The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-27
They Guide the Posses Chasing
the Roslyn Robbers.
HEADING FOR THE okAnooAN.
Gov. Ferry Offers . Reward for Cap.
ture of the Desperadoes.
Capt. o'Brisn Still on the whaleback.
But Likely to BE Tsken on Today
State Board Of Equklixation In ses-
sion-Another Seattle Day at Tacoma.

RosLYN, Sept 26-No tidings whatever have
been received today from fhe eherifrs posses
who are securing the mounteins for the Roslyn
bank robbers careful watch is being kept on
ali the roads from the Upper Gle -Elum, Swauk,
Peshastin and wenatchee valleys, and should
any of the bandits be lurking around in the vi
cinity of Roslyn or Cle-Eluno il will be next to
impossible for them to get aNay without being
apprehended. Several posses are pushing up
the Teanaway basin and acsoss the middle di.
vide to the head waters OF the Ieicie and Niger
creeks. below Mount stewart hard on the trail
OF two Of the three men encountered on
Saturday night coufee who arrived at
Cle-Elum early this morning aeft one posse.
in charge of DR.. Harrison, near the summit,
where foot or so OF snow EXISTS, aud through
which the trail of the robbers was easily fol-
lowed. The latter were making for the Niger
creek country, a wild and desolate region, with
the probable intention OF crossing into the
Okanogan district, q territory 20 broken that if
the men should succeed in ssaching it . most
diligent search will be necessary to rout them
out. There Is no question tsat the band has
has separated and its menbr rrs ara striving to
escape. either singly or in paiEs.
Today Q well known cftis 9n of Roslyn who
has been deer hunting in the Teanaway basin
Tor the past week, returned. and when ap-
prised of the robbery stated tnat on " Wednesday
last he met party OF rough looking characters
armed with revolvers, all we'll mounted and
leading a pack horse, on the east Teanaway
slope about ten miles frosl Roslyn. They
engaged him in conversatioe and seemed par
ticularly anxious to know wnen and how the
Roslyn coal miners were pai4 Off They were
well supplied with provisions and liquor, and
the stranger was made welcopne in the circle
and Hospitality treated. Whep he parted from
the men they were heading fer Roslyn on one
OF the unfrequentedtrails.
1t has been discovered that Che bandits took
not only money, but several Packages of papers
OF more or less value. Among the lot was
package of collections and Oae of drafts 1t
was also learned today that Daniel Haight, one
OF the leading merchants Of fsoslyu, was Just
emerging from the bank with e handful of coin
when the robbers dashed up. ue was held up
just outside the door and made to deliver.
NJ. c. Sullivan returned this evening from
trip into the mountains, looking up the situa-
ton. 1t 10 supposed that he has several men
out The reward has been INCREASED to s., 500
The detectives have gathered t,e following de-
scriptions OF the men. whichtiiffer materially
from those previously published of the three
men in the bank One was q small man about
5feet 4 or inches, rather strongly built, sandy
complexion and very quick IN his movements,
ordinarily dressed in a cowboy quit with two.
weeks growth Of beard on his face. The second
man was about feet ine1es tall, slightly
stoop-shouldered, red complexion, with weeks
growth of beard, missing front tooth He wore
white slouch hat. overnlls and other
cowboy garments. The shsd was dark
complexioned, with dark 1nustache aud
small goatee. He was feet 8 inches
tall, erect and strongly built. All three were
between 25 and IS years of age. 9One of the out
side men appeared to be half breed Indian or
Mexican OF medium build. TIE man In the
alley holding the horses, amt who did the
hnn tnUy don, 81
feet 10 or II inches, raw -boned, With sandy COM
piexion and quick in his movements. He wore
sandy mustache, was stoopshouidered and
wore white hat There seems. to be nobody
who can describe the sixth man, Sand the detec-
tives are inclined to think that the band com.
posed only Ave Two of the HOSES were dark
bays, two sorreis aud one black Mr.. Sullivan
tonight appears more hopeful nlan ever of the
capture OF the gang.
OKyAPIA. Sept. 26.-tspeciaLEGov Ferry
today offered reward of $1,000 for the arrest
and conviction of the Roslyn baak robbera