Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-30
THE BANDITS.

Yesterday. About { o CLOCK IN tne morn
ing two Of them walked past the house
of Farmer Sanborn, in Riverdale W
ship. eight and Il halfmiles from Madelia.
Oscar Oleson Sanborn, II son OF the larm-
er, II years old, walked to the gate to
look ut 'hem. He thought they were
the fugitives, and ran to his farther in the
coward and said: There go the
robbers" His father said they were
not. and told him to attend TO his milk
ing. He MIXED one more COW, set his
pail over the fence and ran up the road
where the robbers had passed. His ia
tlcr called after him to take care: III
they were robbers they would shoot
him. He ran to the next farmer, asking
if he had seen them pass. He had not.
The bov wanted the farmer to go with
him to hunt for them. The farmer said
he hadn't time. With other neigh
bors his success was no greater. Then
the boy climbed to the housetop and
went up the hill, but saw nothing OF
the fugitives. When he got back home
his father told HIM that four men had
been there to get something to eat, say
ing.
THEY WERE HUNTERS AND FISHERS,
and asking where they could catch the
best fish. Again the boy went to the
next neighbours his father Directing,
saying he would be shot, and the neigh
Dor would not move. Then he persuad-
ed his father to let him take one horse
from the wagon, hitched ready for farm
work, and ride to Madelia. The boy
RODE THE HORSE AT IL UTMOST SPEED
he could GET from it. Once the horse
fell, but the delay was short. Along
the road he shouted that the robbers
were about. but none would believe
him. He her rushed to the hotel in
Madelia, and told his story. He was
again doubted, but the landlord. who
knew him, vouched for his being reli-
able. John Voght, landlord, Sheriff
Glespin, William Estes, and two Nor
wegians. quickly mounted and armed,
started out, soon followed by fifty others.
The advance came in sight of the
robbers five miles west of Madelia,
firing upon them without effect. They
were walking deliberately yer the
marsh where the horseman could not
follow. and were out of range. Once
around the marsh 4 prairie chase fol-
lowed. Horace Thompson, baker of this
city, aud son, with ladies', were on the
prairie cunning. The robbers made to-
wards them with the intention of
SEEING THE CARRIAGE HORSES,
but Thompson son having loaded
with buckshot, stood their ground, and
the robbers turned. o after being
lost to sight in a willow coppice near
Watonwan river. Here they were quick
ly surrounded. Then Capt. w. w. Muir
ply, B. NJ. Rice, George Bradford,
Charles Pomeroy, Sheriff Glespin and
John Voght advanced in shirmishers'
order and secuted the wood thoroughly.
finally discovering the robbers hid by
heavy gass and brush.
THE ROBBERS FIRED FIRST,
emptying their revolvers rapidly at the
little skirmish party, Slightly wounding
Murphy in the side and singeing Brad
ford's arm. The fire was promptly re-
turned by the skirmishers, and then was
Three of the robbers fell at the first fire.
One continued to fire. Having been
wounded before. probably at Mortified,
he had but one arm to use, but one OF his
wounded comrades loaded his pistol for
him. When the skirmishers first opened
fire n called to the robbers to hold up
their hands if they surrendered. This
last finally did hold up one hand. but
his holding up n hand meant surren-
der. He received, however, the least
hurt of any. One of the three who fell
was dead. and W Of the others were
seriously but not mortally wounded.
Latest advices say
ALL WILL RECOVER,
but are not strong enough to uear re-
moval from the hotel in Madelia, where
they are under guard.
During the evening and night and to-
day there was occasional talk of lynch.
ing, which was checked by 4 vigorous
general expression IN favor OF legal pro-
ceedings. Sheriff Glespin informed one
bloodthirsty individual who was not one
of the captors, that, now he had the rob-
bers, he would shoot any man who
sought to do them violence.
H CAPTIvEs.
The Dispatch reporter visited and in
terviewed the captives last night and to-
day. One is described as a large, pow
erful man, with bald head and sandy
whiskers and mustache. He says he is
Cele Younger, born Jan. Is, 1874. The
one lying by his side he says is his
brother James, %, and the third wound
ed but slightly, his brother Robert, aged
%, James is described as d little shorter
than Cole. and not nearly of such pow
ertul form. Robert is described as the
finest looking and youngest of the whole
gang, six feet two inches in height, well
proportioned, strong arms, thick neck
features clear, nose small and Greclan,
well-cut mobile lips, clear, prominent
and rounded forehead, large and pro-
iecting wears Il small and sandy mus
tache. HIS right elbow Joint was
DIsARTICULATED BY A B%ULLET-sHoT
at NorthiiclI. His wound received yes
terday Was L flesh wound, the ball pass
ing from 4 point in the right shoulder to
the lapel. James is wounded in the
right thigh and upper jaw. Cole is
wounded in the head and shoulders by
six buckshot. His most serious injury
is the breaking of the shoulder arch.
THE PURSUIT.
Robert says before the Mortified raid
he was never in an affair of the kind.
He says all six crossed the railway
bridge at Mankato together, going
through the town on the railroad track.
4utS Hdu CulChcuS 10 COOK next morn
ing, when they heard scouting and run
ming along the track, and left hastily.
Ii he had had the use of both arms he
would have carried off the chickens, for
they were d~readfully hungry. When
they ran from camp they went to the
river, then up it half Il mile, and lay
down all day. At night they made y
few miles to Lake Crystal, then hid in
the timber for Two nights. Up to that
time they had been living on corn, but
three days ago got some chickens.
1--WE were very imprudent," he said, in
going to the house for food, but we were
so hungry" His voice is described as
soft, but strong. m~arvelously sympathet-
ic and emotional. His manner of speak
ing is easy and very attractive.
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
This morning hundreds OF people WIS.,
tied the prisoners. and some one started
prayers for them in Il room occupied by
the two elderm men, which resulted in an
extraordinary scene, women sobbing,
tears rolling down the mems cheeks, and
the two brothers. holding each others
hands, with faces quivering, and she'd
ding tears as if deeply contrite. Prob
ably their exhaustion. the effect of their
wounds. and the excitement of seeing
and talking with so many NAV account