Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-26
NOW THEYARESAFE
The Captive Stockmen Have
Arrived At Fort Russell
OUT OF ALL POSSIBLE HARM
sot nolsstsd ty Rusters-Thsy WIN
Soon Be Turned Over 10 IL
Cssa AufhocraA.

nESv,a. Col. April ga RepuB an
Epeeial from Cheyenne. Wyo. says:
Maj. Egbert. Ia command Of the
seventeeath infantry. troops which re-
ieved three companies Of the Sixth
savalry from Fort Mckinney ss guards
81 captured stockmen. designated 7
s'elock Sunday nerning as the hour for
..4e party 70 start from Fort FettermAn-
The governor expressly stated that
he train should not move except
iuring daylight All the men slsps
n The ears Saturday night The special
vas preceded by pilot engine and ca
ho0se. the latter filed with . construc-
toa crew and tools 10 repair any posi-
Die damage which might be done to the
racks. Two men with field glasses
we're statioaed in the lookout Of the ca
ooose 10 carefully scrutinize the road
l0r breaks. Their position was main
.ained until bordeaux was reached.
when al chance of danger was believed
70 be passed and the lookout was sus-
pended 10 was Just 3:45 o'clock In she
afternoon when the train slowly pulled
INTO the Fort Russell depot There was
3 CtBW1 Vi 3crCxat noo6IC0 RCORlC
waiting TO receive them
Afraid 81 the Crowd
This is the toughest part Of the
Trip. remarked one stockman. Il
would rather face the rustlers than that
srowd outside Two long lines Of sol
Hers were drawn up. One was sta
lioned along the length Of the train, the
pther abort distance toward the fort,
thus keeping an open and unoccupied
Ipace between them. Mai Egbert
here received orders to hold the men in
charge until further orders- The bag
rage Of the outfit was first unloaded
from the cars aud then loaded into
Seavy government wagons. This done.
The twenty Texans stepped forth upon
Mo platform and stood in . group.
vuardsd by soldiers and await
ing orders They are all young
cooking men, hut they looked
sery tough. their recent experiences.
sorpled with what the authorities had
lone for them. giving them the appear
pnce of . hard gang Of citizens. They
rere bold looking fellows. who seemed
perfectly unccneerned Ut what was
Transporting The last 70 appear wss
Bhc cattlemen. twenty-five "a number,
rho came forth, Maj wolcott and
Billy Irvine in the lead They looked
.reo and worn They wero escorted
% quarters where many Of their friends
md their attorney called on them and
,rders we-s received for change of
wearing apparel Arrangements had
tlso been made for baths
Noshisg to Say.
''Thc men were not disposed to talk
.erY much except about the journey
Iowa This was probably . general
understanding among them until such
Inc as their attorneys could be con-
a,ted and general line Of defense
mapped out Considering everything
hey nre ia exceedingly good spirits.
Would you have surrendered 70 the
sherifT-s posse@ was asked one Of the
tockmen-
No. we would not was the reply.
cry man had made up his mind to
- where he was rather than surrender,
sud we WOULD bsve sold our lives
tcarly.'
What the Governor Says.
''Gov. Barber said Sunday evening
have not yet decided exactly what
vii be dorsc with the captured men
For the time being they will be kept a,
Fort Russell. They will when the
roper time comes be turned over tc
iae civil authorities, but cannot tell
how shall proceed until secure some
'rrthsr information which an now
waiting"