Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-02-02
sinEf ARE CAPTURED By SrRArE-
GY. MY BOY.
sH KRiFf W =. MAsTRRSON AVID
HIS nEROIC POSSE BAG TnR
GAME WITHOUT a SHOT.
PERILOUS ADVENTURE WITH
GRATIFYING RESULTS.
THE DETAILS OF THE PURSUIT AND
CAPTURE.

There was slight ripple which disturbed tn,
usual quiet OF Dodge City Yesterday evening q
about o clock. aud increased in volume tn.
startling announcement spread over the city bear.
ing the gratifying intelligence thai W. Il Mas.
tersoD, Sheriff OF Ford county, and posse had
returned IRON four days hunt. bringing with
them two Of the gang that made the raid ou
the town OF kinsley and attempted the robber,
of the railroad agent and the western bound "a
press train she programme for this successful
capture was Iell laid, and what may have APP
pcsred No Indifference and tsrdiEess has since
shown 10 he Instured and well de,Ised effort 10
follow . successful capture. The prudence snd
strategy is highly conmcndshle The nerve,
skill and energy of Sheriff Masterson and gal
anf posse i- recor ded ss . brilliant achievement
and 10 receiving just tribute for 80 daring ven
ture accomplished 30 airoitly and unanswered
with the skill OF warrior
sheriff Msstsrson started on this trail Tues isy
afternoon from Dodge city, and went IS far as
Crooked creek. q iailes, the first day. The par
~ was snowej in and hai 10 lay over one day
Next day went IS miles further to Loyelps cstIl.
camp. on mouth of Crooked creek, IS miles from
Dodge City, arriving there At shutdown, and re-
storm was terrible bout 5 p m. when four men
approached the camp, t"o of them being the
subsequently arrested parties. When within q
few hundred yaris Of the camp they discov-
cred the SHERIFF. tuggy and horses. and asked
the other Two, who we're cattle men what strange
outfit that was. One OF the cattle men recog-
mixed horse from Anderson's stable, and told
them 30. They hesitaied, the boss herier telling
them to come on, which they finally did, when
Webb. one Of the Sh.rifrs men went out " me {
them. and told them he was on his way 10 Geo
And-rson's. They cam. in with webb ami
were deosyed 10 dug GU; where the Sheriff And
hi. party were concealed. Bat stood up behind
. post, and came out from his concea!ment ami
presenting his pistols sold the two outlaws to
throw ap their hands, which they did. when
Kinch Riley. one OF the Sherin's posse. search
ed then, and took away . Colts Is. Smith L
wesson's improved. After Riley bad taken =
pistol frsm each and supposed that wss all /,
Sheriff Bat Msstsrsos saw that one Of the men
had smother, and when he went TO take 10 she
prisoser tried TO hold onto it They also had
guns, one . 20 sharpe's sporting rife and the
other Is csiisre Government cArbine.
The prisoners wanted 70 know what vas the
matter. The sheriff replied that they were Or.
rested on . charge Of attempting 90 rob the
train. They made no snsver nor did they deny
What va charged.
The arrested psrtiss are too well knswn des-
persioss. but qnailed under the intrepid. cool
and dar iax movements Of sheriff Hat AAsserson.
Ed. West, She elder OF the two. 10 about twenty
sig Year, did, and 10 Q notorious thieying char
scser; Dave Raddebaugh 10 about twenty three
years Of age. and has lead . Wild career in
crime. Tsey may have 70 answer TO . catalogue
OF crinss The prisoners ere safely secured In
the Ford county jail. but will be placed to the
charge OF the sathorities Of Edwards county.
The Sheriff's party composed himself. J. }.
Webb, Dave Morrow and Kiach Riley. They
were under the direction OF the Adams Express
Company, by whom this pursuit. was Ar snged.
and the well devised and execated capture
nects credit. COED judgmsat and brsvsry aDon
all Who sagaged in it.
There are four oshes who we're gagged 10 the
train robbery Their capture is only ausstion
OF time.
Harry Lowell hsd sarea gooi horses stolen
Wednesday aisht. end his cattle men were on
the return Of search for them. accompanied by
shsse ave rosbera wnom they met on the way.
whoa taey were spptissd by the sheriff And h;s
posse.
The prisoners viii be conveyed % Kia.iey TO-
NJ ght. sud preliminary trial had Immediately.