Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-23

Train Bobber.
Tho Mexico (Mo.) Inteligencer, oil
18th instant, contains full particulars
Of the capture Of James Berry [since
decessed1. one OF the Union Pacific
train robbers. Tho following circum.
stance led to the discovery of his hid.
ing place and subsequent arrest:
Late on Saturday afternoon a man
called ut Blum * Sons store for a suit
Of clothes, ordered on the 9th instant
by James Berry, the msn charged with
being one OF he Union Pacific train
robbers, and for whose arrest q large
rev ard II offered. The man was a
stranger TO all parties In tho store. He
appeared to be about IS years Of age,
5 feet and 10 inches high, weighs about
100 pounds, with reddish hair and
whiskers. As soon rs the clothes were
obtained and paid for, the stranger
took his departure, not seeming to be
communicative or disposed to tarry.
These facts becoming known on the
streets, created some excitement.
many surmising that Berry WAS in
this immediate vicinity waiting for his
his new apparel, while others consid-
cred IL only q u TO divert the alien
tien of those on his trail, and that he
was then making good time in some
other direotiou. The party who OBJ
tanned the clothes, when last heard
from, about IL o'clock last night, had
been taken Ia custody by the sheriff
and his posse and started south, but
for what purpose vas not known.
The sequel tn the above appears In
the Intettigencer Of the 10th, ~ fol.
lows:
As stated In Sunday mornings In
tettigencer. an order from James Berry,
charged with being one Of the Union
Pacific train robbers, was presented
on Saturday evening ct the store of NJ.
Blum & Son for q suit OF clothes which
Berry had ordered the preceding Sat-
urdsy. The fact that the order had
Berry's signature, Of course, led to the
conclusion that the man presenting it
who proved to be X. T. Kasey Of Gala
way knew all about the whereabouts
Of the much sought individual, and be
WAS accordingly taken into custody by
the Sheriff and closely questioned, but
with no satisfactory results. Deter.
mined to capture Berry. despite the
covert Intervention Of his friends,
PtiOtAl otoFSbtA - kONS0 VI
four resolute men, and keeping Kasey
under close guard. proceeded to the
house OF the latter, three miles south
Of SLamrock) rightly surmising that
Berry would call NJ Kassy's house for
the articles procured for him. Arriv-
ing within half q mile Of Kasey's. the
sheriff had him securely tied and left
one nan to guard him. With the re-
msinder he proceeded cautiously ION
foot) to Kssey's dwelling, and posted
the men ct intervals about he house
and stable, with instructions TO cap
ture any one who might approach.
About daylight . horse In the barn.
yard commenced whinneying and was
answered by one In the woods, nearly
half q mile away. Guided by the
noise, the sheriff proceeded cautiously
in the direction OF the horse. until at
length the animal was discovered in a
small. open space. surrounded by a
dense thicket, and, not twenty feet
away, his owner. who had just risen
from his bed of blankets aud who was
approaching the horse. Glasscock
waited until Berry had reached the
animal and commenced untying the
halter when. spraying into the open
space, he leveied n double barTsied
shot gun and ordered Berry to "hslt!"
instead of doing which. he turned and
bounded away like = deer. followed by
Glsscock, who repeated the order
three or four times, and then fired
W his head 70 give emphasis To the
summon. This failing to have the de-
sired effect and not wishing to kill the
man outright, Glascock leveled low
and fired, Berry falling headlong down
\ steep hill. and against . small sap.
ling In such . way as to wedge the
sapling between his body aud his re-
volver, which : WAC buckied on the
outside OF his o Scarcely had he
struck tho ground before his right
hand was on the weapon and tugging
desperately TO bring into play. but so
tightly was II wedged in the scabbard
that before he could release 1t Glascock
sprsng upon him, tore loose his grasp
aud transferred the weapon back TO his
W belt. 1t was afterwards ascer-
tanned that eight buckshot had taken
effect OIL Berry, about the knees and
thighs. nearly all producing painful
wounds. but Rone Of them seriously
endxngering his life. The wounded
man Was removed to Kasey's house. a
doctor summoned and The wounds
dressed; after which . spring wagon
was procured and he was brought to
this city. Before starting to Mexico
quite q number OF Berry's friends had
assembled at Kasey's, and sore loud
talking WAS INDUCED In. but no At
tempt at rescue was made.
When captured Berry had on bis
person $2,SO4. which. together with his
horse, pistol and watch, was taken in
charge by the Sheriff.
A search OF Berry's own house was
made which revealed naught but the
Consideration and deep grief OF his
wife and four little ones ut the capture
| OF him, who-whatever he Ia to 9TH
srs-is husband aud father to them and
10 whom they cling with all of true
womehOOd's immsasurable devotion
and childhood's clinging and conhdlng
love.
The accused Is now at the Rineo
House, closely guarded. He seems to
be very weak and exhausted, from his
wounds. but IL being made - com
Portable Is possible.
severely lajured.