A Masked Stranger

Bradford, Pa., March 6.- A stranger wearing a mask, entered the National bank about 11 o'clock Tuesday morning f or the purjose of robbery. Cashier Tomünson stepped 'orward to the counter, when the stranger drew a revolver and shot Tomlinson in the jroin. Attracted by the pistol shot, about ,000 people quickly gathered, and learning of the shooting started in pursuit of the assailant who was making his escape. After running about a block the stranger flred a second shot at a butcher named Blisch, the mll taking effect in his lef t side. The stranger :hen threw away bis mask and a rubber coat ie had been wearing, and continued his Jight. Men mounted on horses gave chase, and gained rapidly on the fugitivo. The latter seeing that escape was hopeless turned his pistol upon himself, and sent a bullet crashng through his brain, dying instantly. The crowd were so infuriated that they would cer:ainly have lynched him if thoy had caught lirn alive. The nian's name is said to be Kimball, but that is all that is known of him at present. Cashier Tomlinson's condition is considored critica]. Later. - It is now said that Kimball was erazy and had no intention of robbing the :jniik when he entered it He had stepped up x a depositor and placing his pistol to his 'ace, said, "Get out of here," wheu Cashier Tomlinson grappled with him. Kimball broke away then tumed and fired at Tomlinson. Kimball was in the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad wreek whieh occurred some ago, and is thought to have been insane. The condition of Tomlinsou and Bisch is critical.