Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-10-12
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1OllOWS: Snerlu Gangnef OF kdllSpell
and a number OF his men went out to
the scene of the fight of Tuesday,
about two miles out of Midvale. In
the cabin they found saddles, pro-
visions and several hundred rounds OF
ammunition which the robbers left in
their hasty flight. Another squad OF
men, under Marshal Hoover, who
were sent down to Summit station
Tuesday night, discovered fresh tracks
leading off the railroad into the woods.
They at once hit the trail and word
was sent to the officers at Nlidvale,
who came down on "a special train.
Hoover's men had not gone more
than two miles until they sighted the
much wanted men cooking breakfast.
The robbers sighted their pursuers at
the same instant and every body went
to cover. From that moment until
dark the chase was a hot one. The
snow was quite deep an the officers
were able TO follow without much
trouble, but the endurance of the men
in advance was wonderful. Every
body was determined. and il was pro-
posed TO capture the whole gang.
The boys waded streams, climbed
-e~a.-fs ti..-t-s.-s- ID ,.,..at-ti.,o.,-.I.
snow, SluSh and mud.
The robbers were next sighted at
McCarthyville, a deserted town built
up during the construction of the
Great Northern railway. They en-
tered a cabin at the old town and
covering the lonely inhabitants with
their six-shooters demanded some
thing to eat The robbers did not
know that the officers were SO close
onto them until they saw the special
train stop and let of squad of men
at the top of the hill above Mccarthy
vile. All four started off on dog
trot, heading for a long, densely
wooded gulch, and as the officers had
to go down the hill the robbers got a
good start.
The other boys, who had trailed
them from Summit, all united at this
point and squad was sent up the
gulch. These men soon sighted the
robbers and opened fire upon them.
The fire was returned but without
any bad results. Blood on the snow
plainly showed that one OF the rob-
bers had been hit. Darkness came on
and the chase for the day was aban-
doned. SO far as following the trail
was concerned, but the men were not
inactive. All felt confident that the
robbers were badly used up and would
make an attempt to get something to
eat that night. The posse went into
camp at Java, detail being sent to
watch the night freights.
Sheriff Gangner, Judge O'Donnell
and Harry Chambers of Kalispell
strolled up the track from Java,
thinking the robbers might come down
the track, and about 10 O'Clock they
suddenly ran onto three men. lU was
intensely dark and difficult to dis
tinguish objects, but they heard one OF
the number say "There are some
- -, kill them" Gangner
and his two companions dropped
down on the grade and three rifle
reports rang out, which were answered
simultaneously by the robbers. One
man dropped dead and another fell,
while the third cried out: Don't
shoot, joe" Gangner was surprised
to hear his name, and on being assured
that the fellow had his hands up went
up and handcuffed him. On examina-
tion it was discovered that one man
was dead and another wounded in the
hip.
The west bound freight came along
in few minutes, taking the dead and
proved to be Jack Chipman, one oi
the gang that robbed the Northern
Pacific train last August. The wounded
man is thought to be Ben Hall, alias
Joe Mattocks. He was also identified
by Marshal Jackson as one OF the
train robbers. HIS wound is a pain
full one. A 1890 bullet entered his
hip on the left side lodging in the mus
cles on the right sid DIR. Martin
from the Blackfoot agency, extracted
the bullet, but he was in great pain al
night. The man who surrendered
proved to he Jimmy Moots, who
worked in this valley last summer
He is young fellow and joined thest
men Just before Tuesdays fight. Id
is not implicated in the train robbery
but as he was present at the killing o.
Schubert the crime of murder is upor
him. He was the one who received
. the wound in the gulch just beyond
McCarthyville. A bullet passed
through the flesh of his left leg, not 6
serious injury.
; Charles Jones, alias Charles KIncaid
the fourth member of the party, CAV,
himself up to some section men, wht
turned him over to the officers a.
they were about to leave Java TO
, Kalispell. He had laid in a pile o
, ties all night and was cold and wet.
] Every body got aboard the specia
and the train pulled out for Kalispell
} arriving there about 1 O'Clock. Tn
men are now in Jail at Kalispell.
) Sheriff Curtis of Helena and Deput,