Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-05
AT LAST F.!
THE BOLD ROBBERS OF RICH.
ARD BURNNY ARRESTED.
History of a Remarkable Chase
After Band of Daring and
Reckless Criminals.


Jail last night, charged by indictment
preferred by the grand jury now In
session, with robbing Mr.. Richard
Burney Of $1,000 In cash, $3.50 in jew
elry and lot Of firearms, etc.
Most of the readers Of the NEWS
will recall the occasion of this rob-
berry which was perpetrated in broad
open daylight at the home of Mr..
Burney, near Mart, on the 9th day of
July last. For its daring and bold
ness 1t is unexcelled in the annals the
crimes attributed to Jack Shepard, or
the James boys. While quietly pur-
suing the even tenor of his way at his
home Mr.. Burney and his family were
set upon by three men, who rode up,
dismounted and entered without for
mality or ceremony. They were
all unmasked and strangers to
Mr.. Burnsy and to all in
that vicinity. They demanded the
surrender OF his money, and when he
objected, he was Overpowered and
forced to submission by the threat
ming muz2le of q six.shooter, held
close to his head by one Of the bold
bandits, while the other two ram
sacked the premises, forcing Mrs.
Burney to disclose the whereabou
of the money and valuables. Their
booty secured, the daring trio mount
cd and fed.
Mr.. Burney reported the robbery
to the officers, and also came to Waco
and employed Hall & Waller to pur.
sue and run to ground the robbers.
Capt. Joe Waller took tho case in hand
and has trailed the daring highway
man with the relentless intensity and
vigilance with which Nemesis pur-
sues her victims, until to-day, he has
two of them safely lodged behind the
bars, awaiting trial.
Governor Ross, upon being inform
ed of the particulars of the crime, of.
ferred reward of 500 each. for the
capture of the robbers. Repairing t.
the scene of the robbery, Capt. Wal
Ter took up the trail and followed il
until sickness overlook and prostra
ted him in the Indian Territory, ane
he was forced for the time to desist
He, however, loft an able lieuten
ant to watch his quarry. During
this chase he had found the horse
ridden by the robbers on the 9th o
July, the clothes the men themselves
wore; and the jewelry they had stolel
from Mr.. Burney. The robbers hat
been tracked to the Indian Territory
and back, and during Capt. Waller
absence were overha uled at the hom'
of the Campbells in the corner o
Wise and Parker counties. Sheriff
Mann, of Wise, and posse; attemp
ted the capture of the Campbells, ant
and desperate and bloody fight en-
sued in which member of the poss'
was slain. The Campbells made thei
escape and. again fled to the Indial
Territory. Capt. Waller having par
TALLY recovered, again took VI
. the trail and with the keen seen
of the sleuth he followed his prey
They returned to Texas and sough
refuge on ranch few miles from
Harold, in the edge of Wichit
county. Here the criminals were LEI
to rest in their fancied securely Will
, Capt. Waller returned to Waco AM
secured warrants for their arrest. Oh
/ his return, the men were surrounds
: in such a manner that escape wa
impossible and resistance futile
They surrendered, were taken to De
!, catur and fully identified by MI
Burney.
In the long and tireless search 70
!, these bold bandits, Sheriff H. 8. Sisl
1 of Parker county has borne q prom
nent and valuable part. Capt. F. NJ
, Davis, sheriff Of Wichita has ais
D contributed valuable assistance an
accompanied Capt. Waller in bring
ing the prisoners to Waco last night
There is ono of the trio yet unat
counted for and he IL reported to hav
died since the robbery.
1t has been q long and relentlei
+ chase and right we'll do the valiar
o men who have lent their noble efiort
n to its splendid success deserve til
praise of their countrymen. Th
. Campbells are young men Of forbi'
!, ding appearance and unquestione
= bravery. They are strangers
- fear as is well attested by their de
perate and successful fight with IL
!. posse mentioned above. One is
years old while the other has n