The weekly examiner., 1890-10-11
RUBE BURROWS END
Tragic Death of the Notorious
 Train Robber.
HE ESCAPES FROM THE JAIL.
After Ounningly Getting the Drop on H.s
 Two Guards.

He Then BoIdly Enters a Hotel and De-
 mands tho Return of nIeaey Taken
 From Him by One of His Captors, Who
 He Wounds and Is Then Himself shot
 Dead.
 MEMPHIS, Teen, Oct. 9.--The killing of Rube Burrows ct Linden, Ala, early yesterday morning, by one of his cap- tors, J. Q. Carter, has rid the country of one of the most daring outlaws and train robbers that has terrorized portion of the South in years.
 It Is now learned that Burrows was captured about o'clock Tuesday af- Ala. John McDuffee, farmer, sue ceeded in leading him into trap, though he was not secured without Q struggle.
 The rewards offered by the several States, railroad and express companie s for the capture of the outlaw amounted to $7, 500.
 Burrows was making his way back to Lamar County. He had passed through Monro oe and had been in Marengo dur the past few days. Detectives md deputy sheriffs have been close upon his heels since Sunday. Tuesday McDuffee came upon Rube, who had stepped into 8 roadside house out of the rain.
 McDuffse had along with him two negroes, who agreed to assist. him in the capture. Rube had placed his rife in the corner of the room. but still re- ored men engaged him in conversati pm. He did not suspect that they were against him, and in an unguarded mo- ment the two bounced upon him, each one seizing $ hand to prevent his shooting. He fought the darkies dess perately, but McDuffee and others soon came on the scene and after struggle succeeded in subduing and securely tying the desperado.
 McDuffee rode triumphantly into Linden with his prize. He had Rnbe strapped hand and foot in front If him on his horse, his head on one side and feet on the other, side of the hoY N Rube suffered greatly from his uncosfs- foxtabIe ride, as the farmer Uh ho feaf Skssi bis prisoner and tile big reward migE slip through his fingers. had strappeq him on the horse as securely as though he were in wise. The robber had only SITS on his person.
 Burrows was at once placed in the Sheriff's office inside the jail under guard of McDuffee and a negro.
 J. c. Carter, the other captor was at the hotel with the money found on Burrows person when he was arrested. The outlaws hands and feet were tied. and every precaution was taken to pre- vent his getting away.
 Early yesterday morning he com- plained of hunger. McDuffee answered that he had nothing to eat. A pair of saddle-bags, which had been taken from the prisoner, was lying in the room. Looking toward them in a care- less sort of way the outlaw observed: 1T have some crackers in my saddle bags'if you will hand them to me-.
 McDuffee suspected nothing. and handed the saddlebags over without opening them. Burrows, instead of crackers, drew forth pair of pistols, and, covering McDuffee and the negro, ordered them to unite him, which they did, and, keeping them in front of him, he walked out of the front dooor. He then asked for his money, and started toward the hotel to recover it of Car- ter, who had it.
 The latter, of course, was greatly sur- prised to see Burrows, whom he sup posed was bound hand and foot in jail. Burrows drew his revolver and de- manded his money. Both then opened fire. and Burrows was killed, while Cartere received an ugly wound in the breast. The affair has created intense excitement. Carter is the hero of the hour. The extent of his injuries is not known at present.
 Another account says that Burrows went to the hotel, but did not find Carter there. He was sleeping in room in the rear of the store of a mer- chant. Burrows went there at once. and with the aid of negro who he had compelled to accompany him, made the negro knock at the door and tell Carter he was wanted at the jail. When Car ter appeared he demanded his money. Garter at once drew his pistol and both men shot at the same nom ent. Carter was wounded in the breast and Bur rows was shot through the bowels. As Bugrows fell he aimed his revolver at the negro and sent ball through his shoulder. Burrows died at once. Car ter is fatally wounded and the negro only slightly. -.~