The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-26
NIGHT sK,RMIsH IN MOUNTAINS.
The Hunted Men Flee and One Seen
to Reel in HIS Saddle.
Dead Horse OF One .of tho Robbers
Found on Sunday Morning - The
Chase Continues Isnabated-Au tho
Passes Guarded.


through dense thicketin the Teanaway
basin, across the mountains, twelve miles
east of Roslyn. about o'clock last night.
Both the pursuers and che pursued were
completely surprised at =the meeting. but
the former were first 10 recover and a
dozen Winchesters were promptly brought
to bear on the robbers. The darkness
greatly obscured the vision of the sheriff 5
posse and they hesitatea to fire. fearing
that it might be one of eheir own parties
which had entered the. basin by one of
the several trails across the mountains.
The white sontreros worn by the three
men gave the pursuers Teasou to suspect
their identity, however, and the posse
were satisfied that the men were those
who were suspected by reason of the
alacity with which they wheeled their
horses when commanded to halt. A
broadside was sent after the retreating
forms. the pursued at the same time dis
charging their revolversz in the direction
from which the order seemed to come.
One of the robbers was seen to reel in his
saddle and the leaders horse staggered.
but was urged to his feet and onward with
yells and oaths. The posse had dis
and were holding a council when the rob-
bers approached by an unfrequented road
branching from the main highway. but in
tersecting it again some fse miles further
up the basin..
Half of the party mounted. put spurs to
their horses and took tbe main road for
the junction. with view to heading off
the fugitives, while the remainder followed
over the by road. Two of the pursued, ac-
cording to the statementsof man living
at the junction. passed By at a breakneck
speed twenty minutes before the arrival of
the posse, showing that they were splend-
idly mounted. What became Of the third
man is not known. It is Supposed that he
was either dangerously wounded and is
now concealed in the dense brush in that
vicinity, or made his escape otherwise.
Owing to the intense darkness which had
gathered, and fearing an ambush, the cap
tain of the posse stationed patrols at
various points throughout the district and
ceased pursuit for the night.
increased in numbers. Ybeas the brush in
the lower valley, and near che trail which
the robbers had taken from Roslyn, three
horses were found grazing in thicket,
and saddle marks evidenced that they had
been hard ridden. Later in the day two
of the animals were identified as among
the steeds that had been ridden by the
robbers on the previous day. The horses
were large, tine-looking sorrels and were
shod with plates, a feature Of horseshoeing
seldomed observed in a mountainous
country. The other horse was pack ami
NAL equipped with pack containing prov
ender, rubber and wool blankets of tex
ure seldom used by prospectors. Before
renewing the hunt this morning the pur-
suers were organized in posses of from
eight to ten and a systematic search
began.
The trail of the two men who started up
the valley Saturday night was easily dis
covered and the men are NOW being fol-
lowed. 1t has since developed that the
band of robbers numbered seven and it is
almost certain that they separated at
some point on the trail between Roslyn
and the Teanaway basin. Immediately
burg yesterday, couriers were dis
patched to the Pescllastin and
Wenatchee districts, calling out volunteers
and a posse of ten left 10 close up the
Swauk valley trails. The xherifirs force
now numbers at least 12I men, and if
vigilance is exercised it will be next to i'm
possible for the entire band 10 escape. The
region for which the robbers made is a
wild and very sparsely settled country,
hemmed by the Cascade mountains, and
one who is familiar with the locality could
give the officers a hard chase. Excellent
guides are employed by the sheriff for the
several posses, and almost every trail is
now invested.
Ben Z. Snipes arrived On tbe scene this
morning. accompanied by NJ. c. Sullivan
and Detective Myers, and the latter is now
sizing up the situation at this place. The
bank offers liberal rewards, and a deter
mined effort will be made to- capture the
daring band. Assistant Cashier Frazier.
who was shot in the hip, Will be laid up
for some time.
II now transpires that three of the rob-
bers were noticed by the coal company Of
iicials and Agent Mitchell at the depot in
Cle-Elum on Saturday morning at 5 o'cioek,
when the money to meet ttHe pay roll at
the mines was transferred frogn the North
ern Pacific express car to the coach on the
Rosiyn branch. If the car had been
raided at this time the band would have
secured $4,000 or more The robbers eyi.
IDENTIFY labored under the impression that
the money had been deposited in the bank
pending its distribution. In sn interview
with NJ. c. Sullivan tonight re expressed
hopes OF capturing the robbers soon. The
officers ut every point that can be reached
by telegraph have been notified to keen a
vigilant watch. A report frorfs an authen-
tic source was received late tonight To the
effect that dead horse had bsea found in
the brush about mile from the point
where last nights fight occurred and in
the direction taken by the fleeing robbers.
One saddle cloth was found by his side.
but the bride and saddle were gone.
About o'clock this afternoon a man in
every respect answering the description of
one of the robbers called at farm house
on Swauk prairie and took dinger. While
eating he aroused the suspicious of the
lady of the house by his nervous actions
and insisting on sitting on the porch
where he could command a view of all an
proaehes to the house. He produced con.
siderable money. from which he paid 81
for his dinner. He appeared very much
laded and worn ont and was very inauisi-
tive as 70 the lay of the Surrounding
country The farm house IS located
about twelve miles south of the r.oint where
the posse and robbers came in contact las,
night, and there is no questlon but that
tne man Was one Of those foe whom the