The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-15
THE rRAIn nOasRns TREED.

CHeSbeFs b carriage ana uflNe away.
THE TRAIN RORsERs TREED.
Latest Developments i'm the Jesse
James Sensation.
Joplin Herald.l 't
The Jesse james excitement has broken
out again, and it now bids fair to over
shadow all that has transpired in the
past. The very air is heavy with rumors,
and people are fairly holding their breath
with expectancy. The feeling that pre-
walls is like the feeling that people expe-
rience while waiting to hear the result
of bloody battle, The excitement this
time is not based on mere rumor, but
upon which is actually known.
Last Saturday night, just before the
train on the Gulf Road arrived at Shoal
Creek, the conductor pulled the cord, the
engine slackened, the train stopped and
sixteen stalwart men, all armed to the
teeth, got off on the naked prairie. Not
a word was said by any Of them, and
when the train moved on they took up.
their march by twos and threes for the
town. A short time after the train had
left these same men walked quietly into
town, ordered horses at the stables and
rode off in the direction of Southwest
City. All this was seen by reliable
gentleman who was on the train when
the men got of, who saw them leave
Shoal Creek, and who related the above
facts to Herald reporter late Sunday
afternoon. The gentleman's name is
VIM. Justice, and he travels for a we'll
known St. Louis hardware house.
This gentleman stated to reporter
that Marshal Liggett had received tele-
gram from Shoal Creek that the James
gang were still hiding in the woods not
many miles from that place, and that one
of the men was badly wounded. The
Marshal had hastily collected sixteen of
his trustiest men and sent them to Sh0al
Creek. More than this the Herald did
not learn until yesterday at noon. At
the St. James Hotel representative of
the Herald met A. w. WAliford, of Will
liard's Hotel, Galena, and learned the
following additional details: Mr.. Will
ford had pair Of huge navies strapped
around him, and stated that he had just
returned from the Shoal Creek timber,
and that Liggett's party had about
cornered the robbers. ... .'......
He said they had captured dapple-
gray horse supposed to be the one rid
den by Jesse James, and also a mule that
had been ridden by Miller, one Of the
gang. Mr.. Williford also stated that
Farmer Lee and his family had been ar
rested on suspicion of harboring the rob
bers, and that several others would be
arrested to prevent them aiding the rob
bers to escape.
y, "Do you think that jesse James is
wounded" asked the reporter.
"No, but we have very strong proof
that Cummings is the wounded man, and
Bruce Younger and Others have been
taking care Of him. Bruce Younger has
been stopping in Shoal Creek, but his
movements have been watched, and it is
positively known that he has been max
ing nocturnal visits in the direction Of
Southwest City,"
"Who gave Liggett the information
that the robbers were still hiding in the
woods on Shoal CreekT'
"a man by the name Of Evans has
been keeping sharp watch, and his Wig
lance was at last rewarded. He was as
sisted by Mike Clary."
As stated in the beginning, many ru-
mors are ahoat in regard to the recent
5 developments, but what the Herald has
stated are facts as far as could be CLEANED
} from the most reliable sources. 1t is
known that the robbers have been hiding
in the jungles along Shoal Creek.
1t is positively known that they have
received assistance from parties in Shoal
Creek, with asstrong suspicion that some
sympathy and aid has been extended to
them by men not a great way from Jop-
lin. 1t is positively known that sixteen
armed men left the train near Shoal
Creek Saturday night, and, in Conclusion
it is safe to say that intelligence of the
most startling nature, may be received al
any moment. Sheriff Mcbride has alse
joined in the hunt with large posse Of
armed men, and the whole country il
greatly aroused. The robbers will un
doubtedly make desperate resistance
and somebody will surely be killed. A