Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-10-05

the robbers rose from the thick brush,
only a distance of Is 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
ait nearly the same instant, Glispin
brought down his man. Glispin drop
ped to his knees to reload, when Capt.
Murphy advanced and fired five shots
at the STOPPING robbers, who were all
hiring rapidly at the advancing line.
All OF Gllspin'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, n ball striking Capt. Muir
ply on the right stomach, but provi-
dentlally striking a 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
S l. VA UAC 1ODDCkC "OlCl tblO ptOS-
trate on the ground, one being dead and
two badly wounded, the last man, being
the man who was wounded at North
field, threw up his hands and said,
81 GIVE UP;
the rest of the boys are all shot to
pieces!" He advanced to the citizens
and surrendered himself to Capt. Muir
ply, who took his pistols. This robber
led the citizens to the place where lay
his three companions. Glispin had the
dead and wounded placed in a wagon
and brought to Madelia, where Drs.
Overhott and Cooley dressed the wounds
of the living, and they were placed in
beds in the Vaught Hotel, where they
are now lying. The three wounded and
dying men have confessed that
they are the Younger brothers,
Cole, Frank, and Jim, but refuse
to state who the dead man is, or who
the rest of the party we're. The sup
position is that the dead man is one of
the James brothers, being nearly six
feet, with black mustache, chin-whis-
kers, and weighing about 160 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 a 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 is not
possible to say what immediate dispo-
sition will be made of the prisoners.
The physicians say thatit is not safe Or
proper to remove the wounded men at
this time, but the Sheriff will hold the
prisoners until he has consulted Sheriff
Barton, of Rice County, it being his in
tention to deliver them up to him.
A pOst-mortem 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
with different persons visiting them,
and say that they six crossed the trestle
work together at Mankato, and were all
in camp when surprised on Thursday,
a week ago, at Minneopa Falls; that
they were at one time entirely sur
rounded in 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.
1t is impossible to send any further par
ticulars tonight as all parties are thor
oughly tired out and Rave gone to sleep.
The prisoners are under close guard in
Vaught's Hotel and have the best med
ical attendance and nursing. The town
is full of people who came there to join
in the chase, but having arrived too late
to participate. Too much can never be
said of the prompt and gallant conduct
| of the brave citizens of Madelia.
Tho r.. .