Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-17
ON TEE TRAIL.
The Officers Of Cisco and EastIard
County Follow in Sight of the
Robbers, But Getno Nearer.
The RObbsrs Sop to Eat AID GlY!Es
she Money, While the Officers Re-
turn to iowa for RincRe sters,
Governor Boss OF RS n Reward Of two
HaIortc and Fifty Dollars for Each of
the Sobb =rs-O her Rewards.
STILL IN PURSUIT.

CISCO, Tx, Feb. Is Perry Pdschen,
enc of the posse that followed the bank
ROBBERS yesterday came in this morning
about 4 O'Clock and reported that they
folio wed the robbers till dark which over
took them about four miles south Of Put
nam in the direction Of Cottonwood. Mr.
Pascaeu Gays they overlook the robbers
this side Of Putnam aud rode in sight Of
them for four or five miieg, but could not
crowd them IS the robbers oil had Win
chesters and their arms consisted OF pis-
tolls and shotguns. The robbers beckon-
ed TO them several times TO ride up
and at one time VIXEN in sbou.
$50 yards Mr.. Paschel shot &: them with
mis- pistol, but they did not return the fire.
BE said they rode a. least forty miles Dy
dark, and that it wss 20 trouble TO trsck
them through the snow. He and Sheriff
Schmick let: here this morning with
via hesters and plenty of ammunition,
sEd it is believed the robbers will be
GO-uAJy ZIG snOH 10
STILL ON THE GROUND
and they cen ba easily tracked through.
The county is fully aroused, the officers
of Albany, Breckenridge, Baird, Brown
wood, Coleman, Comsnche, East
land, Ranger and the rangers
at Bsllinger have all been notified aid it
will be almost impossible for them to
escape. Mr.. LeVeaux received the fol-
lowing telegram this morning
OFFICE OF THK FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
ALBANY. TEX Feb I5, 1888.
To J. c. LsVesGx Treasurer, CLEO, Texas
DGAR SIR-rnls oank offers $500
FesaETl for the capture Of the robbers
desd or alive. Prefer them dead. We are
very sorry to learn Of your loss. Very
truly, GEORGE 7. REYNOLDS, President.
MIR L VeGux infJImed THE GAZETTE
reporter this morning that
LARGE REwARD
would be offered for the capture o. the
robbers, probably 5000 or 5000. He
also SAID his bank Was IN tue ring and DO,
ing busiG ess at the same old stand.
Mr.. Owens, the man that WAS knocked
down with pistol, is on the streets this
morning. He was not much hurt. H
says the man thsL fingered the money IL
Toe bank was called win" ny the others
several times. Tney called to him to
hurry up, as two or three men had al
ready passed the bank.
MIR. Leveaux eaid he could recognize
every one of them and Mr. OWens
thinks he
WOULD KNOW TWO CT THIN.
Mr.. Owens also thinks one Of them
called him by name. MIR. Levesux says
they called him esp ain Boss. as Serious
as the matter is there were many fuDny
remarks come ted with the { # ,ir.
LATER-MarshSl Thomas and part Of
reported that they had traied the robbers
until l or O'Clock to-day. They were
not prepared to stay out any longer
them yet. When Mr.. Thomas ltt
the trail they were in the sand ruffs
about fifteen miles south Of Cisco and
travelling eastwardly. They found where
the ROBBERS built FIRE, a-e i lunch,
divided their money and fed their horses.
II is the opinion Of Mr.. Thomas that the
robbers have never had c1apge ofhorses
or any sleep. he Gays hey evidently
know the woods perfectly. Slerlf
Scnmick is still ati, them.
THE FEELING AT wRATHERRORD.
Special 10 me Gazette.
WEATHERFORD, Tex, Feb. ia re-
port vas received here this evening thai
the officers in pursuit CT the four mel
who rOobsd the bank 81 Cisco yesterday
evening overlook the robbers near Cisco,
snd the robbers opened ffe on the "a
GERS with Winchesters. The officers were
armed only with pistols, and were forced
back to get better arms and Gssis ance.
On receiving this report the management
Of the two banks here met, aud The GA
ZgTTE respondent learned from Mr.. A.
+. S:slr, president Of the FIRST National
Bank, and MIR. Fl. P. HhllsrC
cashier Of the, Citizens. National
Bank, that the two banks Of this
city were ready and will jim the olher
banks In this section and offer large rr-
ward for the cspGure Of the parties who
robbed the Cisco bark. THIS is q move
in the right direction, and If the banks in
Fort Worth and other cities in this part
of the country Will jim the banks CT
WeAtherfCrd IN this move, 10 d0ub. these |
parties will De captured aua this euter-
prise viii be ''uipped ~ the but."
THE EOBBEEs SURROUNDED,
specisi e. the GsEetJs.
BAIkD. TEX Feb. ls-Deputies Ism
bert and Tisdsls left here early this
morning TO JOIN tie chsse OF the robbers |
of the Cisco bank ana 1t is reported the |
robbers have been surrounded ON Bsttle |
Creek between Putusm sHd Cottonwood,
this county. Lslest reports say that at
least $50 men have the ihicket in which
ths roDoers are hiding under guard,
though the recent heavy sIeet is melting
aud crestiDg;s heavy fog. They Will De
sps to capture the bandits il current re-
ports be true.
THE STATE eFFERs REWARD.
Special 70 the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, FEB. 1s.-Governor Ross
to-day offered $3.50 reward each for the
four Cisco bauk robbers.
ON GUARD AT ABILENE.
Special TO the ,5aseHs
ABILENE, TEX, Feb. l6.-There Is con-
siderable talk here about the Cisco bank
ro52er! and npe plecs0uon 6in &c ssksp