The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-17


Non~y Eads In che Robbers DEATH
BlRNf~onAN. Ala. Oct s-Eube Bur
rows has been captured and killed IN N
effort 20 escape.
No event that has happened in the
history Of Alabama has created . moro
general sensation than the capture and
subsequent killing Of the outlaw and
bandit Toe 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. 20 tho Linden jail.
and how with watchful Wit and UNI
dat nted nerve he watched through tho
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
Myrtle wood. q small village in the
southwestern portion Of Monroe County,
Alabama. By Deputies John McDufie
and J. G. 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 on flaw seems never to have sus-
pectcd :hem. but'sat with his Winches-
ter rice 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. where they arrived late lass
night aud placed him in the wooden Jail.
1t was agreed that McDufiie and one
Of the negroes John Marshall. should
stay in the Jail with the prisoner. still
handcutfed and securely bound. until
daylight. while Carter and the other
negro went of TO get brief nap before
day. A short time before daylight this
morning Burrows complained Of being
hungry and asked for something TO eat
McDuffie answered that he had nothing
70 give him. A satchel belonging TO
Burrows was lying in one corner Of the
ROOM II have some crackers in my
bag there, il you will hand il TO me"
said the prisoner
McDufiie handed the bag 70 Burrows
without opening it and burrows put
bis manacled hands inside for a moment
and brought ont 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
vita his money. When told be was at
the hotel. he ordered the negro 70 show
him the way. remarking that be was
going 70 have his money back Or kill
somebody. He locked McDufiie in the
jail. ana with tho negro for guide.
went 70 Carter's room.
When captured yesterday ons pistol
vas found on Burrows Asked il he did
not have another one he said be had
sold his stber one. II seems hfs cap
tors. in tie hurry Of the trip. never once
opened or examined his leather sarhel
and this morning when he said be Ind
some crackers in IL and wanted 70 eat
some to eat. McTp1fie handed him the
sacbel without hesitation. He drew
the pistols 80 quickly the guards sere
taken completely By surprise and unsied
his feet and hands without word II
was rot daylight then. AMI he eooId
have escaped IL be had not gone IN
search Of Carter to get his money
Carter was in his room. but had not
retired Burrows gos the drop ans5de-
handed the return q his money Az
soon IS he saw Carter reach for his pis-
tol he fired. The ball hit Carter in, the
breast and passed through his skgat
lung, infictinE > woxnd which IS sap.
posed 70 be fatal Carter fired as q aieI<.
~ IS possible. and Shot Burrows through
the lower body burrows then TUNED
and shot John Marshall the negro.
who had assisted in his capture. and
was forced to guide him to Carers
room. After thai B1Yrows ran across
the street. with Garter in pursuit
Several move shoes wers fred without
effect As burrows reached the Opposite
side Of tho street ~ sank to the grs1nd
1t the corner 81 the courthouse. and
died in few minps-s without speaking
word Cxcser fell in the middle Of
the street about she same time. The
negro had hecn shot down in the -com,
and was dangerously wounded
lRcubcn Houston Burrows. alias Charles
A. Davis. was born In Lamar County Ala
bamA thirtyfour pears ago. Aiies. Bur-
rows. the onfkaw father. resides n y
miles from sufficient on the kansas CIV.
Memphis < Birmingham rail road - Il q
farmer. sixty years ~ age Rubs< when
sixteen years Of nRc, went 20 Tcxassusth hil
uncle. This ya~ IN is7l wniie there Id
married thu daughter Of IL b. lxIvcrson
He AFTERWARDS bought . farm. HIS wife
died two venrs ago. leaving iSBo chill.
IN Lamar County With Allen Bnrross- Much
hts been sad about the rewards o.1eTed for
Burrows" capture. The entire asnount o..
fercd vas t--ioQ The Southern Exyress Com.
pany's standing reward was 3. On. Tho fol
lowing u . list ~ the rewards as taken
from she original reward ci7sulAr issued
By the express company shortly AT 81
the Mobile 4 Ohio train 5obbery. Sep
TENDER q, 1853. by the Mobile q Ohk
railroad and the Southern Express Con-
( pany. 2.0D. by the United States Govern
ment. 3Lo)O for each member Of the Bur
rows band; bv the Illinois Central railroad
4 and southern Exurcs& Conpanv. 81 .01Ds bv