Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-13
BOLD HORSE THIEVES.

On August Ind, Henry Scott, one OF
the firm Of Scott Bros, bought in Co
lumbus, Kan, thirteen head Of horses
from Bob and Emmet Dalton, two
young men of fine appearance and of
about % and 25 years Of age, their
home and the place where they were
raised is near Coffeyville, Kan, and
who doubtless received their early
training from their cousins Cole
Younger aud the Frank and Jesse
James gang. They had been consid-
cred honest and upright citizens up to
short time ago, so 1t was not difficult
to satisfy Mr.. Scott that they were
fail right and he checked them for the
horses. They assured him they would
have another herd In Baxter Springs
to sell him in two or three weeks.
Everything went on smoothly for three
weeks when United States marshal
In hunting for stolen horses branded 55
happened at Baxter Springs, and Scott
Bros. told them they had bought no
snch stock, but had bought 13 head of
the Daltons branded E N, J 4, etc.
He was shown the stock and recog-
nized it as the property Of Fred Rog-
ers and Frank Mnscove, belonging
thirty miles south of Vinita, I. I. The
owners came here the 18th of Sept. |
w. w. and Henry Scott drove them
out to the pasture to see the stock.
While on their return to Baxter they
met the Dalton boys and an Indian In |
the suburbs Of town with another
drove OF stolen horses. They drove
hastily TO town and notified tho city
and two United States marshals, who
with w. w. and Henry Scott, w. WI
and A. L. Huff. Chas. Fribley and Jim
Brewster, all well mounted and armed
with shot guns and revolvers, started
IN hot pursuit TO capture the bold and
daring thieves that It would cost blood
to arrest. The thieves changed their
saddle horses for the best they had in
the herd and with revolvers in hand,
leaving the herd OF horses In town,
started at race horse speed for the ter
ritory. The pursuing party was ten
behind in the start and the
race was eight miles to the nearest
timber, southwest, which the thieves
made for. The race was an interest
ing one over an open prairie and by
sight. The thieves reached the timber
FIVE minutes before the pursuers.
They kept under cover Of the woods
until they reached Sulphur Springs.
There the horse rode by Emmet Dale
ton fell and lay PROSTATE on tho earth,
leaving the thief on foot. His brother
rode few rods away to team owned
BY James x. Moore, and drawing his I
revolver made him give up o young
race mare, and young Dalton mounted !
her without saddle or blanket, not !
sven removing the horse collar. The
Indians horse was also failing. The !
pursuing party was now In sight Of J
the horse trade the thieves made.
Henry Scott was 500 yards In advance !
,f the other pursuers, while Killian,
d. s. marshal, w. w. Scott, Chas. I
Fribley and James Brewster were q !
thousand yards in advance Of all the /
part Of the pursners who
oined the chase later on. It was plain 4
o be seen that the ten mile race was 4
elling on the poor horses save the two 4
ode by the DAltons and Henry Scott. n
The thieves were checked by q wire q
ence and as one dismounted to cut Il
he wire Henry rushed upon the In n
Ian. The Daltons covered him with n
hsir revolVers and gave him his y
hoice Of going back or being shot. O
Ienry said he would rather be q d
oward for l5 minutes than Q corps q,
Or the balance of his life, so he re. Il
reated to the advance, which was n,
900 yards behind the thieves. They
ressed on, however, through the tim.
er and underbrnsh for about six miles
ntil the Neosh0 River was reached, +,
nd the thieves had gained upon the n
ursuers, leaving the timber and tax. m
lg through the prairie. N
Night coming on the chase was ~
iven up and the thieves are still a
large. On returning to Baxter the
iRcerS took charge OF the herd the
lieVes left, consisting Of 81 head Of
Ice mares and colts and two geldlngs, Ie
hich were left In charge Of W. w. be
cott. re