Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19
THE TRAIN ROBBERS 1REED.
[ attest Developments in the Jesse James
Sensation.
joplin Herald


joplin Herald.
The Jesse James excitement has bro
ken out again, and it now bids TAR 10
oyershadow all that has transplred IL.
the past. The very air is heavy with
rumors, and people are fairly holding
their breath with expectancy. The
feeling that prevails is like the feeling
that people experience while waiting to
hear the result OF bloody battle. The
excitement this time is not based on
mere rumor, but upon what 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.
Net 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 of in the direction OF
Southwest City. All this was seen by a
reliable gentleman who was on the train
when the men got oil, 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 we'll known st. Louis hardware
house. This gentleman stated to q re,
porter that Marshal Lgget had received
telegram 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 col
lected sixteen of his trustiest men and
sent them to Shoal Creek. More than
this the Herald did not learn until yes
terday ut noon. AT the st. James Hotel
q representative of the Herald met A.
w. Williford, Of Wizards Hotel, Galena,
and learned the following additional de-
tails: Mr.. Williford had pair of huge
nayies 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 a dapple-gray
horse supposed to be the one ridden by
Jesse James, and also mule that had
been ridden by Miller, one of the gang.
Mr.. Williford also stated that Farmer
Lee and his family had been arrested
on suspicion of harboring the robbers,
and that several others would be arrest
ed to prevent them aiding the robbers
to escape.
do you think that Jesse James is
wounded ?" asked the reporter.
mo, 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 making nocturnal visits in
the direction of Southwest City"
"Who gave Liggett the information
that the robbers were still hiding in the
woods on Shoal CreekY
"A man by the name OF Evans has
been keeping sharp watch, and his
vigilance was at last rewarded He was
assisted by Mike Clary."
As stated in the beginning, many ru-
mors are ahoat in regard to the recent
developments, but what the Herald has
stated are facts as far as could be CLEAN
ed from the most reliable sources. 1t
is known that the robbers have been
hiding in the jungles along Snoal Creek.
1t is positively known that they have
received assistance from parties in
Shoal Creek, with strong, suspicion
that some sympathy and aid has been
extended to them 10y men not q great
way from Joplin. Ii is positively known
that sixteen armed men lett the train
near Shoal Creek Saturday night, and.
in conclusion, it is safe to say that intel
ligence of the most startling nature may
be received at any moment. Sheriff
Mcbride has also joined in the hunt
with large posse of armed men, and
the whole country IS greatly aroused.
The robbers will undoubtedly make a
desperate resistance, and somebody will
surely be killed A bloody fight may
occur Mt any moment.