training upon the Hying robbers from every point. The outlawo swept tho strcotn with their slxshootors, digging their spurs frantically into tho sides of their hor.03. A posse Is In pursuit, nnd It Is thought the men will bo captured. If taken allvo they will undoubtedly bo lynched. |