Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-10
THE DOOM OF DESPERAD0ES

The Brookfisld Bank Robbers Surrounded
and Captured. After q Brisk Pursuit-A
New Mexico Lynchlng-A Righteous
Ssntenoe-Arrest of a Wife Murderer
Criminalities.
ST. LOUIS, June Especial kilograms
give the part iculars of the capture of the
Brookfield bank robbers as follows: Mar
shall Macarthur, of Brookfield, with a
posse of men started after the robbers
within an hour after the robbery was
committed and tracked them last night
to log house on the Harper farm, stu
ated in the woods about thirteen miles
from Kirksville. The house was tortl-
fed to some extent and had loop holes
made by knocking the plaster cut from
between the logs. The posse surround
ed the house and remained on guard all
night, watching it carefully, suspectlng
that the men would make a dash for lib
erty. This was not done, however.
About O'Clock this morning the rob-
bers called out that they would surrender
If guaranteed safe conduct to jail, and
Adair county and Marshal Macarthur and
others of the posse, which at this time
had been largely increased by arrivals
from Kirksville and other places, these
terms were accepted and they were Or
dered to march out with hands up. Not
to be taken by surprise the posse kept
their places on all sides of the house and
a strong line was drawn up before the
door.
In few moments the leader, described
as a man with long nose, came out, but
only with his hands partly raised. This
was not according to the agreement, and
a hundred gun-locks Immediately clicked
and as many weapons brought to bear on
him, and in an instant his hands went
UP. The other three followed and the
sheriff went forward and took their
arms. Seven revolverS and two knives
were obtained, and the prisoners were then
taken to Kirksville, by the Chicago, Bur-
lIngtou s. Quincy road, where they were
taken to Brookfeld this evening on
special train under strong guard. The
robbers are all young men, and have been
living in the county about four months
and had rented farm. They give their
names as Winfield Allen, Frank Ward,
Bert Ward and Ben. Fox. Frank Ward,
the oldest, is the only one that is married
and the rest live with him. They are all
under thirty years of age and
good looking men. They have
been suspected for some time and
when the horses were stolen ON Saturday
night. as previously reported, an officer
was put on their track, who was only a
few hours behind them when they robbed |
the bank. In searching their house sixty
revolvers were found and over 100 pounds |
of cartridges masks and explosives were
also found. The house had every appear
anee of small armory.
One of the robbers told where the |
stolen money was hidden eight miles from |
Brookfield, and an officer went to get it,
accompanied by Frank Woods wife.
The officers were also Informed where |
the stolen horses could be found. Gov
crhor Crittenden has telegraphed to the |
authorities of Kansas City to ascertain if |
any of the robbers are members of the |
old James gang, and this evening Prose
cutting Attorney Wallace, County Mar
shall Murphy and Dick Little left for |
Brookfield, for the purpose of identifying
them if he can