St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-08-27

The Train Rob.
Der Dies with
His Boots o.,

sss AutSs SleIsvKCi'
lSuncA, The nneed train robber. i,
dead. His body, riddled with bull
lets, w1s brought to this place las
night ~ the posse that has been OF
his t4aif for the past three weeks.
Col. Hopgood, Buncl's pal, wa,
also brought in. He WIS alive,
having salrendcred without strug
gle.
III posse consisted Of Detective.
Jackson, C. q. Summers, u tht
Southern Express Company, and
Messrs. Dave Martin and John
Jackson, Of Aberdeen, Miss, and
Mr. Monroe McElveen, Of Tangi.
pahoa parish, left here early this
morning. They had received autllen-
tic information that Bunch and Hop
good were making for Honey Is
land in the Pearl River swamp.
Honey Island is one of the lone
soonest places in this section Of the
country. II is situated on the d.
viding lines Of Louisiana and Mis-
For years it has been the
hiding place Of outlaws and fugi-
tives from justice. Bunch, when
ever he committed any crime, would
invariably flee to Honey Island.
He knew every foot of It, and once
in its almost impossible depths, he
would feel secure aud laugh at the
effort to capture him.
But there was another man who
knew something of Honey Island
rs well as Bunch, and that man was
Detective Jackson. He had visited
the Island in search of criminals SO
often that there was not much of
the island that he had not gone
over. Bunch knew this, and there
lore It Is surprising that he would
make for the place when he knew
hat Jackson could trace him with
Ease.
1t was one O'Clock when the posse
eft here. They were on horseback
and heavily armed. They travelled
III night, and at daylight they
we're near Pearl river. The posse
halted and had something to eat.
From an old hunter who lived in
he neighbOrhood they ascertained
hat Bunch and Hopgood were not
ar away.
The exact place where they were
n hiding was not known, but it was
lscertained that they were waiting
'or some friends to bring them
God and money to continue their
light. The people in the neigEb0r-
lood all know Bunch and HOpgood
sel. They are Also well acquaint-
= viii TIE desperate cllaraceeEs Of
Nh men. and consequently when
he tive desperadoes called upon
hem for assistance
THEY WE'RE AFRAID TO-REFGsE.
After finishing the frugal meal
he posse mounted their horses and,
lcaded ny Detective jackson, pro-
,eeded cautiously through the
leavy undergrOwth. So thick was the
ress and brush thet the men3 we're
reqnently compelled to- get down
n their animals and walk for soisc
listance. Detective J acksOnwarile
lis men to go slow and keep their
yee open for an ambush. When
he party had Travelled about q mile
halt vas called. Detective jack
on then spoke to the men. He
sd them that they nearly had the
am0us outlaw IN their hands. He
aid that Bunch was q desperate man
nd had sworn that he would never |
e captured alive. II it was possi-
lie to get him alive, why that
'ould be better. But Is it was
that Bunch would show
ght. the posse was warned to be
n their guard. The horses were |
hen picketed aud the party once |
nore resumed their march through |
he swamp. They wallred slowly
a single die. After ttaversing
trough the dark. gloomy 'swaipp
y about half of mile the sound
{ voices was heard. Every man
s0ked to his Winchester. and with
useless steps they approached to
here the voices emanated. They
nally came upon Bunch and Hop
God. The outlaws saw the posse
t the same time. To Detective
acksOn's summons for hands fup
[opgo0d obeyed. Not $50 viii,
lunch. -, Z,AS ~ -
. -Hs~ AN~wER WAS A SHOT.
Nen the entire posse fred and
NJ D0tOrious, outlaw -fell bleeding
} the ground. He, however. did
OF give tsp. He fired two more
hdes -anA then rolled over dead,
i0ee efthe posse we're hit by the
esperado's b1nefs. Hopsood,
no stood neaeby during the fring.
p secured md his arms bound.
. stsetelser was then made and the
0dy Of the slsiA tsaia rob6oe was
lsced on It, and I'll posse re1lneed
'eif sup through the s1smp.
hen the horses Vore rcAohn1 the