The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-06-01
MORE CLEVER WORK.
Two Desperate Criminals Run Down
by the Police.
''Bun Neck'' Kelly and Jack Samson
the Iowa Hill Robbers, In Gus
tody-An Important Capture.

The police have achieved another sue
cess in the rogue-catching line.
This time the victims of their vigilance
are the Iowa Hill robbers. The captures
are most important, as the prisoners are
two of the most desperate and notorious
highwaymen and stage robbers that the
authorities have had to contend with
since the retirement of Black Bart, and
Dorsey and Shinn
BIG HAUL.
On the night of the 10th of this month
j. Browns big store at Iowa Hill, Placer
County, was broken into by robbers and
a dozen watches, ninety chains and thir-
teen diamond rings were stolen, the total
value of which amounted to about s., 500.
Every effort was made by the Placer
County authorities to run the daring
burglars to earth, but they had disap-
peared as mysteriously as they came, and
there was absolutely no trace of them.
Constable j. Z. Dyer of ColfaX, who
was investigating the case, finally be-
came satisfied that the robbers were not
hiding in hatlocality, and sent circulars to
all parts of the coast, offering a reward
for the arrest of the burglars and also for
the recovery of the stolen property. a
complete description of the jewelry was
given. Several of these circulars wers
received by the police of this city, and
Chief Drew had them distributed among
his officers. He instructed them to keep
sharp lookout among the pawnshops
and fences for the property and report
to him If there were any developments.
SIMMONS ON DECK.
officer Simmons, one of the sharpest
and most vigilant of the Chiefs men,
was the first to run on to a clue. This
was about week after the robbery. He
found one of the stolen watches in Sec
Ond-street secondhand house, and also
learned that the property had been dis
posed of by none other than the notori-
Gus Tom Kelly alias Bull Neck, ;" and
Jack Samson, stage robbers and eX-con-
VictS.
The officer promptly reported his dis
covery to the Chief, and then further in
vestigation followed. 1t was learned
that Samson and Kelly, after selling the
watch, had gone to San Francisco, and
from other evidence that was discovered
the officers were satisfied that Kelly and
Samson We're the men who had exc
cuted the lob" at Iowa Hill.
Chief Drew telegraphed Immediately
to Chief Crowley Of San Francisco, and
that indefatigable official went to work
Immediately with the assistance of his
competent corps of detectives. They
were not long in learning that the stolen
city, and by redoubling their efforts sue
ceeded in running one of the burglars,
Kelly, to earth last Friday night.
ON sANsoN's TRACK.
From Kelly the San Francisco officials
Termed that Samson was in Sacramento,
and was to meet Kelly on the Yolo side
of the bridge yesterday morning when
the Oregon express arrived. Kelly had
complete kit Of burglars tools in his pos
session, which he said he had just pur-
chased. lie and Samson had picked out
two safes in this city which they in
tended TO 'crack'' when Kelly arrived
with the tools.
The authorities here were notified of
kelly's statement, and officers Arlington
and Higgins were detailed by Chief Drew
to go over to Washington and capture
Samson when he put in an appearance.
The officers went across the bridge
shortly after midnight and waited for de-
velopments. Their vigil was long and
tiresome. The express was an hour late,
and they had seen no signs of Samson.
Finally the train arrived and passed on
into this city, and
STILL THEY SAW NOTHING
OF their man. About half an hour later,
however, when they were about to give
up in disgust, they saw the outlines Of a
man stealing along near the railroad track.
They concluded that this must be Sam
son, and made a dash for him. They
covered him with their revolvers and
made him hold up his hands while they
handcutied him.
1t was Samson, and he surrendered
quietly.
Samson was interviewed by Chief
Drew and Captain Lee yesterday, but he
only laughed and refused to divulge any
thing.
II did that sort of thing once" he said.
nd OF -
Since then l don't do any talking.'
Constable Dyer was notified of the
capture, He took Kelly up to Coltax
Saturday, and will be down for Samson
to-day.
Both Samson and Kelly are criminals
of the worst type, their specialties being
safe-cracking and stage-robbing. Both
are old-timers, too, and were pals of the
notorious Mickey Delaney who was re-
Gently sentenced for twenty years for a
safe-robbery in FL Dorado County,, Bill
Burns, Dorsey, Shinn and others. Sam
son is now 80 years of age and has spent
half of his life in prison. While serving
term in Folsom some years ago he
effected an escape by crawling through
sewer, but he was afterwards captured in
Marysville by Sherif1s Cunningham of
Stockton and Mccoy NOW deceased of
Yuba.
Bull Neck" Kelly has only been out
Of Folsom a few months, having just fin
ished q term of five years for the burglary
of Hale Bros. store in this city. He
has also served two long terms for stage
robbing in this State and in Nevada, and
several short ones for minor offenses.
Kelly is q most desperate criminal. and
was a fit companion for Samson. The
authorities breathe easy when they know
that both are behind the bars.
Officer Arlington recovered two more Of
the stolen watches, which had been sold
in this city, last evening.