The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-18
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN BANDITS.
Interesting Narrative Of tho Arrest by Nor
mon Elders of the Train Robbers.

From the Salt Lake News Nov. 10.l
At about two O'CLOCK this morning Heber p KIM
town, having In their custody two men, who are
supposed 10 be two Of the four men who rOb0ed the
Central Pacific train, and who were seen at Deep
Creek lately Theodore +. Tracv, agent Of Wells,
Fargo Co. In this city had spoken TO Heber about
an erfort to find these robbers. In company with
his wife and her sister and J. Quincy Knowlton he
leit the city Yesterday morning N carriage for
and from that point take his measures
70 mud the J, robbers Il possible, When u
point OF the mountain they saw the stage coming
and found that Riley Judd Heber's brother in-law
was on board. Heber hailed him and requested aim
to go back with him to EVANSVILLE. Riley said he
could not very well do so, as ne mad some letters
which ought 10 come TO the city, Just then they
as they thought tine letters could be sent by them,
Riley got OF the stage and accompanied them.
the road as Il TO avoid, but seeing II was car
riage containing LADIES' they turned back into
the road. When they met Heber inquired II they
were gong to the city and could take some letters
One Teplled that one OF them was, but the other
would not go In for TWO or three aays Some further
conversation ensued, during which they remarked
that they had been mining in Skull Valley. What
they said aroused Hebers suspiciOns. lie inquired
II they had heard about the railroad being robbed.
They replied they had not and, wanted 10 know II
the robbers had been caught. He said no; but
added .'You answer the description very well, and
i guess wen take you,' at the same moment having
got out OF the carriage during the conversation, he
seized the horse by the bride and brought his pistol
10 bear upon The man.
The other one stated his horse into a gallop and
rode or as hard as he could. lie was followed by j.
Quincy Knowiton, who mounted the captured
mans horse anu gave chase, the fellow having
however, got ABOUT Two miles the start OF him. He
succeeded In getting so close 10 him that he could
nave snot him II he had wished; but, being alone
with him, he thought 10 do so would be unwise.
and continued the chase. by this time they had
reached Il. T.. CITY, and, I'm passing through the
slough or irr1gating canal, the supposed robDcr
threw away what seemed to be sa die bags, and
shortly afterwards quincy captured him. Ne
searched the water and all around Tor some time for
the SADDLE bags, but could not lind them.
In the meantime the other supposed robber had
been taken TO house belonging TO or near mat OF
BISHOP Lorenzo Young, aud was Kept there under
guard by Riley Judd, while Heller mounted one OF
his team horses and went down the road TO assist
Quincy In securing The other maD. When they got
ready TO bring lhen on to the city they proposed TO
tie them but no sooner did the ArsJ one cauRnL near
the proposition than he made desperate enort TO
get away. He ran towards the mlll pond one oil
the boys ired The shot gun at his legs, Dut IL was
loaded with fine shot, and only two or three OF them
hit hun. They hBaly caught hun, but lie only sub
mitted after he received several raps on the head
!. from the butt end OF a pistol aO Essen
We are indebted TO officer Philips for the above
particulars, Heber, Quincy and Riley having started
out West with the Intention oil trying 10 ina the
other men. A company OF United States cavalry
robbers. nir. Alfred Barstow, the United States
special mail agent made Application yesterday to
the general commanding for the aid Of tue cavalry
but ORDERS had to be received from washington 10y
General Morrow before he could send them with
such an outfit as to make their services available
1t is altogether likely that the other two Will shortly
AS soon as MIR. Barstow heard the intelligence o
| the robbery, through q despatch from supeInten
dent TowDe, he Immediately took tram and came
out on the line until he met the train Which hac
| been pundered and obtained all the information
| WHOA he could from the men who were aboard
| since then ne has been interchangeable In his exer
| tons TO obtain clues TO their movements and tt
have them arrested. Hc has used the telegraph
freely ana Its aid has contributed greatly TO tho ar
| rest or these TWO who arc now here. through his
| kindness We have boon favored with the perusal