Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-14
A HOT TRAIL.
posse from Bowie and Bellvue
Right on the Heels OF the
Train Robbers.
,k jackson In the Gang = !
'r.-,.r,s peniai and Defense OF
the CoIored Troops.

GAZETTE had hoped TO be able
s,onlcle IN to-dsy's issue the cap
I, the three miscreants who did the
though awkward piece of vii.
.. Belivue. The next best thing,
,ey is the news that the men who
.,ter them are so close TO the bri-
:. mat escape now seems impossible
Information was obtained
n gentleman who went with the
4 mat started out of Bowie Satur-
nerpoon 10 pursuit Of the robbers.
rs,es that he left his comrades not
4 - than six miles behind the trio
4 wanted.
sbont dusk that day they reached
I'm house of a Mr.. Jones, who In
Il "a them three mount dmen, whom he
.,hsd accurately, had taken supper
n. house but one short hour ago. He
rlbed the men and their horses with
4 nrecision as TO legve no doubt in
nds of the pursuers as to who the
were. The description fitted the
rs in eve particular. They were
near the town OF Jacksboro, at
point the The GAZETTE
mant turned back, though
ltbers. encouraged by the news, after
<, N rest to their painting horses, rode
4 swiftly as before.
addition to the description Of the
4 me farmer told them that one OF
4 was beyond doubt the celebrated
tsr,
4 FRANK JACKSON,
a As Lieutenant and principal coad-
'kor OF the famous Sam Bass won
for daring and skill in such exploits
Ia only to the noted bandit chief,
Il IN the little town Of Round Rock met
sste in the person OF Dick Ware, and
.fet from Winchester fired by that
Al ranger He said that he knew
ason well and is sure that he was one
he three, spoken Of as the short
4 with dark compl, Xion. II this be
& the capture of these fello VS. becomes
additional importance. 1t was the
ral opinion that the gang were max
# lor Mexico instead OF the Territory,
/. hi supposed.
n GAZETTE reporter was waited on
Evening by Burwell P Johnson, with
uest TO publish the letter given be-
81 He is a trile sore over
he thought an unjust
Ration on the courage
ee colored soldiers, doubtless in-
ed by the natural feeling of race
sthy; yet Burwell was bound to con-
That "they mad no business in giving
hose guus." By the way, Burwell is
Gersn In tram roOberies, having been
'mploye of the Texas & Pacific, and
Ind the train when Bass went through
18th at Mesquite and Eagle Ford, the
before his death.
~ regard to the porter's denial, there
be no question as to its truth. The
teant hadn't got over the excitement
'tclenty, perhaps, to tell Alright any
b that happened, but the story was
Aen Just as he told IL.
WAS NOT THEIR MESSENGER
" FORT WORTH, Ten Dec. IL 1856.
he Editor OF the Gazette.
tIwish to correct the statement in this
innings GAZETTE in regard to the train
fbery on the Fort Worth & Denver last
brdsy, the lltn, which says that the
"A la porter. was sent in the coach by
Robbers and demanded Of Sergeant
4ner and guards their guns"
lie party that informed THE GAZETTE
be ABOVE is far from the true facts.
% the robbers had gone to the engine
taken out Mr.. Claude Ayers, the
neer, the flremen, Mr.. Duncan, the
+ per and thu baggage master, | was
q time on the opposite side Of the
attending to shot box" and
! N nothing OF the robbers being pres
fnrtll pistol was thrust In my face,
anding me to threw up my hands and
8 10 line with the others. ! contributed
mite and never went near the coaches
the robbers had left the train. The
9ETTE would have it to appear also
Sergeant Conner and guards acted
Ardly In not making an
~ TO capture or prevent the men
robbing the train. Sergeant Conner
mske au attempt TO protect the train,
swas asked aud implored not to make
Resistance, as Il might cause the rob
to shoot promiscuously and perhaps
'feyeral gentlemen and ladies.
~ this solicitation he concluded to
Z no resistance, as he was requested
/, veral gentlemen in the coacn, and
ffrom fear, but to prevent bloodsned.
+ the troops did not "let the 'darkey
their sixshooters to the robbers, u
lnstead gave them up fer the reasons
Nc stated. Yours Respectfully,
BURwELL p JoHsoN,
Porter Il. w. & ID.
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