Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-05
The Cooleys Give Their Ver-
sion of Their Betrayal
by Former Pals.
YEAGER THE OPEN FOE,
While II Was the Other Mans Mission
10 Make Ready the Trap.
TIE REIGN OF TERROR is OVER.
Farmers No Longer Afraid to Testify
Against the Captives.
FRANK NOW REPOSES IN HIS GRAVE

TeFFcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.i
UNIoNTowN, Oct 4.-The Cooley version
of the events which eliminated in Frank s
death, sheds a new light on the whole af-
fair This story comes from the Cooley
family, but the man who received it from
them refused to have his name in print
According to this story, the arrest of Yeager
lbout six weeks ago was the beginning OF
the end. Yeager, according to the story,
vas arrested with his own consent and had
% en- acting with the Sheriff from the time
ID was released from the workhouse, two
onths ago. He rejoined the outlaws sim
Lv to learn their habits. When the proper
Hne arrived he was arrested and brought
Y Jail At the same time Frey was cap
ured, but was carelessly permitted to
escape. He then returned to the Cooley
band. On that day the betrayal began.
Yeager was to show the Sheriff the haunts
the Cooleys, which he did, and Frey was
bring the outlaw leaders into the trap.
Frank Cooley often mistrusted Frey be-
cause of the latters suspicious manner, and
told his mother more than once be believed
everything was not going we'll, and that he
rad about concluded to drive him out of the
gang.
Frey Lures the Gang to the Trap.
According to previously arranged agree
nent, Frey brought the gang to the Cooley
homestead last Sunday. At the hour ap-
pointed he suggested that they all take a
Walk. His suggestion was agreed to, and
he outlaws started out Before going out
Frey hung white handkerchief out of the
yindow with the ostensible purpose of dry
ng it. This was the signal to the Sheriff S
arty to get ready. just before the out
avs came out of the house they all picked
p their Winchester rifles, but at Frey's
lggestion, Mrs. Cooley says, laid them
)wn and went out without them. Once
ltside Frey suggested that the party
lould separate SO that they could watch on
j sides. The suggestion was good one,
I'd was followed, Ramsey and Montana
etc going above the house and Cooley and
rey toward the woods.
Having been signaled by the handker-
hiet, the Sheriff and his men were ready
OF the capture. Frey and Cooley walked
lowly down path that leads through a
ayine, quietly chatting The Sheriff and
is men were concealed in the woods that
Slrt the side of the ravine, and when the
utlaw came down near where they were
lie Sheriff rose and comman, ,de0 him to sur
nder. Then began the iusili ade that ended
Cooley's death.
He Continues to Act His Part.
Frey ran as soon as he saw that he had
ccomplished his mission, and no attempt
Is made to capture him, as that had all
IN arranged beforehand. He rushed to
house and was met by Ramsey and
ltana Pete, who had been frightened by
shooting. The three took their Win
o,aA LATE hi 80 fha
What took place after Frey left Cooley
seen by others than the Sheriff's party.
OF the witnesses says that at no time
ng the shooting was the Sheriff or any
S men nearer to Cooley than five or six
s. Cooley had nothing but a revolver
tn him, and although he shot several
mes, he was too lar away to do any harm,
hile the Sheritf's men, with their Win
lesters, had no trouble in picking him of.
Ramsey was not with :he outlaw leader
hen he was shot, nor was he pursued by
~ of the Sheriff's party. He corroborated
lis himself after he was lodged in Jail.
his tallies closely with Sheriff McCor-
ick's own version, except the part that
rey played in bringing about his leaders
sath. The Sheriff, of course, could not be
lpected to divulge anything that would
low Frey and Yeager to be accomplices
he Cooley family firmly believe that Frey
.trayed Frank into his pursurers' hands,
I'd are prepared to make it warm TOR him
be ever SHOWS himself in that region.
Montana Pete Had Driven Him Out.
They also say that Montana Pete drove
i'm out OF the gang Immediately upon it
eing discovered that he had betrayed
ooley, and that Frey saved his life only
fleeing from their mountain retreats.
Frank Cooley was laid to rest this morn
e in the little cemetery at Smithfeld.
Though hundreds OF people visited the
Doley homestead yesterday to get look at
e notorious outlaw, not more than $50
ople attended the funeral to-day, and
ese were mostly relatives. The parents
the dead man announced Yesterday even
g to the Coroner that none but immediate
latives would be permitted to view the
rpse OF her son. This announcement was
on spread to all parts of the county.
Rev. P. L Conway, OF Fairchance,
cached the funeral sermon, but made no
ort to praise the dead man or commend
course. After the sermon the funeral
ocession proceeded to the cemetery, and
outlaw king was laid to rest by the re-
lins of his brother Jack, who was buried
ere about two months and half ago.
'e officers have been at work all day COL
:ting testimony against Ramsey.
Witnesses viii Be Brave Now.
1t was believed when he was arrested that |
ficient evidence could not be collected to |
lvict him, ..but, since the death of Cooley |
the arrest OF his partner, the citizens |
We nothing to fear and many will come |
bodily and testify against Ramsey.
Did Jacob Prinkey, accompanied by his |
fe, drove into town to-day to
look at the captured out
Us. They thought they recognized Ram
? and David as two OF the men who hrote
o their mountain home little over a
elk ago. David was brought out last, and |
moment the old mountaineer saw him
identified the hat David wore as one of /
own which had been stolen on the night
the robbery The hat was turned over To