The Washington bee., 1892-10-08
BANDIT COOLEY SHOT.
THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA ROB-
Der CHIEF RUN TO EARTH.

EAe Fatal Sunday Visit TO His Old Father
Tracked by an ORoer In the Unitsd
States Secret Servics-Dsfying the Posse
90 the Bitter End.
i A dispatch from Uniontown, Pa, Of
shs Sd inst says:
At last the notorious leader Of the
famous Cooley gang has been run down
and killed. Frank Cooley was brought
to bay ct his fathers home in Georges
Township this afternoon and shot dead.
he fought gamely to the end and refused
to surrender when surrender or death
were the only alternatives. His partner,
Jack Ramsey. was with him when they
were run down, but fed when hesaw his
leader 60 down.
The story leading up to the death Of
the noted bandit is full ofinterest and re-.
fects great credit upon George Fisher.
the man who brought it about Fisher
10 q United States Secret Service man
and it was he who had charge Of the
party that run down the Fsyette and
Somerset County moonshiHers Last
spring. He was detailed to work on the
Cooley outlaws about two months ago
and has been on their trail ever since.
Week after week he watched every move.
ment of the bandits. For the last three
Sundays he observed that the leaders,
Frank Cooley and Jack Ramsey, went to
Lutte Cooley's home and passed the day
with the parents and family Of the
noted leader. He followed them Sunday,
and learned that as usual they were pass
ing the day at the Cooley homestead.
he notified Sheriff Mccormick and the
Sheriff went Immediately with Deputy
Sheriff Allbaugh. At Fair Chance they
were met by Frank Pegg and Policeman
Milt Hartley, of Fair Chance. They led
the sheriff to a small grave near the
Cooley homestead where they were
joined by Fisher, who had remained
there all day to watch the movements
Of the two outlaws.
The movements Of the entire party
were directed by Fisher, and the results
show how we'll he managed affairs. Be-
tween the woods and Lutte Cooley's home
ID field recently cleared, and which is
covered ith stumps. This afforded the
party q good opportunity of getting
within few rods of the house without
being observed. The sheriff and his men
had not waited long until Frank Cooley
and Ramsey came out, and after walking
around for short time, sat down behind
big stump in the sun. This was the
opportunity that the pursuing party had
been waiting for, and no time was lost.
Tie sheriff's party stepped out from
behind the stumps which hid them from
the view of the Cooley house.
The sheriff was in the lead and took
hla men to within Q rod or 90 Of the out.
laws and commanded them to surrender.
This was answered by . volley from
behind the stump. Fire was opened on
both sides and many shots were ex.
changed.
Eat last the noted outlaw fell pierced
through the heart. His companion,
dismayed at the death Of his leader, fed
to the woods pursued by two Of the
sheriff's party. Coolsy's body was picked
up and carried into his fathers house.
Coroner Holbert was notified and held
an inquest, the sheriff and his men
being the only witnesses. The post
mortsm revealed that the bullet had
struck below the olavicle bone and
passed downward through his heart. A
wound was also found on Cooley's back,
which appeared to have been several
days old.