The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-06

Especial to the 81. Paul Pr,ss.l
MADELIA, MINI. Sept. 22.-At this
morning two OF the captured robbers
passed the house of Ole Suborn, on
Section 20, in the town Of Linden, Brown
County. Ole's son, Oscar, suspected
that they were the robbers, and so told
his father, saying that they would not
walk, and would not be in the vicinity
so early. But the father did not feel as
certain as the son, and sent the boy on
his farm duties The son was absent
about half an hour and before he re-
turned the four robbers had come by
couples to the house and bought bread
and butter, going west into the timber
near Linden. The father directed his
son 20 take one of the horses and ride
into Madelia and communicate the sus-
picions then fully aroused. The boy
rode through fields, and rode at full
speed the distance of eight miles, ar
irving at Madelia at half-past 9.
ONCE MS HORSE FELL,
and the horse and rider were rolled in
the mud, but he bravely northumberland
continued his speedy warning. As he
rode up to Naught's hotel, in Madelia,
near him were standing James Glispin,
Sheriff of Watonwan County, with two
or three citizens. Speaking 10 Col.
Vaught, the boy said that the four rob-
bers had been at his fathers house
only one hour and half before. The
Sheriff Immediately stepped forward
and questioned the boy as TO
the description Of the men, and learned
baF l.I ha
arm, and that all had gone into the tim
Der Upon hearing this they were sat
isfed that the men seen were the rob-
bers In five minutes Sheriff Glispin,
Col. Naught, DIR. Overhaul and James
Severson were in mad race for the
Oleson farm. Orders were left for citi-
zens TO follow. A great excitement
took possession of this little village.
Stores were shut up and nearly all the
male population started on horseback,
in teams aud on foot for the point.
After the Sheriff and his three compan-
ions had reached the distance of two
and a half miles from Madelia a horse
man was met who informed Glispin
that the robbers were four miles ahead,
and in a southwest direction. Glispin
sent the horseman TO Madelia with or
icrs for All citizens going out 10 90 due
west up the north branch of the Waton-
wan River, as the robbers would strike
the river in that direction. Glispin
then continued hi, ride At full galiop,
and in one hour from the time the boy
arrived with the news,
OVERLOOK THE FOUR ROBBERS
Just as they had crossed the Lake Han
ska slough. This slough is not passa-
bic for horses, but as Glispin was with
in gun-shot he cried out 10 the robbers
10 halt. The robbers broke into a run
at the Sheriirs command, going due
south toward the Watonwan River
Glispin and two of his party fired at the
fleeing robbers without effect, and the
robbers were soon out of range. At
this moment party of four farmers
with their guns Joined Glispin. Glispin
divided his party, four going east TO 90
around that side of the slough, and
then going west about two and half
miles To find a western crossing Be
fore Glispin and his party could cross
the robbers had made a distance Of over
two miles TO the south, being only about
three-quarters Of a mile from the river
Glispin aud VIII Estes were i'm advance,
and, riding up 10 within 20 rods Of the
robbers, they called out "What do
you want?n Glispin replied Throw
up your hands and surrender" The
robbers answered "Come up, and we
won't hurt you, and continued walk
ing OF. Glispin and Estes
OPENED FIRE on THE ROBBERS,
and the robbers returned the fire, each
one firing. Glispin and Estes were
obliged TO dismount, a ball just grazing
Glispin's horse, and Others whizzing AL
around. Many shots were exchanged,
and the skirmish ended, the robbers
retreating to the Watonwan River, and
skulking in the brush By this time
Glispin's five parties had joined, and,
forming a skirmish line, advanced
around the robbers, and pushed them
into the river and into the willows and
plum-brush on the south side. The
robbers passed out of the cover OF the |
brush, and went up to Andrew Ander- /
sons house. IL happened at this mo-
ment that Hon. Horace Thompson and /
son, Of ST. Paul, with ladies, were out
cunning, and on the hill in the stubble /
opposite Anderson's the robbers ran /
toward Thompson's team, hoping TO /
catch it, as they have since confessed, |
but Mr.. Thompson and his son, chang |
ing theic bird-shot for goose-shot, bold |
ly stood their ground, and faced the
robbers with their fowling pieces. |
Seeing this, the robbers
FELL BACK INTO Thu BRUSH.
Meanwhile Glispin and party had
crossed the river to the north and west !