The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-24
THE TRAIN ROBBERS.
SsRig Nike" RSarke in lrOas and DAN De.
meat Deal aud B,ried.

'sBig Nike" Rsarke in lrOas and Dan De.
nent Deal asd Bsried.
II will be Remembered that last January {
train robbery Occurred on the A. +. q SAINTS
I Fe Ry., near kmsl-y. 4 short tine ago an
other at "mIhrop.on the X. C. 81. J. * Coun
the kin.,ey robbery, Evander Light. OF thu
county. became employed by the officers OF the
Kansas Pacific, A. r. & ). F., K. c. Sc. j. &
Z. B.. VI. h. x T., L. L. & &. and A. s \
/ Rys. in the secret service. Soon after his ell
gagement he rop-d IN with Rourke. the ieadel
III the gang Of train robbers and horse thieves
and gained their confidence entirely. They
told him Of their robberies. and brought stoler
horses to his stable, etc. The story of his ex
perience is very interesting, but We must omi
it, except as relates TO the case in hand. Two
weeks ago the gang arranged the robbing OF q
/ train at Great Bend or EIiinwood on the SAINTS
Fe. As soon as the plans were completed
superintendent Oakes OF the K p. was notified,
and ON Wednesday last an officer came to cap.
lure the gang. The slieriffs Of Saline Ellis aud
/ Ellsworth counties were notified Of tie fact
and starting from Szlina under the guidance
, Vi Sheriff Long the party started TOR the hill.
al Ellsworth county, southwest OF Rockville,
where the gaug We're sxid u be. They arri we'd
[ Jn tile ground at nigus and after visiting sew
crai Ranches, ascertalned G,.aI Rourke aud De-
.uent We're at the rancIie vi Buckby on inoln p
! sous creek. A ulau was seut To rccOnnui,re,
| xno brought Information confirming the re-
port Ut their whereabouts. The party imm--
Iiately went to Terra Gotta and telegraphed
\ IA
Charley Hilton were summoned. Friday
| uight all was in readiness for the descent.
lury started about O'Clock SATURDAY. morn
.ux. Tor Buckby sand posted themsel, Is around
the raucli with Addison and German in The
stable. Early in the morning Rourke came
out vi the house and went directly TO the stable,
where he Wa, quietly s.gsthered in BY Add-
son. soon a boy came out and was taken III
IN the same manner. Then Buckby and De
menI came out-the latter armed with n gun
and TWO revOiyers. Buckby went to the stable
4 aud was placed along with Rourke aud the
boy. Dement, in the meantime remaining near
the house. He evidently suspected that alE wa.
not right, and was convinced OF It by discover
ing Addison stepping around the corner watch
ing him. He called to Addison to come out !;
but he came not OUT. As he spoke he shot al
Addison and ran. Several shots were fired at
MIN, but he escaped into the brush. As he
WAS so well armed 1t was deemed unwise to
chase him while he was under cover, and the
party with ROurke lett tor BrOokville. Rourke
was taken To junction City, where he was
lodged ia the Davis county Jail. Buckby's
ranch is On Thompson's creek, Ellsworth
county. 1t lies in u hollow; is about 300
Yards across and il surrounded by steep, rocky
walls except on the creek side. A better rem
devious could not be found. Buckby is a
orother-iu-law oi Lights and Rourke and De-
.uent were sent to him ny Light.
ind ys.i.. uoI
in this city that Dement, was killed mar Bava-
ia Coroner GROCER summoned jury and
went to Bavaria. At the inquest the testi-
mony of Mr. Evander Light disclosed the
whole story from portion of which We have
gained the story of the discovery OF
he robbers plans. Light had written
4 bogus telegram from Iowa stating that Ia,
brOlher-in-law was sick and requesting him L.
come at once" He told tine boys that h.
would be back on Sunday evening sure. H.
vent to Kansas City and on Sunday evening
erurned as he agreed. At Kansas City b.
.ad heard OF the Ellsworth affair. About 10
o'clock Sunday evening some one drove up L.
lis door and called 10 him. Light went our
when Dement said To him, ..old man how /.
s-rythiny g Being assured that everything
VA, all right he told Light that he had a team
which he had taken from Church Ii Salina
I'D from a letter in tne overcoat in the car
iaye Light discovered that The team was on.
Inch Mr.. Jaunts Ciiatce had had. He told de-
n,.nt that i,acr- was one of,i. very best friends
nd couldn't afford 10 Ioo... the team, and tina
.. (Dement) must take il back. So taking a
rorss with him he arted tor Salina whei
rear town the carriage broke. He took thu
,arness of the horses and with harness and
.vercoat reIurned to III hts. He hid the har
ness, and remained about Lights all day Mon
lay. On Monday Light came to town AMI
yut his warrant and notified Mr.. wyman t.
uruceed to hist Light. y house aud rost himself
near a well. Ii was arranged with Dement,
haf ms fIIe harness wa. not in a safe place
hey should hide 1t again on Monday night
Between aud 10 O'Clock Light and Dement,
went TO hide the harness-Light taking his
sun along tn be ready should anyone disturb
them. As they were returning and when near
The spot where wyman was posted. Lighr
stepped out q few feet and said: ''Dan De
rnent, have been looking for you for NOR.
han four months. want you. and l want
YOU right now. Ihave warrant ia my pock.
t TOR your arrest" Dement, IN surprise stool
still and then raised his left hand TO indicate
hat he gave up. But with his right hand he
caught his pistol saying at the same time.
-.you--, never" Light shot him
Just over the heart. Dement, fired a. he fell.
the shot passing over Lights shoulder and
striking where Wyman stood. Light theb
gave him = second shot. He died almost IN
-tantly after striking the ground. Dement,