The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-06-14
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from .o 81 Louie Time G.a
ltis pretty definitely known now
liat the gang belong in tho north
western part OF Missouri, and the
members have the reputation Of be-.
Ing frontier Williams in that see,
ton.
Since the pursucrs have returned
Up Ste. Geucyieyc, the cour OF the
chase aud many interesting parlicu.
lars have bcculcarucd. After the rob
beers had done their work, they rode
due southwest from Ste. Gcncyicyc
ON the road 10 Pcrryyillo for several
miles. Then leaving the road, they
took the COW pathsauJ rode through
the country. Striking the bank Of
q creek, they followed the course Of
the stream some distance, .hcn re-
traced their way, running their
horses aIougthc bed of the creek TO
throw the pursuegs a the track.
Then they rahe due north unit.
they struck the plank road, which
they followed nearly to JtSoto.
There they made lgf0urol sayarl
miles and truck the road 10 Hills
boro, west of DcS1tO. Thence their
course lay north aud northwest.
The baud OF citizcus who started
IN pursuit within m hour after the
robbery numbered nearly thirty, but
the party finally dwiul,ed down to
twenty.
They followed the trail Of the
robbers several days and nights I'm.
Ill thcy approached Pcvely, a station
ON the Iron Mountain railroad, -
miles below the city.
The robbers were SO hard pressed
hat it is said the pursuers were ON
y two miles behind them at pcycIy.
Coming north as hard as they
could rush their horses, the dcspca
locs were, in fact, riding straight
lntothc hands OF Chief McDonoughs
mounted police. There were twenty
we'll armed officers, with fresh horses .
posted IN ambush at the crossing
places on the MCramcc river. One
quad near Fcnton, where two lorls
join At the ford another squad was
At the junction Of two moro main
roads at what is known as the Old
Bridge and the third squad went
ont on the GUyois road aud struck
the river at still another fori.
At oueof these three places the
gang, if they had been pursued from
Pcvoly, must have attempted to
cross, aud would have fallen direct.
into the hands OF the police.
As the Ste. Geucvicyc men rode
up toward Pcvcly one Of the band
caught sight OF u paper ]iluttcring in
n crcvicc in the rock. evidently
laced % as to catch the attention Of
a passer.by.
The paper was found TO bea check
on the Ste. Gcuoyicyc Bank aud had
the following written upon it in Il
good hand
Remember your wives aud chill.
drcu at home aud return to them,
or YOU will be apt to be killed
On the reverse was written the
following
Here is where we divided the
money. Didn't got Us much rs we
expected You'd better not follow.
W . are all right.
"SAN II. HmpEuRANp.'
The pursucrs read the note, threw
up the chase almost within sight Of.
the game and rode back to Ste.
Gene, icve. Tho robbers. seeing
that their threats had been effective.
took TO the woods, rested their
aud rode oft lcisurcly to the
Southwest without crossing the
at oil. 1t is supposed they will
make a long dctour aud ride to their
homes in the northwest part Of the
taking their own time.
The mounted police waited pa.
until word was sent that
The chance was gone aud then come
The plans were well laid. and
luly miscarried through the rru.
fence 3 ct the Ste. Genevleye pur-
.uCrs.