The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-23
THE CITY.
TRAIN ROBBERS TRAPPED
An Uncle of One of the knights of tho Road
Takes In Him and Ii Is Partner.

An Uncle of One of the knights of tho Road
Takes In Him and Ii is Partner.
A large crowd of people thronged the
yntlemens waiting room at the Union
depot yesterday morning and hung around
on the outside on the platform. The at
traction was two of the Ranger train rob.
bers, who sat side by side in the room
chained together, while their wrists were
bound together by manacles. Steering his
way through the crowd HERALD reporter
saw the two young men, who were laugh
ing and cracking jokes with young friend
who had known them under bet
Ter circumstances. They were fine
specimens of manhood, fresh looking, well
built and full of fun and life.
There names are James T. Martin and w.
D, Mcdonald, and they were in charge of
The Hon. James w. Truitt, member of the
present legislature, and Deputy-Sheritf Il.
), Hicks of Shelby county, who had arrest
ed them and with whom they were en-
route to Eastland City, where they will
have an examining trial. Colonel Truitt,
Who'll member of the legislature from
Shelby county, related to the reporter the
acts concerning their capture, which are
briefly given: After the adjourn
nent of the legislature, on his ar
ryal home he found that
Martin, who is nephew of his, of a wild
wandering disposition there, and he had as
bis bosom companion a man who was sail
lHg under the assumed name of Woody,
but who was none other than w. ID. Nc
Donald, the leader of the gang that robbed
The train at Ranger. BY some means,
which Colonel Truitt did not deem il''neces.
Sfy to divulge, he gained passion of evidence
that convinced him beyond a doubt, that
bis nephew, James Martin, and Mcdonald
payed an active part in the
AFFAIR He was satisfied of it on the night
Of his arrival hohle at Centre, Shelby
county, and determined then to effect the
arrest of both parties regardless of his re-
a1lOnship with one of them and to place
them in the hands of the law. The day
blowing he conferred with Deputy Sheriff
HICKS, and everything was arranged for
lle arrest of the parties. Martin was stop.
ping at his aunts, and Mcdonald was camp.
ing with several photographers at a coun.
ny settlement called Willow Grove. Their
ann was to capture both of them
near as possible at the same
ume III order to prevent any COM
nunlcation beteen them, and thi:
laey did. Deputy Sheriff Hicks, with two
%hsr men, armed with shot-guns, took
Mcdonald while he was sitting at the break
nsl table. They got between him and hi:
hslol and he surrendered without Offering
He least resistance. In the meantime
SSIGnel Truitt had, with the assistance Of
as brother, Pinck Truitt, made the arrest
ayoung Martin, whom they found asleer
noed Colonel Truitt held him while his
uiotaer tied his hands. He made a des
PIRATE struggle trying to fight
anu at one time got poss
70 use on his captors, but they wrenched II
Eom his hand and soon had him secure and
@St Colonel Truitt then visited Melon
40, alias Woody, and addressed him by
us true name, which threw him into higl
sate of excitement that he could not con
seal, and when Colonel Truitt told
nun that II was no use for him TO deny
hs real name as Martin had givei
nlm away, he looked resigned and
" bitter tone said. THAT settles it,
martin, who was raised In Shelby county
shghly connected, yet has always beer
vgarded as wild young man. OF late h,
a@ spent most Of his time roaming owe
mme country leading n gambling life. Nc
Dvnaid Is from the western frontier and Il
ussnied throughout the country as u dar
Hs' dangerous spirit who never laboret
Ua ms daily bread, but who Away
law money and the best the marke
SnOrued, During their stay in Shclb,
,wuhty after the robbery their actions wer,
ssSsplcious, and they were so much so tina
eseral persons suspected that there wa
sSme,hing wrong In their movements. o.
TTle arrival of the west. bound train over tn
'eAS " Pacific Mcssrs. Truitt and Hicks
Ssep.her with Their prisoners, took passag
s ", hastland, where the accused will hav
On examining irinl