Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21
reg FAKE SHORE ROBBERS.

hams Sft\n6 n0o0ett0s
Seen and Pursued Short Distance by .
Shesin's Posse with Lively Exchange
OF Shots-Tha Posse Being Afo0t, Conn
peeled to Give Up the ChAse-A Second
Party In Hot Pursuit.
ToLEdo. O., Sept. 14.-A special to
the Commercial from Ossian, Ind. says:
A. dispatch from Kelseyville, Ind,
little town in Whitley county, about
sixty miles from Ossian, and along the
line of the Nickel Plate, says that a
enthusiastically to capture five of the
Kendallvi1le train robbers was made
at that place at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Ever since the robbery oc-
CURED a sharp lookout has been kept
for the robbers. Yesterday afternoon,
man about IS years old, mounted
on 4 a tired-looking pony, covered
with dust and dirt and wearing
SLOUGH hat with the rim thrown back
rode in at the gateway of the farm
on what is known as the Spring Grove
road, owned by James Stanberry and
asked for something to eat. The pecu-
liar appearance of the man and his
nervous manner aroused Mr.. Stanber-
rvs suspicious, and while not daring to
refuse him outright, he hesitated,
and entering the house. called his wife
to the door, thereupon the negro with
Threatening glance called out:
''Oh, you need not be afraid. I am
going to pay for it. I've got money!"
at the same time pulling from his
pocket q well-filled purse. 81 want
something to eat. and want all you've
got, y, he said, and Their went on rap
idly y to explain that he had ridden
ahead of four companies and that they
would be along in a few minutes.
1--WE are going to stay in town and
show you farmers what a real wild
west show is like" he said as he seated
himself on chair in the kitchen.
Stanberry now. thoroughly fright
ened, but not daring to leave the farm,
proceeded to help his wife in the prep
aration Of the lunch for the unbidden
guests, managing meanwhile to inn
part to her the suspicion he had about
the negro. He told her he was sure
that the negro was one of the Kendall
vile train robbers, and nearly caused
her to faint. However, the two man
aged to call their little child, Lizzie,
aged 10, into the room and whisper
to her to slip out the back way through
the cornfeld at the back of the barn
and into the town to tell Marshal Har-
rison to come with a posse of men as
quickly sas. possible. The latter rap
idly spread the alarm, and in less than
ten minutes had succeeded in gather
ing about twelve nervy men, armed
with guns, clubs, stones, revolvers and
other means; of defense.
At Hsrrison's side was Thomas
Wilkinson, a man nearly SIS years old,
known as the pluckiest man in Whit
ley county, and veteran of the war.
The party, with as little noise as posi-
BILE, made for the Stanberry farm.
When within but short distance of it
they caught sight of the other four
men turning the corner of the Spring
Grove road and fastening to join the
negro who was now standing in front
come On. 80
The posse hastily turned aside into
little patch Of woodland, but Wilkin-
son insisted on riding ahead holding in
one hand a rifle. He had not pro-
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the approaching party caught sight of
him and whistled a warning to the ne
gro and turned the other way. The
latter turned quickly and reached for
his hip pocket.
Without stopping to think of the
consequence Wilkinson took deliberate
aim and fred. With yell of pain the
negro pulled his hand away from his
pocket and rushed toward his pony,
which was still standing near the gate,
jumped on its back and started to
join his companions, who were still
standing Undecided whether to come
or turn back at the turn in the road.
At this point Wilkinson turned in
his saddle and yelling to his compan.
ions Come ION, boys; we've got 'em
now" dashed in pnrsuit of the ne
gro. The relief headed by the mar
shall quickly emerged from their hid
ing placeand joined in the pursuit.
The robbers,7 for such they undoubt-
eddy were, held their ground for a
moment, sending a volley of revolv-
er-shots into the midst Of the party,
then turned fand started down the
road The : posse followed them.
Wilkinson and Harrison, who were
mounted, led. The chase was useless,
however, Wilkinson and Harrison were
|. out-matched. and fearing the loss of
lives gave up the pursuit after chasing
a mile.
Another posse is in hot pursuit.
In the first voiley fred by the rob
bers a young fellow named James
White, who keeps grocery at Kel-
SEVILLE, was shot in the arm, but
not seriously injured. The robbers
turned on Wilkinson and Harrison
twice and fired at them, but saw
clearly that they had the advantage
and contented themselves with laugh
ing sarcasticaliy at their pursuers.
The nearest village to Kelseyville
is the hamlet of Saturn. 1t is impossi-
BILE to communicate with the people
there, and the robbers need not nece,s-
sarily pass through the place, as the
Spring Grove road runs along the out
side of the village and toward Roam
oke. The country between the three
places is rather wild, and there will be
plenty of hiding places. The Kelsey
Vile people HAYES good description Of
all the robbers. Two of them w+~~
negroes st~ti
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