The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-04-06
TIE BLUE CUT ROBBERY.

THE BLUE CUT ROBBERY.
KANSAS CITY, March 3l.-John Lands |
confession was given to the press to-day. 1t
is the same as anticipated in previous dis
patch and inculpates the james boys, Miller, /
Little, Bugler. Cummings. Mats, Armstrong
and Creed Chapman. There was some dis
pute between the county officials and Com
missioner Craig. The latter desired to honor
the parole given to Little, while the former
declare that inasmuch as he has contradicted
some Of his statements and may be playing
false with the authorities, he should be ar
rested. Lands confession is as follows:
"At O'Clock two men came to mc-they
were John Bugler and Creed Chapman, ard
said: John, what DO yon want to work so
hard for: We don't work, but get lots of
money easy
s.Bugler said: slow would you like to go
and help us rob train?
81 said: Il am making $40 per month, and
don't believe will make more money rob-
bling trains than digging wells
"Bugler said: If you win go we will in
sure you more money
81 said: Boys. who is going with you:
"Bugler said: Jesse James. Frank James,
Dick Little, Jim Cummings, Ed. Miller, Hem
ry Bugler, John Mats, Charles Deerduff,
Armstrong, Creed and myself
81 said All right, will go in with YOU
81 qut.work Mt once and all three OF us
started up the railroad toward Glendale.
After walking short distance they left me
and struck across the country while l went
on to Glendale. l think it was about nine
O'Clock when reached the platform of the
station. went inside and John Mats was
there. We had short conversation about a
drill which wanted 10 use. and then stepped
out of The depot on the platform and 1 saw u
man riding down the road toward the depot,
on large bay horse. He hilched his horse.
came up to US, shook hands with Mats, who
turning TO me, said: Mr.. Land, will intro
duce you to Jesse James,
Immediately after shaking hands, Matt,
walked away to the other end of the platform
and held conversation. Jesse then came
up to me and said: Il understand you are
going with us to rob the train tonight
Il said-'Yes, SIR
Jesse said-'Have you any arms"
81 answered-'Yes, sir, brcech-loading
rile.'
'1e said-'Be sure and bring it with you.
Meet us at the cut back of Jack Coles farm
as soon after O'Clock as Convenient. Come
along. When you get within 200 or 800 yards
of the spot. signal us by whistling twice, the
answer will be, once
81 turned and went back h me. My folks,
except my brother who was not at home at
the time. returned soon after SHUTDOWN. We
had no tme-piece. think my brother got
home about : o'clock. / then went to bed
with him. He on the back and on the front
side. As near as can judge it was little
after o'clock when got up. took down my
rife, and slipping out in my soca feet, got
away without rousing any of the family.
Upon arriving at the cut / gave the signal
agreed upon. 1t was answered and step.
ped forward and was met by Jesse James.
All the old gang were there, six OF them. and
Armstrong and Deerduf, who knew before
and who had joined the regular gang n short
time before. but l was the only one OF the
neighborhood boys who had got there.
''Shortly afterward Creed Chapman and
John Buger gave the signal and came in.
Following them came John Mats. alone
Pretty soon the train was heard coming and
Jesse said:
"'Boys, we who are older hands at the bust
ness will stop the train. 60 through the ears
and get what there is. Three of you fellows
run along on the outside and fire fifteen or
twenty shots apiece to scare the passengers
''Jesse stood upon pie of rocks on the
track and swung lantern, and then the train
came TO a stop within a few feet of the OBJ
struction. Creed, John Bugler and myself
stood on the south side of the track. while |
John Mats and two others were on the other |
side. The first thing they did was to break |
into the express ear. We all had on white |
masks and as began at once to fire and in |
the excitement raised did not notice who
it was that went into the ear.
''Before we had been long at work saw
man come from the train with lantern and
start to run east. John Bugler called out,
Look there, what does that meany Greed
Chapman at once fired at him, followed by
Bugler, and took the third shot. just then
some one called out from the train, Don't
shoot him, he is going TO flag the freight
After the men in the ears got through, they
zane to the head of the engine, and were
Oined by those on the north side, and then
Ill of them came over and joined us on the
outh side.
"Wc all started OF together, went through
he wire fence, and went due south for some
distance, when we were halted by Jesse
ames, who said: Boys, it is death TO any
nan who gives this thing away. Go to your
ZONES as though nothing bad happened and
meet me on the east fork Of the Blue next
Wednesday night Zone week from to-nightl
nd we will divide equally
1--WE then separated and l went home and
0 bed without disturbing the family. l
vent to work the next morning, taking my
un with me, and that is what gave me away
or some saw me and told the officers of it,
nd when they came to where was at work
hey found 1t and took me in and put me in
iii here in Independence. We all agreed
ot to give the thing away, hut the thing got
DO hot for me. and so now tell the whole
tory just as it was" :