The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-09-18
THE LATE TRAIN RosseRY.
Arrest - I've Oshse suspected FaRt3
Near Topeka.

Arrest - I've Oshse suspected Parties
Near Topeka.
ToPEKA, KAN, Septeubef A-Supday
afternoon great excitemant prevailed around
the eours house when Hugh McHenry and
Howard Pierce were brought int Sheriff
Thomas ofies on tho charge Of having
been interested in the Blue Springs, Mo-,
train robbery, which occurred on Tie Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad ON the night Of Sep
TENDER 8. The arrest was made yesterday,
I've ofiiceE having gone to the house Of
Hugh McHenry, who lives about FIVE miles
northeast Of North Topeka, on the line b.
tween jefferson and Shawnee Counties
The officers. who were Deputy Sheriff Dis
brow, Special Officer Parkhnrst, Marshal
Phillips, Of jackson County, Mo-; his Dep
uty, Hulse, and Detective belong, Of the
Missouri Pacific Railway system, sur
rounded the house, and Deputy Disbrow
served the warrant The following is Marshal
Phillips statement rs to this manner Of
capture and the reasons for suspectin
McHenry: "llaving been given descrip-
ton Of tho robbers who worked the car by
DR.. Bedford, of Independence, and James
Liggett of Kansas City, we, that is, nu!se,
thy deputy, and Detective belong, of the
Missouri Pacific, took mp the trail from In
dependence ON the Missouri Pacific to the
town Of California, twenty-eightmi!es from
Jefferson. From there we went north into
the brush about nine miles through the
worst country you ever saw. We came at
last upon log cabin containing one room.
1t was the home of the aged parents Of
Howard Pierce. The robbers arrived at this
place Thursday night, staying all night in
little clubhouse. The next day friday
they left the home of Pierce'S parents
on foot. Tho old people did not like
the looks of Towards companion and re-
marked ii 10 us. They said they did not
know where their son and his companion
were going and they did not expect them
when they came they having Travelled all
tight. We came upon this house in tho
morning, but we learned our birds had
flown. Taking up the trail here We tracked
them across tho country to a little town
called M0netan, west Of California. From
that point they took train known rs No.
), If the Pleasant Hill accommodation.
They bought tickets as MOnetan for Kansas
City. They seemed to be very much in
hurry when they arrived at Pleasant Hill.
They had to lay over until train No. for
Kansas City came along. They took the
train there and arrived in Kansas City FRI
day night Saturday they took tho UnleE
Pacific for Topeka From there they went
home where We found them about eloven
o'clock yesterday. We surrounded the house
and Deputy Sheriff DisbrOw, of Shawnee
County, served the papers that made them
our prisoners. The robbers live about five
and one-hah miles northeast OF North
Topeka, near what II called CalhOun's
Bluff. on the limo between jefferson and
Shawnee Counties. Their home is in the
worst part Of the State. That is about tho
substance Of what may be considered q
''stern chase, with happy results" Mo
Henry il All old and well known farmer o
this section, having lived here eighteen
years. He is worth about =, 600, and Is 4
man Of family. OF Pierce nothing is
known. II. a. seems likely from the above
dispatch, Marshal Phillips has got the right
men. all the other men who have been sus-
pected of the robbery will, Of course. be
cleared.