The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-17
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Road Agents At work In sight of the
City-One Of the Bandits Bites the
DRst and n Second Carries Off
Lead In His Body.

Yesterday two young men essayed the
roles of roau agents, md commenced series
of highway robberes, which for foolish bra
vsdo arc unparalleled They commenced OPP
eratons about three o'clock some, six miles
from this city on the Denton road, coming
on slowly towards the city, stopped and
robbed at the muzzlos of their pistols every
man they met Their first victim was a
chicken peddier, who they relieved of a
small sum of money and then turned him
loose. They stopped not less than from
twenty-five to thirty people, principally
farmers who had been to the city and were
returning home None of the parties stop
ped, fortunately, had much money, the sums
taken ranging from dollar up TO thirty
dollars, except in one instance when they
got $50. The only names we could learn of
the parties robbed were those of Messrs. 9.
Wheat, James Longmier and D. Nixon; Mr..
Nixon being the party who contributed $50
When the chicken peddler was turned loose
no went and informed some gentlemen living
in the neighborhood; and Deputy Sheriff
Longmro happening to be near, no was in
formed, and collected posse consisting OF
Mr.. William Cochran, Mr.. M E.lister, Q.
Wheat, A. d Marsh and several others,
who, arming themselves with shot'guns,
they got into n wagon End proceeded up
the road TO look for the outlaws, going in n
wagon to hide their arms and thus throw
tho robbers of their guards. About six
o'clock the posse came up with the robbers
half mile this side of the residence of
! Mrs. Taught and three miles from the
city. They r. in the act of robbng MIR.
James /. )ngmire, brother of the deputy
sheriff, when tho wagon drove up on them.
They we're commanded to surrender, but
instead of doing so they wheeled their horses
for flight, when Mr. McEIlister raised his
shot. gun and fired. One CT the men fell
from his horse wounded and exclaimed
tina. he surrendered, but afterwards raised
HI, pistol and fired at tho crowd. A volley
was fred at the other robber as he
was running off, but he continued on his
way. Tho posse is positive, however, that
he has at least eighteen buck.shot in his body
and the supposition is that no is somewher,
IN the woods either dead or desperate J
wounded. The robber shot from he horse
was put into the wagon to be brought t,
iail, bat he died shortly after he was tsker
; up. lie has twenty-four buck shot wound
in his body, his left arm and his head. Iii
name was Otis Curley, ard he came to thi
city short time since from Nash
vile, Tennessee. He was very vel
kaown by several persons in the city. Ii
: was handsome, we'll built, intelligent youn
man, about twenty eight years of age. HI
: body was taken TO the jail and an inquet
: will be held this morning. The other robbie
= was a tall, gswky looking youth with blu
army overcost on. Both the robber. wer
t. splendidy mounted and heavily armed
Neither attempted to conceal his face durin
their acts of robbery. When the body {
g Curley was examined SIP in currency an
. silver was found. Constable Dean and Der
: uty Sheriff Wooten are on the trail of Il
Il escaped rebber. The supposition is thu
r they expected to meet some farmer who hs
Q. sold his cotton and make big haul, but
1t this they we're mistaken.