The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-09-28
The Capture of the Mortified
Bandits.
MANKAro, Mimi, Sept. %.

MANKAro, Mimi, Sept. %.
On Thursday morning, Sept. 81, seven
miles west of Madclia, in Wantonwan
County, two of the four Mortified bank
robbers who have been lurking in the
Blue Earth County woods, and the pursuit
of whom had been abandoned, applied to
a Norwegian farmhouse for bread and
butter. Paying for the same, they depart
ed and Joined their companions, 200 rods
ahead on the highway. A son of the
farmer, aged sixteen, said, "Them are
the robbers. | must 90 to Madclia and
give the alarm" The father replied, 81
am afraid they will see you" Unbeknown
to his father, he slipped away and, mount
ing horse, rode rapidly to Madelia and
gave the alarm, which was readily be-
lieved and responded TO with alacrity by
several resolutc citizens, who fastened to
the place under the guidance of the boy,
and they were trailed to a slough and soon
surrounded, while the robbers crawled
through the tall grass and willows toward
the bank of the river on their hands and
feet. Shots were at first exchanged at
long range, but finally they were charged
upon boldly by eight men and hot fire
cnsued for eight or ten minutes, che OF
the robbers, apparently the leader, falling
dead two others going down badly
wounded while the fourth threw up his
left hand, excaiming, For Gods sake,
don't shoot" Upon which The Sheriff
ordered him to advance, while all the guns
were levelcd at his breast. AS he lp-
preached he surrendered his weapon,
new Smith & Wcsson revolver. lie was
then ordered to bring up his COM
rades. His reply was: Good
Godi they are shot to pieces.
The Sheriff then ordered him to lead
his party to the spot Arriving there one
man was breathing his last, shot near the
heart. One of the others, named Cole
Younger, was resting his head on his ell
bow, with wound of buckshot or bullet,
which entered near the bottom of the left
ear, passing through the head, and lodg-
ing back of the right eye, which SO pro-
trudcd as to render its exact locality I'M
known. He was also wounded through
the shoulder, with several shots through
his back. and one shot in the left side,
and wounded in the left leg. He is
strong. we'll -bu 1t man, sandy hair and
complexion, quite bald, with full whiskers
and mustache. Another, who calls HIM
self Jim Younger, was lying on the
ground apparently senseless, with
CHASTITY shot in his lips and mouth,
with loss of front teeth, part of the jaw
knocked out, besides wounds In the shoul-
ders. making eleven wounds in all. When
brought to Madelia he was quite cold, but
soon rallied, and called himself Tar from
dead. He is fine featured-smali lace,
sharp nose, black eyes, dark halr-and
about five feet six inches in height.
The fourth man, calling himself BOD
Younger, is of good size, well-propor-
toned, sandy hair, smooth face, bearing
three weeks growth of beard. He was
wounded badly through the elbow IN
Mortified, and carried his arm in sling
at the time of the surrender. lie was also
wounded in the side.
The whole four were armed win
Smith d Wesson revolvers, and
knew well how to use them. 1hey
were foot-so and fatigued from constant
exposure and travel in the very rainy
weather of the past two weeks in the Blue
Earth woods. The four robbers were
conveyed to Madelia, the dead man placed
in the lookup, while the living occupied
rooms up. stairs IN the Vought Hotel, I'M
der proper guard, with numerous visltors
curious to look upon the robbers who haa
been trail led, and lost, and looked for WIN
many anxious eyes and hearts stimulated
by regard for the peace and order OF So
cfcty, and possibly by the heavy rewards
for the rufflans, living or dead. Inc
Sheriff has the robbers in charge, ana VIII
deliver them to the authorities OF hice
County, in which the robbery and murder
were Committed, upon proper requisltlon.
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