New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-02
THE CAPTURED TRANSFORMERS.
ATTACKING A MOUNTAIN sTOCKApE.

| ATTACKING A MOUNTAIN SIOCkADE.
THE PERPETRATORS OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC
| RAILWAY CRIME IN CUsToDY-IwO OF THE
BANDITS WOUNDED.
| SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 1.-Sheriff Turner,
OF Provo City, who had charge OF the party which cap
the Central Pacific train robbers yesterday has
| made the following statement: "On Friday, Mr..
ThackcT detective officer employed by Wells, Fargo &
Co., and myself met at Provo City the 4:30 p train
| route for Deseret We there Joined sheriff John
Gillespie Of Tooele County, had been waiting there
for four days. We held a consul aton having already
learned that the robbers camped in the
about fifty miles TO the northwest OF Deseret in Malard
| County. Utah. On Saturday morning, called upon
Joseph Black OF Deseret to know he could furnish
with a baggage wagon and saddlo-horses which he
did Thacker then teegraphed to Dooey, Of Salt Lake,
for long-range guns and field glass, and
Deputy-SherR Fowler, OF Utah County, was
telegraphed to join at Desoret At 43O OH
Sunday afternoon, riding
the hills for the purpose OF asoertanng direct
the stockade OF the robbers which in Ante
POPE Mountain, we discovered two men, armed and
mounted, making in the direction OF the stockade At
breakfast Saturday morning the party had elected
commander Of the company, and being in the lead, on
discovering the men beckOned TO the Others OF my
party in the and they up. We htched our
horses and left two Of the party guard TO the ami
mails.
1--WE then started foot In pursuit OF the had
sighted, and going the brow of tho hill front us
about 500 600 feet high and distance OF from $50
175 yards. obtained full view OF them. I ordered
them halt and throw up their hands at the time
claiming them as my prisoners. Ormus Nay jumped
from his horse and shielding himself behind the animal
fired pistol shot.
Frank Hawley, tho other bandit, who was little
10 the and further NORTH and about the centre OF
narrow guch, also jumped from his horse. He covered
himself with his animal Then opened fire on them
Hrst sho Hawl oh fhc iavu
The other horse fell Immediately afterward his left
side. The firing stl continued by both parties
The bullets cut the cedar boughs our heads One
bullet passed near the heads OF Wise. Chopper and
Thomas Fowler Another bullet passed between Thacker
and myself while standing about ak feet apart
About this time Nay threw his hands and apparently
surrendered, and the firing ceased. Hawley to
the opposite side OF the hollow and laid In o
small rayne We then fired several shots
IN the direction Of the ambuscade where he
Nay then fired another shot, but seeing that resistance
useless he informed that he was badly wounded
and willing to surrender. He also said that Haw
Icy was shot and wounded called TO Nay to tell Haw
ley to lay down his arms. Nay said he badly
wounded that he could not get him. told him lie
had TO do 30 and he started In tue direction OF Hawiey
lie got half way to him and VIC Hawley throw his
gun away We then advanced and reaching the rob-
bers found Hawley shot through the leg Nay been
shot In the right SHOULDER and had also received flesh
the saddle blankets we mad ia camp. Our baggage
We sent Black for tie and he rened aDoS
0 o'clock than evening. We placed splints on
wounded men Having put them in wagon we y sent sr
them back, with Black, George Boyd and Joseph smith,
Having no provisions for ourselves the animals,
learning OF the camp OF the two Smith boys Fish
sprngs proceeded there, and the boys furnished
with oats for horses and something for ourselves
eat This place was two miles 10 the north Of the scene
built camp fire. and at 80 o'clock on Monday morn
adp A A Sherin Brown.