Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-03
HOT SPRINGS HIGHWAYMEN.
The Villains OVertaken-A SkirmIsh-
One OF the Robbers Loses his
HOrie and is Shot
Names OF the
Gang.
Colonel John Bartholomew interviewed
Full Particulars OF the Pur-
sHii, the Fight, and
the Escape,


From the Little Rock Gazette.l
Contrary TO the hope, and we might
say prayers, OF every good citizen Of the state,
/ Il seems the BOT springs stage-robbers have
ped, al least for the time being. The pur-
suit was long, close and dangerous one, aud
| it is TO be regretted the highway men got away.
Colonel John Bartholomew, Superintendent
| OF the e PasO stage com pany--One OF the pur-
suing party-afriyed IA the city yesterday.
From him we learn the following particulars:
The posse with which he was left Hot
Springs at eleven O'Clock one week ago last
Thursday night. Immediately after learning
OF the outrage, and reached Caddo Gap at ten
O'Clock Friday forenoon. There the pursuers
got ahead or and, as they supposed, mad the
desperadOes surrounded. The plan for the
capture was all arranged, and It was only
the MISUNDERSTANDING OF Sheriff Miller in re-
gard to certain details, that they were allowed
TO elude them. Co onel Bartholomew says that
the suerin agreed TO remain at the junction of
two roads, and failed 10 do SO, ana they es-
capped at the junction. Friday night the roads
were picke' ed, but all ia vain, the birds had
flown. They We're heard OF saturday at one
kipler's, where they eudeavOred 10 obtain
provisions, but no trail could be found until
Sunday night. On COssatOt mOunta D, fifteen
miles south of Dallas, the trail was picked up
and followed until the afternoon, when II
again became dim. Monday II was discovered
on the line road, between Arkansas and the
Indian nation, an old Indian bringing infOr-
nation that the robbers had stopped at his
house for dinner. The pursuing party struck
the line road at what is known as Cove
pOstofice. Mr.. Jones, who lives there, Joined
robbers kept TO the road but a very shOlt
time, when they turned OF on an Indian
trail, and endeaYored TO conceal their flight
Tuesday morning they were heard Of a short
distance ahead, and the pursuit was pushed
10 tue utmost. After few hours hatd riding,
a junction OF the road was met, where one
path brsnched OF over htll, and united with
the other half q mile further on. The posse
divided, Ike Jones and four others going one
route, and Colonel Bartholomew and e re-
mainder OF the posse the other. Short after
separating, Colonel BaTtholOmews party
heard firing OF across the country, and start
ed at once for the scene, well knowing what
was transpiring. Arriving there, he found
that a skirmish had taken place between
Jones's party and the robbers, who had met
retis ace theirsteps. Mr.. Jones fired a load Of
buckshot into The foremost outlaw,
and was then compelled to dis
mount, owing TO the fright Of his horse.
OBe OF the horses In the possession OF
the robbers WIS killed, and was recognized as
one Of the stage animals. The wounded man
was taken on the saddle behind one OF hts
companions, and the villains dashed down
the mill, leaping their horses down twenty
foot precipice into Mountain fork, across
which they swan, making their escape. They
were followed easily after their escape by a
trail OF blood, until the rain OF Wednesday
week, which utterly destroyed all marks OF the
fleeing men. The night occurred in the vfcin-
ity Of Doaksville, in the nation, and after the
rain the pursuing posse r6traC6d their steps to
obtain food, having partaken OF nothing for
nearly three days. The robbers are known q !
through the Indian nation, and are full l-blOOd-
ed bOrder-luftiaDS and hOTse-thieves. Three of
the band are known respectively as Burke, I
Mclaughlin and Parker, and the other. who
was crOSs-ey ed, was a stranger to the inhabit- ]
ants. Colonel J. J. Sumpter, of Garland cOun- /
ty, accompanied by a psSse Of men from !
Polk county, was one mile behind the
robbers when Colonel Bartholomew returned, 1
and said he intended to continue the pursait |
10 the ttlo Grande unless be was killed or |
captured The robbers, dead or alive. The /
nOrse-thleYes know every trail and road in 1
the whole country, aud are armed with large /
-Iu haV rFCF
country where they are, and have only made |
their e=eape by fleeing for their lives II was |
OF ST. Louis, accompanied Colonel Bsrtholo- /
NEW, and returned with MIN to Hot Springs. /
The bravery of tOlOnels Sumpter and Bar
lhOlOmeW IA tnis pursuit is worthy OF al 4
praise, and especially 50 IN the case of Colo /
nel sumpter IN his desperate race through the I
nation"
ers, made the following statement, published /
in the Hot Springs Teiegf en- OF the Jwpufy- /
eighth: Job Pritchard, myself and all the /
parties who leit here, returned this morning, /
except Sumpter nd his party, who are still /
In pursuit. and, when 1 ieft, were about one
mile behind the robbers. Ike Scott. sheriff OF
Polk county, with eight men, came upon .
them about twenty-five miles southwest OF
Fort Smith, In the ChOcIaw nation. A
one horse, and 10 is supposed that one Of the
robbers is wounded. He states that IN an in
terylew with,Ex-GOvernor Wade, OF the ChOc-
law nation, he stated that he has every reason
to believe that the band Of robbers cOus.st of /
notorious characters named Cox. MeLauEh.
lin and HanlOn. BE also states that their cap
ture Is doubtful, as they are now in their own
country. Ihslr capture was assured but for
the mistake OF one OF ScOtt's men, who mis-
look them for my party, and said to them
-here was large party Of men in pursuit OF
The robbers in The vicinity. The robbers, up
70 that time, were not aware that they were
being pursued
The Hot Springs Press of the twenty-eighth
publishes the fOllowing- a party lust
,etgrned, consisting Of +, Parker, c. Bush,
]. Pritchard, Bowman, Kinnehan and Bar
holomew. bring still later Intelligence con-
'erning the pursuit. Mr.. Charley Bush in
orIns Us that,J oness party, from Polk county,
;sme up with The robbers, as above stated
md surprised Ihein in camp and imme mediately
lred upon them. The robbers returned the
Ire and the party pursued them one and a
lsn miles, firing. One OF their horses was
rounded and captured. JOnes's party was
blEed 70 fail back upon the main GOdy on
ccount Of their ammunition giving cut. The
party heart OF j. j. sum pter's fresh
orces one day behind The robbers. The rob-
ers' horses are worn down and foOt-sOre, so !
5 70 be almost impOSsi bic for them TO travel,
Whilst Sumpter's are in fine trim. Charley
BUSH thinks that there is a good prospect Tor
umpters party to catch them"