Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-03
General News.
TWO PACIFIC TRAIN ROBBERS KILLED AND
$4,000 RECOVERED.

'9-O,oOo hECON EiED.
A Leavenworth, Kansas, telegram of
the 9th says: The report having
reached Gen. Pope that the robbers OF
the express train on the Union Pacific
railroad were moving SOUTH by order of
Gen. Pope Sheriff Beardsley, of Ellis
county, took soldiers with horses from
Fort Hayes, and started north by spec
ial car to intercept them, as they were
evidently making their way to Texas or
Mexico. Near Buffalo Station, which is
about sixty miles west of Hayes, they
got on the close track of two of them,
Collins and one other. Collins attempt
ed to shoot, but the sheriff was too quick
for him, and shot Collins, killing him at
the first fire One of the soldiers shot
the other. The sheriff took from their
dead bodies about $4,000 in gold of the
stolen funds.
Four of the other robbers are sup
posed to be in that immediate vicinity,
and strong hopes are entertained for
their capture.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
A Kansas City dispatch of the 9th
says the Times has special from Buff
falo Station, Kansas, giving particulars
of the capture and killing Of two of the
Urion Pacific express robbers yester-
terday, and the recovery of $4,000 In
gold. About 8 o'clock two men riding
| jaded horses, and leading a heavily
| loaded pony, came into the station and
stopped for refreshments The station
agents suspicion was aroused by motto
~ &c Too1 Go11inC o,, -, on
velope in the pocket Of one of the men,
which was exposed in drawing his
handkerchief It happened that Sheriff
Beardsley, of Ellis county, and a squad OF
soldiers on watch for the robbers were
encamped in ravine near by, and as
| the men left, the agent notified the
sheriff, who mounted his men and soon
overlook the robbers. They told him
he was mistaken in the men; that they
were Texas cattle men returning home
The sheriff asked them to return to the
station, which they cheerfully agreed tc
do. They had gone only short dis
lance when Collins suddenly turned and
said to his companion: eff we have tc
die let us do it gamely." Both attempt
ed to draw their revolvers. The sher
ifs posse was too quick for them and
fired, killing both men instantly. The
gold was sewed up in the legs of a pain
of pantaloons, and consists of $50 pieces
of the mintage of 1877.
The bodies were taken to Ellis, where
an inquest was held. There were nc
papers on their bodies except a roll Of
poetry dedicated to Collins by a young
lady, and which he seemed to prize
highly. The name Of the other man is
not given. Collins is said to be from
Dallas, Texas, and to be Of a highly re
spectacle family. Sheriff Beardsley and
citizens are in hot pursuit of the balance
of the gang
THE CHARTER OAK.
A Hartford, Connecticut, telegram OF
the 3Sth inst. says the directors OF the
Charter Oak Life Insurance Company
ask the pohcy-holders to release ~ per
cent of the reserve liability. The dlrec-
tors find that the condition OF the com
pany imperatively demands such action
on the part of the policy holders, OF
they will deem it their duty to turn Il
over to receiver.
midas FAMINE.
A Calcutta dispatch of the 25th says
nlenteol1s rain has fallen in many OF
the worst famine districts. Agricultural
work is active, and the crops are
making rapid progress. There can be
no reasonable doubt that the tide of the
great calamity has been turned, but
vast numbers of those who survive ac-