The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-12
RUDE BURROWS'S CAPTURE.
TIE REWARD OFFERED BIZ TIE POSI-
MASTER GENERAL FINALLY PAID.

Tho Money Awarded to the Young Farmer
who Planned the Capture. ana who was
Wounded by and then Killed tho Out-
law while He was Trying to Escape.
WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-THE reward offered
by the Postmaster General for the capture OF
the notorious Alabama outlaw and train rob-
Der. Rube Burrows. has a. last been paid.
There had been much complaint over what
was charged as unreasonable delay on the part
OF tho Post Office Department In paying the
money. but now that 1t has been paid the de-
lay is explained In way which should be in
teresting to those engaged in the business Of
catching mail robbers.
Burrows was captured by Jefferson Davis
Carter. modest young farmer living in the
village Of Myrtleville, Ala. and he was assisted
by William McDuffv and two colored men.
Carter planned tho capture and earned the
money. rs he suffered terribly from the deadly
aim OF the desperate. Carter learned that
Burrows was stopping at negro cabin In tho
neighborbood. but apprehensive OF tho latter's
suspicious and quickness with the triggers X
strange white mon approached him. persuaded
two negroes to 20 to the cabin. casually
see Burrows. engage him In conversation.
and suddenly grab and overpower him.
the two white men. Carter and McDufy. to DO
on hand in time with their guns ready. Tho
plan succeeded perfectly. as far rs 1t went. but
Carter was imprudent enough to leave his
prisoner in the hands Of McDuffy and the two
negroes for the night. while he took room ut
the village tavern. The willy Burrows not only
managed to escape from MoDuGy that night
but secured arms and made one OF the negroes
conduct him to Carter's room. whero the out
law learned his own arms were stored. Carter.
although taken completely BY surprise. went for
his pistol and made fight. Even after he was
horribly wounded In the shoulder he gave Bur-
rows mortal shot AS soon as the latter fell.
and lay past making motion. one OF the
negroes sprang upon the PROSTATE man aud
held him for some time The negro was told
to got away. Is the man was dead but No
maintained his grip saying:
Nav sir. dis hero man possumin'; he cit up
fom heah an kill ev'ybody in dis town."
This illustrated the esteem in which Burrows
was held By those who knew him best. Carter
paid the two negroes 500 each. as had been
burrows Ia tho cabin. MoDuty relinauished
all claims to the reward after Carter allowed
G bi, f Rsi'ro Gsgard offered by tho Mobile and
50 many persons had aid claim to share 2,
that a careful investigation must be made to
NAL e n perfectly fair settlement Accordingly
over the ground thoroughly. and IN AIDE q volu-
mnous report. on the receipt OF which It was
not given as . reward but as an award.
70
eral reward outstanding Of q. 600 for the arrest
who py n she
States mails In this case. Burrows had not
been tried in any Court. and while In custody
ment jail. tho Sheriff OF the county In which
the outlaw. was captured being absent at the
s h e Eliza su.
EVIDENCE that Burrows would have been e sS.
The delay in tho payment Of tho money for
,lened was 81 10 the end that exactly
es Fl the % 6s aas
Is eIeTciss 1 to avoid ON barrassing precedent
a mail robbery near The Rio drapds ~ Ms1l::
reward eamed in this esss. but It not
s The tasssss As
par!@s i1 Tants 4 Known that it does not
Burrowss pals were ca Rht before Carter,s
BLOCK. alias Joe jackson. and the other. Bur-
rows's cousin, hube Smith, Jackson was con;
uned In the StRto prison IN JACKSON. Mlbbs anu
killed himself by lsaping from window sixty
feet from tho ground on the very day on which
he was to be tried. Rube Smith was tried and
sentenced to ten years. which he ia now serv-
ing. jackson left . confession OF his guilt.
This was part OF the evidence on hand when
Burrows was captured. which showed that his
guilt was beyond question. Then. too. Car
ters wound was taken into consideration. he
wa so badly shot In his fight with Burrows
that he Is yet In a serious condition and. 1t Is
said. will likely lose his arm at the shoulder
Joint
Besidee the Post Office warrant for 81 900 |
sent Carter last night, another warrant for q |
like sum was mailed to Thomas jackson at |
Miss. for the capture Of Rubo |
Smith. who was tried and convicted. This
money is to be divided equally among six men.
including Thomas Jackson: Tho others are |
John jackson and ]. N. Parchman Of Absr-
deem. L. =. Metcalf Of Vernon. Ala; Jack Gath
lings Of Gate City. Ala. and y. +. Pennington |
Of SulIiGent. Ala. whore Burrows set out on
his bloody career with the murder OF an old
man who was Postmaster OF the place. Carter |
gets something like $500 for his work from
the Government. the Southern Express Com |
pany. tho Mobile aid Ohio Railroad. and tho |
States OF Alabama and Mississippi.
Rube Burrows robbed three trains and six |
or seven stages. during his brief lurid career. |
and the PostOn ice officials breathe much easier
now that ne and all the business connected
with him are disposed of.
MISSED A BAR OF GOLD.
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