The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-10-07
n. THE ARKANSAS TRAIN ROBBERS.
They are run down by Citizens and Cap-
aurcd-A sharp fight with two OF Them.
Especial to the Dcmocrat.l

Especial to the Dcmocratl
HOPE, ARK, September 30.-The
whole story Of the capture of the train
robbers is this: After the robbcly OF
the train, on the 23nd, the three men
made but Is miles from the scene OF
robbery on tho fist night, and sepa-
rated the next day, TO miles from
the scene OF robbery, near Brownston,
ARR, one, VIM. Cox, going toward
Texas, and the other two, VIM. De-
lancy and Jesse Monroe, going into the
Indian Nation. Cox was pursued by
Conductor Clark Hall, of the Iron
Mountain, and others. The pursuing
party had been on the trail of Cox
ever since the separation, near Brow MS
town, aud heard of man before them
riding little gray mustang pony
lie stopped at Moore's store, at
1iogansport, Texas, and bought sevc-
raj articles, but created no suspicion
Moore Joined the pursuing party, be
ing told that. they were after Il horse
thief. At Il house ncar Sulphur Bluff,
Texas, they saw gray mustang hitch.
ed and eating break fast and knew tho
bird was Gagged. Moore dismountcd
and entered the gate. Just then their
man came out on the gallery and COM
menced to buckle his spurs on when he
was called on to halt by Moore, and
Clark, who was behind, and Smith at
tho gate, covered him with shntguns.
He made Il move 10 stop and his hand
sought Il pistol when Moore said
"hoid up your hands, ! say, quick"
and Cox oboyed. Cox said ar YOU
had given me notice, I'd have na,ic it
damned hot for YOU"
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followed from the point of separation
by w. X. Dollarhidc, of Ultinmtcville,
and J. M. Huddlcstcn, G. G. Moore,
and A. w. Blevinc of Mincra! Springs.
They followed the trail easily and
came up on their game when in an
old log lndian hut. They made 4
bold stand, and both parties exchanged
about 20 shots. Tho robbers thon ask
cd 10 minutes time to consider about
surrender, as they had papers to dcs-
troy that they would rather die than
give up. a truce was given and they
destroyed tho papers by burning, some
of the crisp ashes showing them to
have been drafts and checks, express
papers, etc. When they found they
had surrendered to four mon thoy
said, eff wo had known that you
could not have taken us.'' They
bought clothing and large white slouch
hats and behaved like novices or they
could have escaped. They traded
horses and gave literal boot willingly
They threw money around loose and
left broad tracks behind them.
The conductor of tho train positively
identified two Of them and other wit.
ncsscs established their identity be-
yond question. They all have tirc,y
confessed the crime. Indeed this is
the half finished statement Of Delaney
made in tho presence OF your cores
pontlcnt tonight:
"Wc were at the tank four miles
north of Hope on til" evening Of tho
22d and left our horses near at hand
and tried to catch the frriEht train to
ride up to Hope for supper, but had to
walk. When the train came that
night VIC boarded her, When VIC
knew we were near the place where
the horses were, one of us put IL pistol
to the conductors head and said:
"Stop the train damned quick and
give us your change" which the con
ductor did. We then went rom ear
to car forcing the passengers to hand
out their money. We told the passen-
gers if they sat still! they would not be
hurt, but if they moved they would
be shot from the windows, rs vc hud
friends outside. This was untrue.
William Scott, the leader, is - years
of age and rather GOOD looking. Wm.
Dclany is II and jesse Monroe IS
years of age.
The prisoners left here to night in
charge of a shcriil's posse for Washing
ton, Ark, where they viii be put in
jail.
MCCULLOUGH AND THE JoLLS BRI-