, 1881-07-17

EXCITEMENT AT KANSAS LlIfs
Sptetat Dispatth TO 1he Chteaso Tribune.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 16.-The daring
robbery Of the Chicago, Rock Island Il Pa
cific train last night at Winston and the
cowardly killing of Conductor 1Vestfall have
been the chief topic in express and railway
circles to-day. Early this morning the Chief
Of Police and County Marshal were notified to
be on the lookout for the robbers. as it was
thought they were making towards Liberty,
in Clay County, or Jackson. Several large
posses Of men have been securing the coun-
try, and, about daylight, the spot where the
robbers had their horses tied in the woods
was discovered: The men were in such haste
to leave that their halters were cut, not un-
tied, and the trail was in the directionof Clay
County. Tile Sheriff Of Gallatin,
WITH ONE HUNDRED MEN,
at once started on the trail, but, as the men
had seven or eight hours the start, it is not
known how far it was followed. Sheriff
Timberlake, of Clay County, went to Cam
eron this morning, but, at O'Clock .. m.,
was brought back by special train at sixty
miles all hour, and at Liberty fifty
men, heavily armed, started east to
head off the robbers, who. it is
thought, were trying to reach the
country The opinion is gaining ground
very fast that the gang is the same old one,
headed by Jesse aud Frank James; that the
reason for their making towards Clay Coun-
ty is to get into county where they are
we'll known. -.-.
MRS. sAMUELs,
mother Of the boys, still lives near Kearney
Station, few miles from Liberty, and it Is
from that point that the gangs started,
headed BY Jesse, which robbed the
Missouri Pacific train at Ottervifle, i'll
1876 and afterward met such
terrible Waterloo at Norihfie1d. The
party that robbed the Chicago Il Alton train
at Glendale in 1879, also started from Mrs.
Sanucls' neighborhood, and al officials here
think this last outrage was perpetrated by
the same gang. 4 report was current here,
at o'clock, that the robbers were surround
ell. about fifteen miles from Liberty, and
that -. .,
THEIR CAPTURE OF, DEATH
was almost certain. Another report Is to the
effect that the Sheriff's posse from Galiatin
had driven them into the timber between
Cameron and Liberty. Marshal Murphy, of
this county, is ready to start at d moments
notice with fifty picked men, and if the rob
bers cross the Missouri River warm recep-
tion will met them, and it is hardly possible
for them to escape.
AT rLEAvEEvOETH.
special Dt:oateh to The c4teaao 1Ttb'sns'
LEAyESwoRTH, Kas., July 1G.-1our cor
respondent has just arrived at 1l:3o ?. III.
from the scene of the train robbery at Wins
ton, on the Rock Island Road. The main
facts in the case have already been reported
in the telegraphic dispatches, to which can
add that there is little doubt in the minds Of
Marcus a. Lowe, attorney Of the raitrpad,
and Sheriff Brown Crosby, of Daviess County,
as to the identity of the robbers, which are
as follows: Jesse and Frank James,
Pope WellS J d4 tne c1nfbs, 5mas bors fSaler SllIer
4. brother of l.. Miller. whip was killed IN
Minnesota, and Il young Samuels, step
brother OF the James brothers.
THE FOLLOWING LETTER
was found written OH Il crumpted piece of
four-page note-paper at G O'Clock this evening
nj The bridge over Dog Greek, near where
the robbers left the train ana d took ~ 70 4, 1nei1
near by: - !,
KANSAS C1TY, July l., 1ss1.-cHAn1Ef: got
your letter to-day, and was glad hear you bad
Eot everything ready in the time Iof f, tne aa1a.
We will eS on viii hano 6e on he tran Don't
W. W!H viii be in the smoker at Winston. Have the
horses aud boys in good hx for, the feast. 1 Me
WI. W. maKe aK IS snis Figbt here Frank viii neer
At Cameron. Look sharp and be TEll
txcd Have the horses m well samnted:n no3e &
may have some riding 70 , ao III ~ ri1ht Zine.
WilIco fevIdently meant for Wolcotn will be on
the engine think 1t best TO senu tnis 70 -. n.o-
der. Yours till and through oealn' ht9.::
PARTIES ANSWERING THE DESCRIPTION =
exactly Of the villains mentioned above haye,
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