The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-05-14

1.-The assault Vas made, a ge,,,. /
lady rode BY ii small wa sv,aena
the first stroke was given Ab ssOa. VII
ing perhaps ten feet ahead If " mass VI
and M'cubbin behind. He s. s,, s'9 ;. N q
Madison for four or five DAYS s' .,',, y u
partially recovered Of his ';n; a s
passage for St Louis, and wheou !. MI
city was informed that three ns :, aii|l
swerlng to the description he p ssss N
robbers had a day or, So bef ssssd q
down theariver in. lskif. A. ll||
them once ortwice more before j. a''F I
Alton. He got to Alton SUNDAY n
next <, ensuing the day Of the roIhs NO. II
IN the ! afternoon of that day he y l
or five men passing down The !, ~ VI v
skiff, keeping close 10 the oppo NJ a'e,aI|
Next day he took with him anal aol;, 'A'.
Ger Of Alton, and went 10 s. IpOl!ee "
had not been long in 81 LOu;s J Ivy Y Y
discovered the robbers, had tbam ''oA \
ed, took them before tile m ,r.,. a'l'l
Louis, who examined them. nna y y
the money taken from M nv psa
them, and being satisfied If
sent them in irons, under the -. as'i 81 n
Gage, the police officer Of A1a ,s q
police officer of St Louis to Fo, s M ana
to be put on their trial. ~ au's0i
On the trial of Guy, Alden w., \. !, !
on as evidence, he confirmed H. .'.sa
ments of Mr. Gage, said he was !, ~, ,,'|
ten or twelve. feet ahead Of n, ~ y
when the first stroke was .giiyen--s;S i Il
see Mr. Gage struck, but Ilsard Ill., !. /
and saw him fall-saw Guy dr,s ~ 1
into the ravine, and saw M.Cubbn ! y, NJ \
Mr. Gage after he was down .oD.s I
twIce-that he had no previous kna,lsaE
of Guys intention. and took No ~ /
the transaction, but that Afterwards Al
gave him perhaps $50 Of the na!
M'Cubbin. on the trial of Guv, ain I.
firmed the statements of Mr. Gam n
that Alden did not strike Mr. Ga. III
that when Gage fell, Alden spokem,E
establishment, and said " Lord, CIV NJ
did you do that for!' and deniedS ~
dence of Alden, that he. M'Cubm NJ,
struck Mr. Gage-lhat Guy afevrA,
gave him abou, one hundred doI,u 4
the money, and told him he woul1g
him if he ever revealed the robbery &
as soon as Mr. Gage fell he was frieh,rE
and ran into the woods, and in L
minutes Alden and Guy Joined him, L
they then run as long as they could,ksE
ing in the woods, and staid all nipb,lrl
on the bare ground, near the mouth NJ
creek four or five miles below FouMI
son. They went up the creek cotIE
of miles very early next morning. crossI
over and pursued their way to KsokpI
keeping in the woods as much as DBL
Bile. At Keokuk they purchased asi
for ten dollars, and pursued theirul
St Louis by water, at which ciN MI
were arrested. M.Cubbin stated lhaGI
told him the first day they came in cd
pany with Mr. Gage, that he knew C,I
had money, and he would knock him eI
and take it-,hat he coaxed CIV nat
do so-and that when travelling ,hrogj
a thick wood a little after dark, the n
day of their travel with Mr. CAGE, OH
made ready to strike Mr. Gage. Wha
prevented him by speaking out alca
Yonder is Il house, Isee alighl."
Mr. Gage here stated tia, he now
collected that remark Of M'Cubbin, altss
time he mentioned.
M'Cubbin stated, that on the day l
the robbery Guy frequently talked VII
him on the subject, and threatened him
he opposed lis intentions.
The police officers who came With N
prisoners stated that Guy was morosai
ill.natured. would confess little, i nj
th'ng-that Alden was communicate
and would confess freely,t but that
confessions did not in all instances agH
that M.Cubbin had manifested mud
penilence of feeling, was apparently I'll
did in his confessions, and that his NJ
menis made on the way here and inCst
we're the same.
Sheriff Gil!ock, as soon as the IanI
was known. with a zeal worthYab1f
office and character. offered a rssaG5
$3.50 for the apprehension Of the III
ders, and made every other effort d \
power to secure their arrest.