History Delights visits the site of the Jesse James robbery on Corydon Iowa.
THE ROBBERY
On June 3, 1871, four armed men entered the bank in Corydon Iowa and robbed the new Ocobock Brothers’ Bank of $10,000. The bandits, who were all well mounted and heavily armed, first tried to rob the recently collected tax receipts at the Wayne County treasurer’s office, but the clerk convinced them he could not open the safe. They then went to the bank which was located off the strangely quiet town square. One stood by the horses, and the other three went in, and held up the bank.
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