Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-10-11
Rube Burrows's Capture, Death and
Burial.

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Rube Burrows's Capture, Death and
Burial,
The detectives aud deputy Sleritis
have been on the trail Of Burrows ever
since the robbery OF the train Sept, !,
at F.omaton, on the l.. L. y. road
Jackson and his men were on horse
back, and were often compelled 10 fol
low tho roads, while Burrows appear.
ed to be toiling through the swamps
and caucbrakes. Last Friday morn
ing jackson found that the skiH at
Bees laading in the Tombigbco river,
had been stolen ouly az hour before
his arrival. and that a nan answering
Burrowg's description had been seen
in the ncighborboOa late the night be.
fore. ami his camp was found, Satur-
day morning lie was seen to cross the
railroad track. On Tuesday afternoon
ho entered store a few miles from
Linden, kept by Garter, the man who
killed him, aM9 bought d pair Of shoes
and some coffee. Carter recognized
Him by the published description and
waiting until he had gone hurried out
and apprised MtDulie = Monroe couu-
~ man. aud they, accompanied By two
negroes, Jesse llillrath and Frank
Marshall, started out il pursuit. Fol-
lowing his trail they traced him to a
negro cabin that stands close TO the
road. Burrows had entered The cabin
to rest and get out OF the rain. His
pursuers deiiberated for some time as
TO what course they should follow
The appearance Of two white men at
the door would be sure to arouse the
outlaws suspicious, and in all proba.
bility induce him to use his pistols, bat
they rightly judged that the entrance
Of the negroes would cause Him no
uneasiness, The negroes entered and
almost Immediately pouncad upon him
n grabbing each arm. Burrows and
the negroes were all powerful men and
all three ware quickly of their feet and
struggling Oh the floor Of the cabin.
nurroUss warn ool him 40 Inn WAC
was move HAN m1tcS -1r tna h'rly'
hlacts bu, ;nst osIjs ban5 was ]oi,"o.,
cn Ills rcvolvor WcnrGa mad TortCr.
srrono into tbo eatin orJ IN q tow No.
ncnts Rnrrors ro. r9rlrra5 fisorm.
cd and securely piui0ued,
lie was soon lodged in a Jail cell in
Meridian, The next morning the Ne.
rid;cn Nv rocoiyol va ,,rnT,n,,
snncial 3isns,rE.
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co.oie" men why A"o "7s-7'cu ID 'he
c"pt''t y. Du'foW=' .,
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o. De.n2 nungty "itq @sheu ior some.
,n'hs 10 e"', pUt AlGDuIhe !liofllc"
nun lnat hot"'hg QUE DC gotten 'of
mn j iHs' LodF ~ llie morning.
burIo"a Niel pointer 70 a sacN tna'
laa neeh cAp'uFeh WIN nun, said IL
coh'alheu stunt sihgcI Snaps ana asNeu
''la, nc DC niIoWeu 70 en- Sohle oit!ielh'
inc sach' "iIlcH Aaa nor heen exam,
ihoo' was hah"e0 70 MN aha IanHeu
some 10 the IP9fu, McO refusing !hcm'
D"rro"s men pH' ms nahu III INC
sack iof more snaps. but crew Two re.
volvers from TIE sack, which he at once
icVeied upon ms guard;' lie made The
guards drop ihelr pistols and hold up
iheii lahdS. lie then mace the negro
axe MS iahdcuiis on ana put them On
McDnilie. lhen he made the negro
open me cell door, and whel on the
OUTSIDE turned The Key and locked Nc
ID IN The cell,
Burrows then toldthe negro to guide
HIM TO the house where Carter was
sleeping, from whom Burrows wanted
10 get his money and rifle
Arriving ut the house Burrows then
Knocked on the door aud told the lie.
gro TO tell Carter that McDutlie want.
cd him ut once. Recognizing the voice
of the negro Carter opened the door,
ard as he did so Burrows covered him
will his pistol aud demanded his mo-
ney. Carter consented 10 return the
money and went 10 q bureau as il TO
get II, burrows following him into the
room, but instead of getting the mon.
cy he turned on Burrows with q pistol
aud began firing.
Then followed a regular fusilade bo-