The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-12
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The Capture OF the glsrookiicld Bank
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sslls Robbers-Al lDusiness Marshal. .1i
Z 'BnooErIELD, Mo-, June 1O.-Marshall J.
I. Macarthur and posse arrived here at l:SC
o'clock this morning on special train with
the bank robbers in charge. The report tele.
graphed that the money had been recoy.
cred is untrue. lie says that be recovered
only about SiO0 in silver. He is Of the
opinion that they have coniederates some.
where near the rendezvous, who have the
money. Y Sfi!3J, lS1.t 4 ;l. l4t 40, 4
Dick Liddil, who. came down on the u
o'clock train with Prosecuting ATTORNEY
Wallace and Marshal Con Murphy failed
to recognize any Of them. Some forty re.
volvers and ten dirks we're found in The
house. The bandits were conveyed on the
4:4o train to Linneus, the county seat, to.
day. Prosecuting Attorney Wallace, will
likely assist in the prosecution. They will
attemp. TO make defense. : Citizens recop.
nizc Frank and Fred Mason. The man
Fox now says that his name is Allen md
that he recently came here from Indiana
Mt the instigation Of Frank Mason.
I ;5 story OF the Capture. ~
Special dispatches from Brookfield
give I the particulars Of the capture
Of the robbers: Marshal Near.
thur, OF Brooktield, with a posse Of
men, started after the robbers within nm
hour alter the robbery was committed and
tracked them Friday night to log house on On
the Harper farm, situated in the woods
about thirteen miles from Kirksyille. The
house was fortified 10 some extent and had
loop holes, made by knocking the plaster
out from between the logs. The posse
surrounded the house and remained on
guard all night, watching i. careful lly, ex.
pecting that the men would make a dash
for liberty. This was not done, however
and ut s o'clock in the morning the lr,obbera
called out that they would surrender II
guaranteed safe conduct to jail, After con.
sultation between Sheriff, ,salver, Of :Adair
county, and Marshal Macarthur ana Others
Of the posse, which at this time had been
largely increased by arrivals from Kinks.
vile and other places, these terms were
accepted and they were ordered Is march
out with han DIS up. ! ..2.!!15 .,;.!.,f, 56aE
:. Not to be taken by surprise the posse
kept. their places on all sides Of the house.
a nd a strong line was drawn up before the
door. In u few moments the leader, de.
scribed us the man with a long nose, y
came out with his hands only partly rais-
cd. This was not according to agreement.
and hundred y guntocks Immediately
clicked and rs many weapons were brought
to. bear upon him. and in. an instant His
hands went up, the Hother three followed
aud the sheriff went, forward and took their
arms. Several 'revolvers and knives were
obtained, and the prisoners were then
taken to ,kirksville by the, Chicago, Burl.
ington 4 Qincy railroad, from whence tbey
were taken to rBrookiield on special
train and under strong guard. : :
The robbers are all young men md have
been living in the country about fonr
months, and had rented the farm thew we're
captured On this spring. They raye their
names rs Frank and Fred Mason, Ben Fox
and Frank Ward The lust name is the
only one that is married, and the rest live
with him. They are all under thirty wears
OF age, and good looking men. They have
been suspected for sometime and when
the horses were stolen on Saturday rs pre.
,viously reported, an; officer was mt on
their track who was only a, few l,ours be.
hind them when they robbed the bank.
In searching their house sixty re.
volvers were found and over 100 bounds
OF cartridges, masks and explosives. The
house had every appearance OF a small
armorv.I One 4of the robbers told where
the money was hidden eight miles from
Brooktield, and IN officer went to ret it, nc.
companied by Frank Wards wife. Z The
officers were also Informed where the stolen
horses could be found. NJ 33'fji''lI1 nj
The marshal and posse had two fights
with them, one in the woods in Winnerau
creek bottoms near the Baker farm, about
thirteen miles northeast OF town. anl n
little skirmish between here and there, i6
The following are nll the wounded re-.
ported: Isaac Marshal shot In the hand.
and horse shot from under him; Kelley,
shot through the scalp, also mule shot:
John Johnson, horse shot; NJ. L. Miles
shot through the thigh, serious but moi
dangerous wound. OF Tie large number
that started from here in pursuit. tho 'fo|.
lowing continued through 10 the end and
were present at the capture. Marshal Nc
Arthur, Harry Moore, John Toabey, J. A,
Arbuthnot and Byron staight, n .f-T
!s5 The energy, zeal, and bravery exhibited
by Marshal MeArsIiar III the pursuit Is
most highly spoken Of on all hands, and
lie was ably seconded by Harry Moore and
the remainder. $y. $;j;,i j. IA i -.
One OF G"rileld's rhy*icianx Dying. I;
NEw fonE, Junej l0.-surgeon Major
Woodward, u. S. a, one Of the attending
physicians on the late President Garfield,
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