The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07
TWO DESPERADOES
Who Were Run Down by Deteo-
tiVeS in Alabama.
THEY IMPROVED THEIR CONDITION.

Montgomery by Captain Welbasky. The story
Of his crimes is startling. Burrows is one Of
tho robbers who, in company with others, on
the night of the 9th Of December last, stopped
the north bound passenger and express train
on the st. Louis Arkansas and Texas railway
at Genoa, a few miles from this city, and who
after being Swallowed was finally captured
near the city Of Montgomery, Ala, on San
day night last The bold robber IS young
man 70 years Of age and man Of intelligent
bearing, bold in looks, determined and shrewd.
The particulars of bis capture, as given by
Captain Welbasky, are rs follows About two
weeks ago the detective force Of Pinkerton be-
gan the shadowing of the Burrows brothers,
Rubc and James, following them from the in
tenor Of Texas to their home at Vernon, La
mar county, Ala; opening up correspondence
with the authorities Of Vernon, the home Of
the Burrows, furnished them with an accurate
description OF the men wanted. The au-
thori!es there surrounded the house in which
their father lived, but when search was made
II was discovered that they had left dur W the
night However, Conductor Callahan, on run
ming to Montgomery, Ala, ut Brocksgap noticed
two men boarding the train, who took seats
near some negroes, occupying vacant seat
where was seated t8o negroes in the front end
also two in the rear, when they began a con-
vorsation with the negroes. Their conduct
was OF such n nature as to arouse suspicion
that they designed robbing of lis train
Having been previously furnished with fun
and accurate description Of the Burrows broth
ers, wanted for the train robbery ut Genoa ON
the Cotton Belt road in December last he, at
the first stopping, wired Chief OF Ponce
Gerard at Montgomery, Ala, TO have special
officers to meet the arrival Of his train
nt o'clock p. m. he not stating particulars
The dispatch falling into the hands of Cap
tain John Martin, captain OF the police
force OF Montgomery, hc met the train as re-
quested. On meeting Conductor Callahan, he
began giving statement Of particulars when il
was discovered that the Swallowed parties were
making off in the direction of n railroad gap or
cut. Captain Martin observing this, and be-
fore the conductor had completed his state
mont he called TO his assistance Officer Magce.
The officers followed them 10 near The
cnt and mailing them, telling them
through that gap after dark. On this IN
formation the two mon turned round and in
qured OF Captain Martin if ne could direct
them to a cheap clearinghouse. Tho captain
replied IN the affirmative and directed them TO
folloW him This they did until they reached
police headquarters. Arriving at this place,
when, reaching The door Of tho main entrance,
The captain opened II, Rubo Burrows asked, as
he saw tic door open, What place is thisY'
Captain Martin, not desiring another opportu-
nifty for further trouble. grabbed him, at the
came time telling him that il was police head
quarters
CONSIDER YOURSELF UNDER ARREST, RuBE."
Guess not said l;ube and at the same
time himself and brother Jim broke and run.
Captain Martin attempted to drag Rule in,
when the spring door caught his coat-tail,
which held him fast. Rubo taking advantage
of this circumstance made his escape, but Cap
tain Martin, 90 eXtricato himself from the door
spring, ierked the back of his coat ont aud
made Tor flying tubc, jim as he ran off. fell
over post few rods from tho door Officer
Magee was 30 close upon his heels that he fell
over with him, when sCuilto began, but Ma
gee got on top. iube Burrows ran about
twenty feet and stopped and drew his six
shooter, Captain Martin, by this time having
extracted himself from the door, started
AGAIN IN pursuit, Rube, seeing this, started
for yard, jumping the fence Martin, seeing
thntto pursue Ruho was folly, went to the
assistance Of Officer Magee, and tho two sue
cooded in capturing Jim Burrows. Officer
Magco, getting sight Of Rube, gave chase,
firing at him as he ran. After RUDE had iumn-
ed over the fence lac turned aud shot at Nagee
several shots, and then broke for the bottoms
lying behind the city. Fearing that Rube
would reach the marshes ahead of him, and
seeing citizen Neal Bray near where Rube
was running, he shouted TO him to catch the
fleeing man Tho response came:
'ALL RIGHT, IN CAICn nm"
lie started In pursuit. and when, on getting
within about ten feet of him Burrows turned
around and fired Mt linn a full round of Shots
but finding that lac had missed his mark he
continued TO run in Che direction OF the
marsh, tndauuted 10y the shots hred at him.
Mr.. Bray continued ON his chase, and when in
tHS aNi Oh RfAnbllR burrows, urea q ShOt,
woundhg Burrows, but he continued his flight
20 the marsh, getting away from Bray, and
was not seen until the following morning,
whom il was reported lac had stolen q mule
FROM negro and had gone in the direction of
swamp SIN miles from tho city. He was
seen on the following morning bv an old ne
gro who reported 10 Captain Martin the par
ticularS OF meeting with him. Captain Mar
I'm Summoned n posse and started IN pursuit
e. where Burrows had last been seen at a ne
tlt #
Burrows was discovered. The house
was immediately surrounded when
Burrows was called upon 10 surrender to
which he responded hy making bold dash for
hhortN, firing several shots. When he made
the dash he had pair Of boots hanging on
his arm, and was barofuoted and hRtlcss. Fnd-
ing he was again about 10 get away, Captain
Martin ordered bis men to Gre on him, which
they did hN oiScharGing their guns nj him,
which had been loaded with small bird shot.
This was done to capture him, il possihle,
alive. lie was htt, rs believed, Icy number
II shot, hut they being SO small rs 10 not even
Cripple him, he made another successful eS-
cape, hut was trallcd by blood drCpS until he
had gone far into the swamp. Night over
taking the posse, rendering further pursuit inn
possible, they returned 10 Montgomery.
The next intelligence FROM the wounded rob
Der was hrough 90 Montgomery 10y a negro who
lived about fifteen milos distant who came
after a doctor 20 attCud = wounded man. On
investigation the negro described burrows,
Rnd stated he was Ht negro cabin on cotton
plantation. Captain Martin again summoned
posse of men and went Ia the point dosig-
mated hy tie negro informant On their arri-
val they found their man had been there but
aiteI securing food from the little girls, had
LETT, going in the direction OF what is known as
Cat-taD swamp. The uOsso followed him To
the swamp hut finding that il would be impoS-
hlolc 60 catch him without the aid Of dogs
Captain Martin dispatched q messenger
20 the superintendent of the penitcntiary AT
Wennemrta The bloodhouuds belonging 10
the pcnitonuary We're At once sent forward
by a posse Of men. who on their ar
rival at the swamp relieved CAPTAIN Martin
and pos Q, Tho dogs were NJ once put on
trail and when last heard from were sim in
pursuit, and 1t is believed uow hy the Pmker-
ton force that lac has either been captured or
has died OF his many gmshot wounds
The l'inkerton detective force have hy hard
work developed tho fact that the Burrows
brothers led the gang which dsarmed the
United States soldiers and robbed the pas
kencer, mail and express cars at a water tank
on the Fort Worth and Denver road. forty
miles west OF Fort Worth. ON the night Of the
10th OF November 1856. and were also leaders
VA ile Gordon train robbery On the Texas
and Pacific road On the night Of the Nd Of