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The Alma Record
May 6, 1908

                   BANK IS BLOWN UP
                 
             Robbers Wreck Building of D. S.
               Henry at Mecosta - But Got
                     Little Money.
                     
           Five unknown men wrecked the bank
         building of D. S. HENRY at Mecosta
         Tuesday morning, April 28, drove the
         citizens to cover and escaped before
         any effort could be made to apprehend
         them.
           The citizens of the town were
         startled at 3 o'clock in the morning
         by a heavy explosion which shook the
         town and the windows in a number of
         nearby buildings. Several men of the
         town ran out of their homes and start-
         ed in the direction of the explosion.
         They were met by armed men who ordered
         them to return to their homes. They
         complied with the order and the men
         inside the bank escaped.
           An investigation revealed the fact
         that a heavy charge of dynamite had
         been used to wreck the vault. Citizens
         gathering in the street frightened the
         robbers and they left before rifling
         the safe. They secured no money ex-
         cept some small change.
           The men escaped on foot. Sheriff
         BROWER of Big Rapids was immediately
         notified and with a posse of men was
         in pursuit an hour after the robbers
         left.
           The bank building was literally
         torn to pieces. The front was blown
         out into the street and all the loss
         will amount to several thousand dol-
         lars as the bank will have to be practi-
         cally rebuilt and refurnished.
           Two of the robbers, CHARLES THOMPSON
         and JAMES BURKE, were rounded up in a
         swamp north of Wiedman, Wednesday, and
         captured after a hot pistol duel with
         the officers. Under Sheriff J. J.
         HENDERSON, of Big Rapids and Deputy
         Sheriff COMPSON of Millbrook, took the
         men to Big Rapids and put them in jail.
         
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