The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-06-26
IKE BUzZARD CAUGHT.
Tho Terror Of Pennsylvania Landed In
Prison by Chicago Officers.
Especial from Chicago

"IIalloo. Ike" was tho exclamation of
Officers McInerncy and McKeough M they
discovered sallow- faced, slender young
man standing In front Of Forcpaugh's cir
Gus 1t the corner OF State and Twenty
second streets. dense crowd snrgcd
about tho young man, eager to gain adj
mittance to tho tent, but their progress was
stopped for moment mt least
"you nre Ike Bnzznrd, tho outlaw" con-
tinucd tho police, land we want You to
come with ns." Both officers placed hands
on Bnzzrd and moved him of to the
Twenty second Street Station. Tho
prisoner seemed dnzed, ms II unable TO com.
prchcnd whit had befnllen him. For
several minutes he said nothing, but walked
quietly along with his captors. In appear
nnco no seemed very unlike tho typical des-
perado. lilo was thin and emaciated, aud
wore suit of faded summer clothes. In
height he was trihe over5 feet inches, and
weighed only l25 pounds. Yet the cap
tive has the reputation Of being second
Jesse James. in all tho qualities OF daring
and reckless desperation. A cheap slonch
hat concealed his closely cut white hair,
and, fitting back on his neck, with the rim
turned up In front, allowed n good view Of
his countcnancc. II was 4 wasted, blood
less face, with thin lips, long jaws. long,
slender nose. and Dyes that shone with u
strange hrilliancy. Presently Bnzzard re-
covered his composurc. A smile over
spread his face, and he merely remarked:
well, guess you have mo right: but II
was mean trick to give me away"
The words were delivered in weak,
dnwling tone Of Voice. rs IL the speaker
was unwell. With grsater emphasis. how
ever. he continued: 1T wns that hound.
Pat Doyle, who gave mo away. We were
in Jail together ut Lancaster. Pa, eight
years ago. and shook his hand on the
street to-day"
Az soon as Buzzard was locked np word
was tclogr,phcd TO the Governor Of Penn
sylvania, where n reward of 5000 has been
offered for his capture.
For tho past six years tho midland
counties in Pennsylvania have been at tho
mercy IT the notorious Ruzzard boys. There
were six boys in tho family. Under
tho leadership Of Abbc Bnzzard. tho
elder, they achieved reputation in the
East only trife inferior 10 tho James
and Younger brothers in the West.
Abe and Ike. the despeadoes Of the family.
were house breakers and highwaymen.
They terrorized over the district in which
they lived, and. though outlawed several
years ago, none Of their neighhors had tho
courage to divnlge their hiding place. They
were raised on the Walsh Mountains, some
ten miles outside Of Lancaster. where innn-
mcrsble caves and tissures in the rocks af-
forded them places of concealment. Timo
and again they have been sought by shcr-
lii i posse, bue the movements Of the latter
became SO we'll known to the outlaws that
they were easily enabled 10 cvaac arrest.
They dehed the local authorities and two or
three times managed to escape from the
State militia.
Ike was captured less than three years
ago, and sentenced to ten years in tho Jail
at Lancaster for honsehreaking. lie served
some two wears when his brother Abe was
arrested. Abe occupied cell In aao.her
corridor from Ike. The latter Ind a num-
hcr Of singing birds in his cell, and one
day induced keeper Of the Jail 10 take one
Of the birds to his brother. The keeper
forgot TO close Ike's cell door, and in a mo-
ment ho was on the outside. He
locked up tho keeper in tho cell IT
his brother. and then went about tho
work of releasing his friends. Another
keeper was deprived OF his liberty. and tho
two Buzzarls with ten other conyicts made
thcir way To the outside. They reached the
outskirts Of Lancaster. and at the conestaga
bridge separated, six going one way and six
another. Ike took to the mountains, fol-
lowed by the Sheriff and fifty men, and.
after concealing himself one night. made
for Frcdonia. N. Y. Here he was harbored
by his brother in. law for another day, and
then he made for Iowa.
Since then Bnzzard has tmmped over
Iowa. stopping at Council Bluffs and other
towns, and picking up an odd sort Of living
the best way he could. He denies having
committed any serious crime in Iowa, but
grinned knowingly when asked how no con-
trived 10 hve there. He arrived in Chicago
from Clinton without cent In his pocket
Soon after he chanced upon his old prison
friend. Doyle. The latter, he claims
pointed him out 10 the police. He visited
tho circus. no said. to better his fortune
and was dumfounded At his arrest.