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

in = line east and west, the men being
posted about five PAGES apart, the line
slowly advancing nOrthward toward the
river, striking the river without stirring
up the robbers. This line Of brave men
then wheeled, following the west, and
moved up the river, the right flank rest
ing on the river. Hardly ten rods Of
ground had been passed when one Of
the robbers rose from the thick brush,
only distance of 10 feet from the line
advancing, and opposite Murphy and
Glispin, whose places in the line were
next the river The robber drew his
revolver upon Glispin, Glispin draw
ing at the same time his rifle on the rob-
Der.
BOTH FIRED
at nearly the same instant, Glispin
brought down his man. Glispin drop
ped To his knees 10 reload, when Capt.
Murphy advanced and fired five shots
at the STOPPING robbers, who were all
firing rapidly at the advancing line.
All of Glispin's men fired at same mo-
ment and the engagement became gen
eral. In five minutes over 80 shots had
been fired by the robbers, without tax
ing effect, one ball striking Capt Muir
ply on the right stomach, but provi-
dentially striking large rosewood pipe
in his vest-pOcket, and thus saving his
life. George Bradford had been struck
on the wrist with a slight flesh wound,
but so true was the fire of the citizens
that three of the robbers were laid pros
trate on the ground, ono being dead end
two badly wounded, the last man, being
the man who was wounded AT North
field. threw up bis hands and said,
al GIVE Up;
the rest of the boys are all shot 10
pieceslm He advanced 10 the citizens
and surrendered himself TO Capt. Muir
ply, who took his pistols. This robbeT
led the citizens 20 the place where lay
his three companions. Glispin had the
dead and wounded placed in a wagon
and brought 10 Madelia, where Drs.
Overhott and Cooley dressed the wounds
of the living. and they were placed in
beds in the Naught Hotel, where they
are now lying. The three wounded and
diving men have confessed that
they are the Younger brothers,
Cole, Frank, and Jim, but refuse
10 state who the dead man Is, or who
the rest of the party were. The sup
position j. that the dead man is one Of
the James brothers, being nearly six
feet, with black mustache, chin-whis-
kers, and weighing about 100 pounds.
The wounds Of the robbers are very Sc
we're, but are not at this writing con-
sidered fatal. They are quite exhaust
ed, having been visited by hundreds OF
curious people, and having talked be-
yond their strength. After the capture
Of the robbers few Of the more eXcit-
ed citizens were in favor OF
SHOOTING THE PRISONERS,
but Glispin and the men who had cap
tured them promptly informed all such
that the first man that laid his hands
in violence upon them should be shot.
No violence whatever has been offered
the prisoners. At this hour it j. not
possible 10 say what immediate dispo-
sition will be made of the prisoners.
The physicians say that il Is not safe or
proper to remove the wounded men al
this time, but the Sheriff will hold the
prisoners until he has consulted Sheriff
Barton, Of Rice County, il being his IT.
tention 10 deliver them up 10 him.
A pOst-m0rtem examination was held
over the remains OF the dead robber,
and a verdict found in accordance with
the facts given.
The prisoners have cOnversed freely
whh different persons visiting them,
and say that they six crossed the trestle
work together AZ Mankato, and were all
in camp when surprised on Thursday,
a week ago, at Mnneopa Falls; that
they were az one time entirely sur
rounded i'm less than an acre of ground,
and could hear every thing said by their
pursuers that they have remained in
the woods until last night undisturbed
Ii is impossible to send any further par
ticulars tonight as all parties are thor
oughly tired out aud have gone 10 sleep.
The prisoners are under close guard in
Naught's Hotel and have the best med
ical attendance and nursing. The town
is full of people who came there 70 join
in the chase, but having arrived too late
to participate. Too much can never DC
said Of the prompt and gallant conduct
of the brave citizens of Madelia.
The Remaining Fugitiv.s.
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