At approximately , eight heavily armed men wearing long linen "dusters" to hide their weapons rode into Northfield, Minnesota.
Inside, acting cashier Joseph Lee Heywood refused to open the safe, despite being pistol-whipped and threatened. He told the outlaws the safe was on a time lock and could not be opened. The Street Battle
The Northfield Raid, which occurred on , was the spectacular downfall of the notorious James-Younger Gang . Often called the "Great Northfield Minnesota Raid," it is famous because a small town of ordinary citizens fought back and effectively destroyed the most feared outlaw group in American history. The Day of the Raid