The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-04

F-Jn those Ia the party 1t was
harmed that all the persons under sur
vritiau0s Of the guards were residents
~ Denton and vicinity. Their names
are as fniioWs: Green HUI, Bob Muir.
phy aud =. } Mullins, charged
with being aucessorir- 10 the late train
rooherirs Thomas Germ, late deputy
sheriff q! Denton county, and
Bin Minor, sttached as witnesses.
They were kept mt hotel all
night and taken to Tyler on the train
early this morning to be presented be
fore the United States court.
TIfE LATEST NEWS OF THE GANG.
Lieutenant Peak, with twenty m a,
ana ~urriti logan, with larg, posse,
lsfj Denton. ~ II O'ciDck, yesterday
morning, Cn n fresh tral OF the gang.
who we're io-t light OF after the
rangers had sud ienly cone upon
them a. Mays cid ferry on Elm Fork
while they were in camp The last
trail struck was eight miles west OF
Denton, and Il was learned that Bass
and his men were making for partic.
uiar house ia Wise county, where they
expected 10 get horses and continue in
"A westerly direction unless Intercepted
and captured.
l1 the last nrash had WITH the gang
Bass sad Jackson's horses we're cap
tu-sd, aud by some means all Of Ba--'
men, six Ia number, abandoned their
horses. Il is supposed they did
this when they were forced to take to
the brush for safety.
THE NAMES
70 those in Bass gang ere Henry I'm.
Jerwood, Frank jackson, {. BarBe.,
"Arksusa-" johnson, aud one other,
who, IL j. said, is Henry Collins. They
were All afoot aud almost tagged out
when ln-t seen. The horses Of their
pursuer- are also nearly worn out. ow,
ing tn the heavy riding Of tine past two
or three days aud nights.
Arkansas" Johnson II the same
man whom Officer Waller attempted
70 arrest In this city two years Ggo, for
fast riding through the streets. At
chat time the officer called to him To
halt, As lac WAS about to pasa him.
which, on his refuseing 10 do, the OH
Ger pulled his pistol, when johnson
snatched it from his hand AS he passed,
emptying four chambers ofthe weapon
at Waller
Underwood il Is said, IL a native of
kentuckes, and related to the noted
outlaws Of that state, OF the same
name. Several years ago he "freighted'
between this place aud Denton.
IL IL said that the man who was
wounded Is Frank Jackson, and not
Underwood, and some of the rangers
who came Ia yesterday were Of the
opinion that he received the wound
from snagging himself and that he
was not shot.
Sergeant Mixo reports that the
CITIZENS OF DENTON COUNTY
are lending all aid in their power to
capture the robters, aud fully one
hundred aid fifty have volunteered
their services to the sheriff. There l.
great excitement over the affair. and
thorough determination to have
Bass and the other robbers ut all hsz.
Yards.
INDICTED AT TYLER
samuel Pipes, Albert G.. Herndon
sai scott Mays, who were arrested and
taken TO Tyler last week, have been
indicted 10y the United States court
now in session at that place, true bill
having been returned against them.
Yesterday evening Judge BsrksdaIe,
counsel for Pipes and Herndon, re.
ceived stelegrsm from them acqaaint.
ing him with the fact, and requesting
him to come down at once. He will
leave this morning or Tomorrow for
Tyler.
COLLINS RETAINED.
1t was also reported yesterday even.
ing that Billy Collins, brother Of Joel
Collins, who was killed In resisting
arrest on charge Of robbiBg the
Union Pacific train some time
ago, had also been indicted rs
an accessory after the fact Of robbing
the United States mail In the Mesquite
train robbery. We was lodged in jsii
at Tyler yesterday morning. This
makes four of she gang already appre-
hended, and there are indictments
pending against seven others, who are
supposed TO be of the names men.
toned now at large with Bass. United
states Commissioner Fesrn, If this
city, issued warrants yesterday eve-
ming for the arrest Of
FOUR OTHERS,
Near Denton. AS being accessories.
The officials refused TO disclose the
osmes Of the parties and hence they
caunoi be given. The wri;s will In all
probability he executed to-dsy.
GEsIIs HAS A LETTER.
Thomas GERM, who has figured with
some Dotoriety since the late Mesquite
robbery. has q letter written to Bnss by
Lieutenant Peak. in reply to one he
received from Bass, ssking for an in
terview under truce. How GERM came
by the letter was q question some OF
Peaks friends In this city were desir-
eus Of knowing. He explains his poe
session OF the letter thus: he says he
got il at the house OF = man named
Green Hill, nsas the town Of Denton,
where he happened TO be shortly after
it was written. The letter was TO have
been delivered 70 Bass through Scot.
siays, by whom 1t was sent, but Mays
was arrested, and sent the letter to
Hili a being the next hest hands "a
entrast 10 in. sw
MY saERtFr EAcAS Did NOT ARREST nass
The reason why Sheriff Eagan. o,
Denton county, did not attempt 70 AZ.
rest Sam Bass before he did was be.
cause he had no writ for him. II "a,
said that Bass WAS In the recent trsir
lotteries, bat tie sheriff did not know
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