Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-08
FIGHTING In KANsAa
Springfield Outlaws Chased for over Ter
Miles.

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Springfield Outlaws Chased for over Te,
Miles.
In o running Hght with the Springfield, Kan
outlaws last evening four men were killed. Tn.
desperadoos numbered fifteen men who hat
| taken part in the canon battle They wer,
discovered by the posse encamped in gulcl
south of Springfield: They had picke.s ou
and soon discovered the posse couple o.
wagons, to which horses were hitched. were
standing in readiness near their camp.
Into these vehicles the hunted men sprsnr
and started off at a killing pace. with the posse
| which wns mounted on horseback, in swift pur
suit For ten miles the dcsperadoes managed
| to keep beyond the range Of the winchesters OF
| their pursuers, but thereafter the speed main.
tanned began to tell their horses and the
posse succeeded in getting within rife shot
running fight on the level plains was then
kept up for over four miles, during which three
OF the outlaws were seen to tumble from their
| seats in the wagon, evidently having been shot
At the end of the four-n,ile run the horses of
the pursuers became jaded and they made a
detour OF about half mile TO a ranch, where
they procured fresh cattle and again started in
pursuit.
LOOKING FOR DuNNs MrRDERsRs
Deputy sheriffs securing the country to
arrest men who are supposed to have been i'm
plicated in the murder of Sheriff Dunn. A
deputy sheriff brought in young Estes yester-
day morning He was one Of the copspirators
who pidrneC the numbering raid of Tuesday
morning, aud his arres. brings into prominence
the widespread organization formed for MUIR
derous purposes. He was a sort of chief engi-
neer, making plans of the roads about the
marked victims houses, which are said to have
been presented at the regular meetings of the
Stevens and Steward county citizens alliance,
and these plans were infinitely followed Estes
arrest makes four reported, and thirty-one
more warrants are now out for service. The
end Ii not yet and every citizen seems to feel
this, as all are heavily armed even while pur-
suing their usual vacations. The alleged arch
conspirators, Mrs. s. N. Wood, j. F. vanvorves
and C. L. Calvert, although not yet arrested.
are under surveillance. Trouble is looked for
when the deputies enter Woodsdale.
company OF state militia under command
OF Capt. Hester arrived at Springfield Wednes-
day night and is camped in some vacant store
rooms. A number Of people we're gathered
about the streets during the day engaged in
discussing the situation and wondering what
the outcome would be, but they dispiaYe no
ing effect upon them also. Contrary to a re-
port circulated freely, Judge Botkin did not go
to Springfield ut all. The judge intended to
open and adjourn the court at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning under the protection of the
militia, bat the project was abandoned, and he
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