The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-09-13
BAGGING A BANDI
The Mysterious Lone Highwayman In
Limbo.
A Neat Bit of Amateur Detecting-A
Qualified Confession.
Prisoner Interviewed ReportOiialIy.

A telegram from Belle Plains, in the
HERALD, a few days since, announced that
Mr.. X. V. Dunmau, u prominent
cattle man, while drlvlng near that
place, was halted by mounted high
wayman, who threw a six-shooter Ill his
face and demanded his fine gold watch and
what money he had. Mr.. Dunman lost no
time in handing over his watch and lev
dollars in money, though he had $3.50 in his
inside vest POCKET which ne
said nothing about. man named
Lockhart was in the buggy with Mr.. Dun
man, but could not or at least did nos pro-
duce any funds VIII IL the roober called on
him. 1t has since transpir9d that Lock
mart, who had enveigled Mr.. Dunman inio
taking the drive, was the pal OF the ropoer,
who whacked UP with him, and he Is now
III jail at Baird. Yesterday morning the
operator at the Texas d Pacific depot re-
ceived dispatch from Mr.. Dunman, who
was a passenger ON the east-oouno'
dated Arlington, telling him to have two
policemen at the Hrinity bridge to board
The train for game. The operator notified
Police Officers Tarbert and Beard, who
were on hand when the train pulled IN
ab )ut $3.50 a. m. Mr.. Dnnman saw them
as soon as they got ON the train, aud max
ing himself K lnwn, told them that the nan
who had robbed him was aboard and that
he wished them 10 arrest him. Inc
party was pointed out by him and
the officers walked quietly TO where he
was sitting ana as quick as lash had the
nippers on him. why, what's the mat
ter ?" he exclaimed in surprise as be
looEed up at the Officers. :,
Slick looking gun Won are carrying,
was the remark OF one of the officers as he
pnlled q Smith & Wesson So calibre six.
shooter from the party's pocket and
chucked it away in his own. low n0out
the watches, old fellow !"
Here is one of them" replied the prs-
oner, 'the other one lost" As he spoke
i.he drew forth the time-piece he had taken
| from Mr.. Dunman, wrapped up in q SIR
handkerchief, and the officers took charge
Of IT,
,'This is pretty rough" remarked the
prisoner, as they marched him toward the
station-house.
Yes" responded one of the officers,
don't care how slick man is
he will strike rough road sooner
or later" He was lodged in the county
Jail, and registered rs William Gray. Later
| he acknowledged, upon receiving the new:
of the capture of his pal, Jack Heart, that
| he had given him the second watch he had
captured near Belle Plain. from another
party. The officers fo Ind only Sc on BIZ
person. Mr.. Dunman had offered $3.50 to-
The apprehension Oh the ropoeii
| hit as he had found
| him himself, he asked Officers Tarbert ano
| Baird if $50 each would compensate then
under the circum stances, and they we're
satisfied, The officers are OF the opinion
that Gray, or whatever his real name may
be, is the solitary highwayman that has
been operating for the past few weeks II
west TEXAS. in an inter view with {
HERALD reporter. he stated that be wa
BORN in Red River county
Texas, and had until recently
followed gambling for living, and B. sd re
sided in south and west Texas. He is ar
| inielli,ent young man and confessed hi
Guilt, but declined to answer as to othe
operations attributed to him of late in thu
role of the mysterious robber. He said tina
the morning of tho day he robbed DupmaI
that he had intended robbing a stage coach
but had missed connection with it.