Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-09
RUBR BURROWS END
Tragic Death of the Notorious
 Train RObber.
HE ESCAPES FROM THE JAIL
After 0unningly Getting the Drop on His
 Two Guards.

He Then Boldly Enters a Hotel and De. mands the Return of Money Taken
 From Him by One of His Captors, whe He Wounds and Is Then Himself Shot Dead.
 MEMPHIS, Teen, Oct. 9.-The killing
 of Rube Burrows at Linden, Ala, early
 yesterday morning, by one of his cap
 tors, J. c. Carter, has rid the country
 of one of tho most daring outlaws and
 train robbers that has terrorized .
 portion of the South in years.
 It is now learned that Burrows was
 captured about 4 o'clock Tuesday af.
 teroOn near Myrtle, Monroe County,
 Ala. John McDuffee, a farmer, suc-
 ceeded in leading him into a trap,
 though he was not secured without
 struggle. =.
 The rewards offered by the several States, railroad and express companio 6
 for the capture of the outlaw amounted to $7,500.
 Burrows was making his way back to
 Lamar County. He had passed through Monroe and had been in Marengo dur the past few days. Detectives and deputy sheriffs have been close upon his heels since Sunday. Tuesday McDuffeo came upon Rube, who had stepped into . roadside house out of the rain.
 McDuffee 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- tained his trusty rsvolvers. The col- pred men engaged him in conversation. He did not suspect that they were against him, and in an unguarded mo- msnt the two bounced upon him, each one seizing a hand to prevent his shooting. He fought the darkies des- perately, but McDuffee and others soon came on the scene and after c struggle succeeded in subduiug and securely tying the desperado.
 McDuffse rode triumphantly into Linden with his prize. He had Rub0 strapped hand and foot in front of him on his horse, his head on one side and feet on tho other side of the horae. Rube suffered greatly from his uncom- fortable ride, as the farmer, who feared his prisoner and the big reward might slip through his fingers, had strapped him on the horse As securely as though he were in @ wise. The robber had only $17S on his person.
 Burrows was at once placed in the Shertf's office inside the jail under guard of McDuffee and e negro.
 J. O. Carter, the other oaptor was at the hotel with the money found on Burrows person when he was arrested. l 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 l that he had nothing to eat. A pair of | saddle-6ags, which had been taken from the prisoner, WAS lying in the | room. Looking toward them in care | less sort of way the outlaw observed: II have some crackers in my saddle. bags if you will hand them to me-,
 MoDuttee suspected nothing, and handed the Lsaddlebags over without opening them. Burrows, instead of crackers, drew forth e pair of pistols. and, covering McDuffee and the negro ordered them to unite him, which they lid, and, keeping them in front of him, 1e walked out of the front dooor. He 'hen asked for his money, and started toward the hotel to recover 1t of Car 'er, who had 1t.
 The latter, of course, was greatly sur srtsed to see Burrows, whom he sup- posed was bound hand and foot in jail. 5urrows drew his revolver and de- handed hie money. Both then opened ire, and Burrows was killed, while Cartere received an ugly wound in the breast. The affair has created intense Carter is the hero of the four. The extent of his injuries ia moi | Inown at present.
 Another account says that Burrows vent to the hotel, but did not find >srter there. He was sleeping in a oom in the rear of the store of a mer- hant. Burrows went there at once. nd with the aid of a negro who he had compelled to accompany him, made the legro knock at the door and tell Carter 10 was wanted at the jail. When Car sr appeared he demanded his money. 'arter at once drew his pistol and both | nen shot at the same moment. CarteI Tas wounded in the breast and Bur. ows was shot through the bowels, As burrows fell he aimed his revolver a1 he negro and sent ball through his houlder. Burrows died at once. Car. or is fatally wounded and the nanrc