The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-11-05
BEHIND The BARS.


From hest Joseph 0asssts
The Gasette was the only paper in
the city that published an account Of
the departure, on Sunday morning last.
Of deputy sheriff Tom Finch and con-
ductor Geo. C. Brown. Of the Kansas
City, st. Joseph and Council Bluffs
road. for the purpose ofidsntifyine and
bringing to this city. if possible. the
train robber. Pat. Roarke, who was
recently captured and placed behind
the bars at Topeka. It was learned
Yesterday that Chesley A. Mosman,
Esq. Of the firm of Mosman 4 Strong,
attorneys for the road in this city. had
also accompanied them. Mr.. Mosman
had . requisition for Roarke, who Was
supposed to Be one of the gang who
made an unsuccessful attempt to rob
Browne train on the K. c., st. j. &
Z. B. road in August last, near Win
throp Junction. The party expected
to return home yesterday. anda Gasette
reporter WAS at the depot upon the Ar
rival Of every tram from the south.
scanning eagerly every man that
alighted from the car, with the hope of
obtaining chat with them upon their
arrival At els last night, when
Conductor 6awyers train halted at the
Francis street depot, the reporters
vigil were rewarded BY the appearance
in the dusky twilight of Conductor
Browns genial counteDance. He took
. bus and Was landed at the Pacific
House door. As he appeared in the
dining room door IN hour later. after
having finished supper. the reporter
introduced himself and stating his mis-
sion, button-holed him foran interview.
Like Ill railroad men, Conductor
Brown was extremely cautious in what
he said After some persuasion. and
the assurance that nothing would be
published that would in the least tend
10 defeat the ends 81 justice OF compro-
mise himself the reporter succeeded in
getting the gentlemen to answer q few
questions
"You saw the accused train robber,
Roarke. at Topeka. did you notr was
the first question put BY the itemiser.
YES, hs was in Jail there when We
arrived but was subsequently, taken to
Kinsley, two hundred miles distant"
"What Wa the object Of his remov-
alp
He Was arrested BY the Kansas au-
thorities on the charge Of robbing .
train near Kinsley. and was taken there
for hearing"
IBID the st. Joseph party also 80 to
Kinsley"
"Yes."
"was the prisoner granted . pre-
liminary examinationi"
"Well. yes; but be didn't choose to
have any be waived examination and
was committed to Jail.
"When did this oecsrr
'On Monday"
"You had . good look ct the prisouer,
ofeourss; do you think hs = the man
whe covered you With . revolver on the
night Of tne 18th Of August. when .
gang Of robbers attempted to board
your train :"
Nov you are going . little to far;
you see ] can't answer that long ques-
ton without compromising myself, and
i don't want to do that.
"Where did you leave your compan-
ions. Messrs. Finch and Mosman
They are in Topeka. interviewing
Gov. Anthony. Mr.. Mosman has .
for Roarke, and will uss his
utmost endeavor to get possession ofth
prisoner. The people over there think
they havea clear case against him, and
object strenuoasly to his being brought
70 Missouri"
Mr.. Brown sid be expected the
other TIVE gentlemen to arrive in the
city soms time today. From the tenor
Of bis conversation It u evident that be
believes Roarke to b the very man the
K. G. road i after, bat - the Kansas
robbery appears to b . clear case
againse him, il i moro than probable
that Gov. Anthony will not recognize