The Osceola times., 1882-07-15
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
The Brook6eid Bank Robbers surro"hoe"
and Captured after n Long Chase.

and CAPTURED after Long Chase.
KIRKvILLE. Mo-, June 9.-Last nignt
squad Of seventeen men belonging to Com
pany f. of I'd Regiment, \. G. NJ, from ihis
place. under command Of Lieut. Col. Kim
men, Capt. Davis and Lieut.. Ross VINO hau
been ordered out by Sheriff Shaver, with
squad of fifteen men from Brookfeld ana
Linneus under Marshall Macarthur ana u.
w. Westgate, of Brookfeld, Deputy Sherih
of Linn county, surrounded house ABOUT
fifteen miles southwest of here, in TINS couii-
ty. where it was believed the robbers were
stopping. At dayb. eak this morning Sheriff
Shaver went to the house and asked lhem
TO surrender, which they refused TO DO, Dut
when notified that unless they did so imme-
diately they would be fired into mo, they
raised their hands and walked out WITHOUT
shot being fired The prisoners were
completely surprised, and after being cap
tured admitted that they were the men who
robbed the Brookfield bank.
1t has been known for some time that
several suspicious characters were stopping
at this house, and when the news reached
here that the robbers started in this direct
ion Sheriff Shaver sent men to watch. The
Brookfeld and Linneus posse
FOLLOWED THE ROBBERS
to the west part of our county, and then
were informed of this place. They and the
Krksville posse met yesterday evening ana
| planned the capture. which was neatly'eN-
ecuted. About sixty revolyers were found
in the house. all OF them of large caliber,
| and most of them very fine. The prisoners
gave their names as Frank and James Ma
son, Benz. Fox. Burt Ward and Mrs. Burt
Ward Ten braces OF large caliber reNol,
vers were captured, including large slZed
knife on each and a full belt OF cartridges.
| The prisoners left here this afternoon un-
der heavy guard, for Lnneus, the county
seat of the county that Brookfeld is in. A
number of false boards, etc, complete set
of burglar tools. torpedoes, fuses, dark lam
| terms, liquers, and books were captured,
and other evidences that the thieves were
| old hands at the business, and living IN
good style, were found. Among the books
| were 80 or 100 l0-cent novels. one OF the
men has told where their horses are, and
where the money is hidden. The men are
all young and Intelligent in appearance.
| The woman is young and handsome, ana Il
dressed in an expensive silk dress.
Later-The prisoners are detained here
| waiting for the return of the squad who
went to get the horses and money.
RESULT OF THE SEARCH.
KIRKyILLE, Mo-, June 9.-The squad that
went back for the money have reached
town with S400, which is all they could hnd.
The prisoners who went back with them
claimed they had buried the money, but
| could not find it, The train left here Tor
Llaneus, Sheriff Shaver having deci led to
deliver them to the Linn county authorities.
| EMULATION IN BRooKFIELD.
BRooKFIELD, Mo-, June 9.-Early this
morning came the glorious good news, IN
private dispatch from kirkville, announc-
ing the capture of the four robbers at their
| rendezvous fourteen miles west of there, by
their pursuers, who had traied them TO
their lair yesterday and, as announced in
last nights dispatches, laid plans for their
capture to-day. The company OF forty arm
ed men formed here last night and sent by a
special train VIA Macon and the Wabash, got
there at $3.50 Il. m, in time to render any as
sistance that might be needed lntorma-
ton has been meagre during the day here
further than an occasional dispatch from
Mr.. Woodard, in charge of the special, but
the interest has been on the increase, and
| at this hour, 10 p. m, hundreds OF people
from town and country are about the depot,
| anxiously awaiting the arrival of the spec
ial train, which left kirksville over an hour
ago, but will not reach here before mid.
night. one item OF the news received to-
day was that one of the robbers had reveal
ed the place where they
HAD HIDDEN THE MONEY,
eight miles out from their hidng-place. and
that Marshal Macarthur had taken him un
der guard to go up and get it, and the delay
of the train to return was TO enable him tC
get back with the treasure if it should be
found during the morning complimen
tary dispatch was received by Miss Carrie
Scott from Governor CritteBden. Later
dispatches were received for the City Mar
shal from the Governor and from Sheriff
Timberlake. of Clay county, which hi'
friends permit your correspondent to copy
as follows:
LIBERTY, Mo-, June 81 +. Macarthur
CITY Marshal Of Brooktield; Allow me to
congratulate you and your posse upon you
success in capturing the bank robbers.
(Signed) LOUIS II. TIMBERLAKE.
JEFFERSON CITY, June 9.-Marshal Me
Arthur: | congratulate you on the splendiC
success in capturing the bank robbers. Tn,
people owe you and your posse debt o
gratitude for the rapidity with which ii wa
done. hope they will be tried and con
victed without delay.
THos. T. CRITTENDEN.
On receipt of the news of the capture thii
morning there was some foolish talk o
lynching. but the voice of our leading citi
zens was against all such suggestions, anC
no one here thinks Of such thing now.