The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1890-10-17
CAUGHT AND KILLED.

Money Ends in the Robbers Death.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. S-Rube Bur-
rows has been captured and killed in an
effort to escape.
No event that has happened in the
history of Alabama has created more
| general sensation than the capture and
subsequent killing of the outlaw and
bandit Tne startling story reads like
fiction. The narration of his peaceable
capture in lonely cabin by two depu-
ties and two negroes, how they carried
him twelve miles across the country,
strapped on horse, to the Linden Jail,
| and how with watchful wit and un-
daunted nerve he watched through the
| long night, coniuring up some scheme
by which he might escape from his
captors, though bound hand and foot,
| fills out chapter in criminal history
without parallel.
The particulars of his capture near
Myrtlewood, a small village in the
southwestern portion of Monroe County,
Alabama, by Deputies John McDuffie
and j. c. Carter, and two negroes, late
yesterday afternoon while resting tempo
rarily in lonely cabin, into which he
had gone for shelter from pelting rain,
are these:
The negroes entered first, under pre-
text of coming in for the same purpose.
The outlaw seems never to have sus-
pected them, but sat with his Winches-
ter rife leaning against the wall and
his pistols by his side. The negroes,
selling an opportunity, rushed upon the
bandit and grappled with him. Being
physically much stronger, they held
him down while McDuffie and Carter
rushed in and bound him with ropes
and put handouts on his wrists. They
then carried him twelve miles distant
to Linden, whore they arrived late last
night aud placed him in the wooden Jail.
1t was agreed that McDuffie and one
of the negroes John Marshall, should
stay in the jail with the prisoner, still
handcuffed and securely bound, until
daylight, while Carter and the other
negro went off to get brief nap before
day. A short time before daylight this
morning Burrows complained of being
hungry and asked for something to eat
McDufie answered that he had nothing
to give him. A satchel belonging to
Burrows was lying in one corner of the
room. 81 have some crackers in my
bag there, if you will hand it to me-"
said the prisoner.
McDuffie handed the bag to Burrows
without opening it, and burrows put
his manacled hands inside for moment
and brought out two pistols, covered
McDuffie and the negro and ordered
them to unite him, which they did.
Keeping the negro in front of him, Bur-
rows disarmed both men, unlocked the
front door and asked where Carter was
with his money When told he was at
the hotel, he ordered the negro to show
him the way, remarking that he was
going to have his money back or kill
somebody. He locked McDuffie in the
Jail, and with the negro for a guide,
went to Carter's room.
When captured yesterday one pistol
was found on Burrows. Asked if he did
not have another one he said he had
sold his other one. 1t seems his cap
tors, in the hurry of the trip, never once
opened or examined his leather sachel,
and this morning when he said he had
some crackers in it and wanted to get
some to eat, McDuffie handed him the
sachel without hesitation. He drew
the pistols so quickly the guards were
taken completely by surprise and united
his feet and hands without a word. 1t
was not daylight then, and he could
have escaped if he had not gone in
search of Carter to get his money.
Carter was in his room, but had not
retired. Burrows got the drop and de-
manded the return of his money. As
soon as he saw Carter reach for his pis-
tol he fred The ball hit Carter in the
breast and passed through his right
lung, inf1icting wound which is sup
posed to be fatal Carter fired as quick
ly as possible, and shot Burrows through
the lower body. Burrows then turned
and shot John Marshall, the negro,
who had assisted in his capture, and
was forced to guide him to Carter's
room. After that Burrows ran across
the street, with Carter in pursuit
Several more shots were fired without
effect. AS Burrows reached the opposite
side of the street he sank to the ground
at the corner of the courthouse, and
died in O. few minutes without speaking
a word. Carter fell in the middle Of
the street about the same time. The
negro. naQ Deen BnOJ uOWn III JDe rOOHls
and was dangerously wounded.
TReuben Houston Burrows, alias Charles
A. Davis, was born in Lamar County, Ala
bama, thlrty-fo years ago. Allen Bur-
rows, the outlaws father. resides a few
miles from Sulligent, on the Kansas CitV.
Memphis & Birmingham rail road. He is a
farmer, sixty years OF age Rube, when
sixteen years of age, went to Texas with h ls
uncle. This was In 1871 While there he
married the daughter of IL b. Alverson.
He afterwards bought a farm. His wife
died two years ago, leaving two chill
dreD. a boy and girl, who are now
In Lamar County with Allen Burrows. Much
has been said about the rewards offered for
Burrows capture. The entire amount Of
fered was $500 The Southern Express Com
pany's standing reward was 5000. The fol-
lowing Is list of the rewards as taken
from the original reward circular issued 4
by the express company shortly aft er
the Mobile G. Ohio train robbery, Sep
tember Is, 1889: By the Mobile a Ohio
railroad and the Southern Express Com
pany, s., 900; by the United States Govern.
ment, 81. 900 for each member of the Bur-
rows band; by the Illinois Central railroad
and Southern Express Company, $1,000; by |
the State of Mississippi, 500; by tho State OF |
Arkansas and the st. Louis, Arkansas q |
Texas railroad, 500; by the State of Ala. |
bamA, $500. Total reward, 81 200
Joseph johnson Acquitted.
New YORK, Oct 9.-Mr. Meyer Jo- |
mason received a dispatch yesterday, |
dated Berlin, from his son Joseph, say |
ing that the latter had been acquitted |
of the charge made against him by the |
students with whom he had auarreled |