The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-11

has already appeared IN THE iiEhALp,
by calling ut the house orc. Chrlslial,
twelve miles west OF Denton, for break
fast. Christial, who In u cousin u COL
Inns, recognized the entire gang and
refused them breakfast, telling Henry
Collins that no ought to DO ashamed OF
himself 20 act as he was. He after
wards informed his nelghbors OF their
presence In the neighborhood.
Bass aud his men rode offafter being
refused breakfast. They camped IN
the neighborhood during the day, and
that night made u raid on the livery
stable In Denton, M already stated, re-
taking the two horses captured from
him In one OF his former campaigns.
The sheriff on this occasion followed
him with posse OF twenty-five men,
who were anything but organized, go
Ing OIL pell>mell two and three at u
time, most OF them being on Inferior
horses.
About nine O'clock tho next morn.
Ing the sheriff and two others OF his
party came upon the outlaws, and
gave chase to them within five miles
OF Denton, on the north |; when, not
receiving the achievements he had
expected, drew of from his attack, the
gang going into their stronghold In
Elm bottom. II vas raining hard that
evening, and at night, all traces OF
them were obliterated.
The SAME night, the gang came
within u mile Of Denton, and stole
two horses, the property Of Messrs.
McDade and Dixon, but for some cause
they dropped the latter's animal, keep
Ing the other. All this time Sheriff
Eagan an his men were In hot pursuit.
of the gang, hut owing to the robbers
thorough knowledge Of the country,
and the fresh horses they obtained, 1t
was u difficult matter to overtake
them.
About nine O'clock Saturday morn
ing, however, the sheriff and his men
came up with the band near Pilot
Knob, six miles south of ID ,nton, when
fight ensued, In which George Smith,
city marshal OF Denton, and one OF
the sheril's posse was shot Ia the right
hip and his horse shot In the hook of
one of his fore legs. A good many
shots were fired, the robbers retreating
as they returned the fire, seeming to
relish the.battle.
The sheriff and party pressed the
gang hard, and during the day four
fights occurred, the band beating u
hasty retreat all the while, and going
In the direction Of Tarrant county,
They swan Denton creek, followed by
the sheriff and party, who were not
more than ten minutes behind them
at the time. The chase was continued
to within twelve miles of Fort Worth.
At this point Bass, with the cunning
characteristic OF Fox, retraced his
steps and recrossed the creek into Dem
ton county. The sheriff was not out-
witted by this willy maneuyre, and was
In close pursuit. when the moon went
down. He camped on his trail, twelve
miles south OF Denton, on Hickory
creek. Sunday morning the search
was continued, and at eleven O'Clock
he came upon the gang in Hickory
creek bottom. The sherifl's poese
pressing them close, a, fight ensued in
which Alex. Cockrell and John Work,
of the sheritf's party, hNd their horses
shot from under them and killed. J.
Wetzell, deputy sheriff, was shot and
wounded, through mistake, by Alex.
Cockrell,. during the engagement, The
robbers fired two rounds, falling back
each time, and when they delivered
the last fire dashed of through the
brush, the sherifl's party sending a
volley of one hundred shots after them.
The horse stolen by the rob-
bers from McDade, and which
was ridden by Henry Collins, was
captured, but the band made good their
escape. Citizens who saw them, say
that Henry Collins and Charlie Car.
ter who lately Joined the band, making
seven In all, were both wounded.
The sheriff and party continued the
chase down the creek, which was
much swollen by reason, or the late
rains q to where the robbers crossed |
over. Five of them passed within Ave
miles south OF Denton. At this time,
Henry Collins was riding behind ack-
son, who stole q horse from John
Hyatt. They continued on towards
Elm bottom, which they entered at
shutdown Sunday evening, with
the sheriff in close pursuit: ' ."
This 10 the latest heard from the
scene Of war. During the chase the
Lheriff's party averaged forty men.
Captain June Peak and his rangers,
Who were camped twelve miles west of
iere on the Texas and Pacific road
eft Sunday night for the scene, and
heir wagons and camp Announcements
them last night.
The. outgoing train on the Dallas
ind Wichita road did not go to the
erminus yesterday, owing to a break
hat occurred in the engine, therefore
here is no later news over the road
rom Denton. Il,