The Osceola times., 1883-01-13
THE OSCEOLA BURGLARS
CAUGHT NDJAlEED.
PART OF THE STOLEN GooDs RI
COVERED AND IDENTIFIED.
THRILLING SHERIFF
HAsKINs AND PossE CoSFRoSr-
ED ny THE DEsrERADoEs
WITH COOKED PIsToLs.
A MARROW EscArE.

"N'' ioi p"''h"" '"h'"Ss va 'he
Tennessee shore, in pursuance Of a
clue which he obtained from the reg.
lister of the Steamer Mark Twain. rs
to the nemcs and former residences
of the two suspicious looking men
who were in town on the days pre-
ceding the robberies of Capt. Mat
thews' and James Listor's stores.
Going down on the Coahomo, All
old lady got on board at Golden
Lake and registered for Winberry's
Landing. short distance from Bate.
mans, which fact WAS made known
to Sheriff Haskins, and in double
quick time he had formed her ac
quaintance and was earnestly, anx'
iously and judioiously inquirine
about the welfare Of his particular
friends, Charles Smith and Charlie
Stewart; and in short time obtain
ed information sufficient to convince
him that his friends were in the
neighborhood of Winberry's Land,
ing, and that they were evidently
prospcring. judging from the descrip.
ton Of the fine clothing they wore
especially were they we'll protected
from the cold by fine, long, warm
overcoats, new boots, pants, &c, in
abundance; all of which information
so delighted the Sheriff, that he gave
the old lady free ride to Memphis
by way Of recompensc, while he got
Capt. Cooper to put him ashore nine
miles above Winberry's, in order that
he might organize posse and learn
the exact location Of his game. Ac-
companied by young man named
Winford or Willeford and two others
whose names we did not learn, they
proceeded down to the residence OF
old man Winberry, near which place
they separated boat being at the
landing--Sheriif Haskins with one
man going to the landing to recon-
noitre, while the other two men went
to the house, hundred yards or So
distant from the landing, claiming to
be hunters, waiting for their dogs
and the rest of their party to come
up. Sheriff Haskins after taking in
the crowd at landing at glance. and
not seeing the parties wanted, com
planned to MIR. Winberry, who was
present Of being very cold, whereup-
on the old gentleman very cordially
insisted that he go to the house, and
"tell Smith to build you a good, big
fire." and for him to warm himself.
He didn't wait for second invita-
ton; at the mention Of that talisman-
ic cognomen, Smith, he put spurs to
his mule aud in less time than it takes
to tell it, was at the house, and Just
in time to see his assistants covered
with cooked pistols and ordered to
throw up their hands; but Haskins'
courage was equal to the emergency
--leveling his pistol and advancing
upon them, he demanded their sur
render-thcre they stood facing each
other, parleying and expecting eve
ry moment for the music to begin.
The sudden appearance of the fourth
man, who had been trifle slow in
coming from the landing, and who
presented a double. .barrelled shot
gun decided the issue, and gave VIC
tory to Haskins and his posse. Smith
and Stwart threw up their hands and
surrendered. They were relieved of
FIVE murderous looking revolvers,
every chamber of which were we'll
loaded. After carrying everything
by storm, and securing his men, Mr..
Haskins compelled them to disgorge
four valises full of the stolen goods,
which have since been fully iden,i
fed and returned to their respective
owners-Matthews and Liston.
A portion only of the goods stolen
were recovered, saw one-fourth, val
ued at about tlOO; besides one Of
the men was decked out, from top 20
toe in one of Mr.. Liston's best suits
of clothing, the sight Of which so
exasperated the Squire that if it was
left to him to pass judgement, we
fear Stewart would be compelled to
go Polking" to central Africa in
order to be in the fashion.
Sheriff Haskins brought his men
up on the Coahomo Thursday and
lodged them safely in Jail, there to
mediate upon the 6ckleness of dame
fortune, while their captor deserved.