The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-23
TWO OF THEM.
Arrest oi Two MEN Named Pipes aud
IIernaon Charged with netng Mem-
hers Of the dang OF Train Robbers.

Arrest Of Two Men Named Pipes and
IIernson Charged with neing Menu
bers Of she dang Of Train Robbers.
Major John b, Jones, Lieutenant
Peak and squad OF his men arrived
In the city early yesterday morning
having In charge two men named Sam
Pipes and Albert q. Herndon, whom
they arrested or charge OF being con.
neoted with the late train robberles,
The prisoners we're taken directly to
the jail, where numbers OF people be-.
gan docking In hopes OF getting u
glimpse Of the men, but the majority
OF them We're doomed to disappoint.
ment, Sheriff Moon having issued ORE
ders not to let them In, and 30 tho Idle
curiosity OF large number Of people
went unsatiated.
Crowds began to gather about on the
streets talking over the news OF tho
capture, and started numerous and
groundless reports, which were widely
circulated throughout the city.
A HERALD reporter visited the jail
and found the prisoners In the iron
cage. They are rather 6ne looking
young men, and were better dressed
than the average countryman. Pipes Ia
IL about five feet, ten inches In height,
well built and weighs about one hun.
dred and seventy-fve pounds, He has
black hair and eyes, rather bald fore.
head, and black mustach. Herndon Is
about five feet, eight inches In height,
well made, and weighs about one hum
dred and fifty pounds. He has brown
hair and light mustach.
Both men appeared to be In good
humor, and after few minutes told
the story OF their srrest, etc. Pipes
stated that yesterday morning about
daylight he awoke at the residence OF
Mr.. Albert Collins, an old and respected
farmer living some ten miles north OF
this city, where he had been stopping
for sometime to find several armed men
In his room, while the house was liter.
ally surrounded. They told him that he
was wanted as one OF the train robbers,
which he states surprised him no little
He laughingly remarked to the re.
porter that twenty-five men armed
with Winchester rifles had a good deal
of influence over man, and that he
dressed himself and came along with
them to this city.
HerndCn stated that he was arrested
at the house OF Thomas J. Jackson, In
this county, some eight miles from the
city, where he was staying. Ho was
arrested by Lieutenant June Peak and
party, who never once told him what
it was all for. The worst he hated about
the affair was that they hurried him
of without any break fast, bringing
him along with Pipes to this city. Both
men said that they would not expert.
ence the least difficulty In proving
their whereabouts the nights the rob-
berries were committed.
They are both young men. Hern-
don is about twenty-five and Pipes
about twenty-five years of age. They
are of good add ess and lively disposi-
ton. Both are OF nice, respectable
families, and the arrests have created
a good deal of surprise among some Of
our citizens, yet it Is learned from a
strictly reliable source that the officers
knew whereof they reckoned, and
facts are In their possession, that can
not at present be made public, that JUS
tify the arrest. To Major Jones, who
has directed the movements In the
case, great praise ia due. Texas Is
truly fortunate In possessing the ser.
vices of such discreet and efficient
officer, and aided by Lieutenant Peak,
who has developed fine talent in
that line, the capture OF the entire
gang is very probable.