The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-25
Ghe 99ailg Argns.
ROCK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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6OCA ISLAND. ILLINOIS.
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house Of James Thompson, ten miles
northeastern Lemars, got Thompson out of
bed. and either compelled or hired him to
hitch his horses to buggy and drive them
to the Broken Kettle, about 20 miles
northeast of this place. Thompson s
young brother heard them give the order
which direction to drive, and since that
time no tidings of any of the party have
been received by any one. On ascertain
ing the facts. Sheriff Mcdonald placed
posse OF armed men on the track of the
missing man and his captors, and they are
still out in pursuit.
OFFICERS In PURSUIT.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Sept. 22.-The two
remaining members of the gang are be-
tween this city and Council Bluffs, with
officers in close pursuit.
THE BANDITS REMOVED FROM MADELIA TO
THE SCENE OF THEIR AWFUL CRIME.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept 23.-Capt
Macy, the governors secretary, and
Sheriff Becht, returned from Madelia this
morning, where they went to get pos
session OF the robber prisoners if possible
There they met Sheriff Barton and twelve
deputies of Rice county, in which the
robbery was attempted and the murder OF
Haywood was committed. and they being
tenacious that that county should have the
honor and expense of the support and
trial OF the bandits, the project Of bringing
the prisoners to St. Paul and letting the
state pay the expenses was abandoned,
and they we're taken to Faribault this
morning. They did, however, get pos
session of the dead body, which was
brought here this morning, and this after
noon,. after being photographed was
embalmed by DIR. Murphy, surgeon
general Of the state. A telegram from
Chief of Police McDonough, OF st. Louis,
says he will arrive here tomorrow morn
ing tor the purpose of deciding whether
these bold raiders were the James and
Younger gang. Certain it is the chief
parsonage of the three wounded bandits
captured corresponds 10 every particular
to the oft-repeated description of Cole
Younger. but his frank acknowledgment
to that effect, and tree talk about himself
and family. togethe. with his religious
talks with the old and young men who
called on him yesterday. interlarded with
deep contrition for the trouble aud anxiety
he had caused his praying mother and
sister, have created the impression that
he, aided by the other two are foxing it
tor the purpose of winning the sympathy
of their custodians with the view, when
their wounds will permit, of making a
break for liberty. For the success of
the latter part of this game if
game 1t is, the prisoners are unfortunate.
for Rice county has a good Jail and a
yigilant sheriff, and the memory of the
cowardly killing of Haywood is yet too
fresh for obiiteration by hypocrital tears.
Last night the authorities OF Niadela were
greatly excited by reports that a large
number Of men from ST. Paul we're en-
route to ia Ike the prisoners by fair or foul
means, and that 800 men from Mankato
were marching on the town to lynch the
prisoners. The sheriff at once ordered
double guard of armed men and for three
hours no person not known to the sheriff
could approach within a square Of the
building in which the prisoners were.
DOUBTS ABOUT THE ROBBERS BEING THE
YUNGERs AND THE JAMEsEs.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23-Gov Hardin re-
ceived telegram to- day at Jefferson City
from Minnesota. asking him to send men
to identify the dead aud captured bank
ROBBERS, The governor refused to do
anything in the matter, but the chief OF
police of this city, McDonough, has gone
with parties who will be able to say
whether the men are the James and
Youngers at the first glance. 1t is BE-
heved here that no more than one or two
of them, if any, were with the Mortified
gang. Several of them, including Cole,
Younger and Frank james, are how IN the
western part of the state \ dispatch
from Minnesota says the men who confess
to be the Youngors talk constantly about
their poor mother The maternal ancestor
of the genuine Youngers has been dead
about 10 years.