The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15
DIRTY DICK" THE CATTLE THIEF.
HE Is CAPTURED, ESCAPES FROM THE SHERIFF
AND DIES GAME.
Prom the Denver COLI Tribune, Nay 81

HE - CAPTURED, ESCAPES FROM THE SHERIFF
AND DIES. GAME
From the Denver (CoL) Tribune, May 81
Richard Mccormick, who Is better known in Southern
Colorado "Dirty Dick !" and Of tho bodest cat
Ito thieves In the far West died West Las Animas
on Monday, his body being fairly riddled by bullets
fred BY the ShcriTs posse who had him in charge
when he jumped from the cars running at full speod'
the Arkansas and escaped only to die from
his wounds
HIS CAPTURE AND ESCAPE.
Yesterdays issue OF the Pueblo CheftaiH gives tn
particulars Of his capture Granada and his escape
from the sheriff OF Las Anmas county, while on his
way 10 Trinidad
About ten or twelve days since, Richard Mccormick
better known as '.Dirty Dick notorious cattle THIEF
aud slick one" generally, was captured at Granada
and lodeei In Jail rne OF Dicks Operations had
been in the vicinity OF Trinidad, and many OF the cat
tic owners OF Las Annas county had suffered from his
dcprcdations As he captui ed the author
tiles OF Las Animas county were notified, aud Deputy
sheriff Ricnburg IN company with Messrs. boss,
Roberts aud other parties whose names We could
not learn, started Tor Granada TO bring Mccormick
back McCormiek was placed IN jail 10 await their
Into tho room IA which Dick confined tho pris
oner attacked and ov.rpowercd him, and locking tho
officer IN has room went intp tho Office presumably Tor
the purpose Of obtaining tools TO rid himself
OF his irons aud arms Tor defence. Tho
,a,aoa seems, haa 'e,o n p e"n'sa mas
investigating AFFAIRS IN tho oiIlcc shot him tDicx1
badly wounding ann. When the party from Trinidad
arrived the doctor attendance objected seriously 10
Dicks removal, stating that II might cause his death
This tho officers OF the law ddn't pay much attention
70, anu Friday last Mccormick anu his captors took
passage IN the caboo@c ~ freight train on the Atch
son, Topeka ana santa Nc Railroad Uound Tor trinidad
by way OF Pueblo The prisoner supposed 70 DO So
vcreiy wounded, had led made for INN Ia the centre
oil the car his guards lying all around him. Late ~
night, when the train was near la Junta, Mr noss,
who sick and unable 10 sleep. saw Dick rise ana
start toward the door. Mr. Doss grabbed him ana
called To the others 10 get az and secure The prisoner
The nose oi the tram prevented his call from being
heard but the prisoner sad that be did not mean 10
attempt escape. As as Mr.. Doss loosened his
grasp Mccormick rushed 10 the door and jumped rom
the tram, running toward the river al srapid rate by
this time the slccpors we're aroused the tram was
stopped, and a portion of tho party followed IN
pursuit They overlook the Fugitive aud CON-
mcnccd Irng ut him Ito begged them 10 dcsist,
ceased nring when Mccormick rushed 10 the river aud
lcapcd into the swollen stream. He MAS heavily.
ir0ncd, though he LETT his coat and boots IN the car
lie was carried down by the swift current his pnr-
sucrs shooting at him long rs no was IL sight
Mcssrs Rcnburg and Doss 10 Pueblo on satur-
Tncsc latter arrived here on sunday. having failed 10
find their man. Deputy Sheriff Riienpurg thinks that
Mccormick succeeded getting out OF the water on
tho opposite sde but those who remained behind 10
search Tor him think he carried down by the
water and drowned.
MoogwicKs DEATH
Conductor Scott, oil tho Atchison Topeka anu santa
Fc, who arrived In Pueblo yesterday. tells the Chef
tain that he came by, point seven miles east OF
West Las Animas, Monday afternoon. an inquest was
In progress upon McCormicks bouy. He escaped
from his pureucrs, crossed the and his
return toward West Las Animas on the railroad, when
he lay down by the side OF the track and died OF his
Wo