The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-04
70 q ANG STILL GOING,

mass ann Parry 0ni ~ Deni0n N0nniy
and Surrounded IN - swamp Ia han'
Iague COuniy-ln f0eh Tor haFbeT-
tux the noys- other D0'a AbDui me
Desperndoes'
Conflicting rumors were again alloal
yesterday, concerning the whereabouts
VI Sam Bass aud gang Az eleven
o'clock yesterday morning, Captain
Clay Wilhora, Of Ellzlbelhlown, mr.
rived IN Dentonto get supplies for bis
company,
Captain Withera said TINT he WINS IN
u position 10 know that early Ia the
morning the robbers were completely
surrounded IN dense swamp near the
head Of Cane hollow, which II near the
line Of Wise aud Montague countless
There IN strong impression III Denton
that the robbers are pretty well worn
out, and ARE trying 10 get away ana '"
the wet, II was thought 10 he the IN
tentlon Of BASS ana party TO got W the
indian territory, but TINT h mere sup
position, however IA II WAS learned In
thla city late yesterday evening,
through u private telegram from De-
catur, that Baas was trying TO make
for Jack county, The information wal
IN connection with the announcement
that Lieutenant Peak aud u squad OF
hIa men had arrived At that place
These two reports do not conflict,
though, for the telegram from Decatur
announces that II IL Basa' Intention To
20 10 tho west, provided he can II
he IN surrounded, m IN more probably
the case, he cannot we'll get there.
Sheriff Eagan with II large posse II
close TO whore Bass was ensGOnced III
the brush. sheriff Eyerheart IN also
to the north Of the gang. lie has
about ten or twelve men with him.
and Ia cooperating with Sheriff Eagan
In the effort TO capture the gang.
An old man named Henderson Muir
ply, hla sou Jim Murphy aud Monroe
Hin, were arrested In tho upper end ol
Denton county, by Sheriff Everhoart
Of Grayson oounty,yesterday morning
They were taken TO sherman last
night by Detective Pat Council, ant
viii In all probability DO taken Il
Tyler These parties were arrested fol
harborIng Blsa aud party, About
week ago all the gang were ut MUIR
phys ranch, where Underwoods w'f'
lives, aud had II grand blow out by
racing their horses, shooting pistols
AMI other big epurted d0ingN All TIN
1 Information came by private dispatcl
late last night, and may be regarded Al
authentic.
After Bass and the other r0hber
abandoned their horses day before yes
terday, they made for house In tn
night near Denton, and procured fresl
ones. They are now better prepared
for flight than the officers are for pur
suit. In the last skirmlsh with then
Lieutenant Peak captured BASE over
coat, coffee pot and three or fou
blankets.
The citi2ena OF Denton who hav,
been assisting Sheriff EagOn, are put
hog forth every effort In their powe
to bring the desparadoes to justice
They have evinced great courage il
enduring the hardshlps they have un
dergone in the last forty'eight hour
and deserve the praise OF all law.abld
ing people for their commendable eff
forts TO rid their county OF thi1 gang.
Peaks rangers, who started FOR Tyler
with the prisoners ana attached wit
nesses arrested in Denton county, re
turned yesterday evening, having met
United States Marshal Russell with n
squad to receive them Mt Grand Saline
Sergeant Nixon OF the rangers occom
panied the marshal and his squod ontt
Tyler. They will rejoin the com
mand which Is at present in Wise
county.
Yesterday deputy marshal arrived
in this city from Tyler, having war
rants for the arrest Of six other persons
four of whom are in this county, and
two in Fort Worth, charged with being
accompices Of Bass in the late robber.
les. These warrants will be served to.
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