The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-04-13
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but pistols, which were useless at tina,
range.
Jackson asked the party what they
were shooting at them for, when Curry
asked him why he shot at Them the
robber replied that he had fired at q
rabbit that had jumped up between
them.
This raised doubt in their mind AZ
to whether or not they we're the right
party, and he called to them to come
out from behind the trees and show
who they were. This they refused to
do, saying, "You go away we don't
know you"
To encourage them, he stepped from
behind the tree, repeating his request
that they should come out and show
who they were. They still refused and
said, "No, you go away; we don't
want to see you.r He then
called to Curry, who was also
behind a tree some fifty yards
of In key which the robbers could
plainly hear, asking him il either one
of the men was Rsss, when Curry, who
knew Bass by sight, answered mo"
He then walked to where his horse
was grazing, when one of the robbers
asked him what he was going To do.
He told him he would let him know In
n few minutes. He then lead his horse
over to where Curry was standing, they
covering him all the while with their
guns.
Curry assured him that Bass wal not
there, and he began to think more
than ever that they were after the
wrong men.
After short consultation, and find
ing that they could get nothing out of
the men, they pulled of, watched
them and saw each one at q time 20
out and saddle his horse, while the
other would stand guard with bis gnn
leveled on them. Soon after
they rode off in the woods and
afterwards appearing about three hun
dred and fifty yards below. They then
raised in their saddles, waved their
hats and yelled To them TO come on.
Chase was given but the robbers soon
distaneed them.
Ii was subsequently, learned that the
man with jackson was Underwood,
the Nebraska express robber. who
recently escaped from prison. In
about an hour after Finley and his
party had arrived in Denton Tom
Gerrin, formerly u deputy sheriff of
that county, told them that Tom Bass
and his men were at mill about three
quarters of mile out, and that il they
wanted them to come out and try to
take them. Germ said there were
four or five of them in the party, and
all of them armed with Winchester
rifles.
AT the time he thought the report a
canard, and he asked Gerrin to accom-
pany them to the place, but though he
claims and has been to all appearances
acting rs an officer of the law, he re-
fused, say fny, " NJ, Sam Bass Is friend
of mine and will do nothing against
him." This braggadocio like avowal
from Gerrin, when IL became known,
caused a great deal of excitement and
Indignation among the citizens OF that
place who armed and went out in
pursuit Before their arrival Bass and
his followers had taken a timely de-
parture,
While in Denton he became aware
that the major part of the citizens OF
the county condemned the robbers,
but they had a number of frients who
Kept them posted concerning their
movements. He stated that men who
acted as couriers for the robbers lett the
city while they were there. Many
sympathize with them, while others
befriend them, fearing their iii-will,
though the citizens as u general thing
heartily condemn the outlaws. Seeing
that it was useless TO further pursue
under these circumstances without q
superior force, he telegrsphed to this
place for aid, d,when Captain June Peak,
Marshal Morton, officers Arnold, Wal
Ter and James Mckinley, responded,
arriving there Tuesday morning. Thus
reinforced they secured the country
around Dehton for circuit of ten
miles, bat failed to find further trace
of them. 1t is time that the governor
OF the state WAS taking some action In
the m after.
Sam Bass. and his followers would
look well In the iron cage at the jaii.
Bass boasts of the Union express rob.
berry, and says he converted most OF
the gold he got that trip into green.
backs.
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