The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-10-13
INTERESTING STORY
OF the Capture Of the Northern Pa
citic Highwaymen Near McCar-
tysville, Thursday.
HOunded Like Wild Beasts. They at
Last Have to Yield to Su.
periOr Numbers.

KaLIsPELL, Oct. G.-Three of the men
who robbed the Northern Pacific ex-
press train near Livingston on Aug. %
were run down Thursday night. One
was killed, one badly wounded, while the
third one surrendered. The roundup of
the desperadoes was only accomplished
after a hard and vigorous chase, lasting
about 4S hours during which consider
able shooting was done and winding up
with a hot fight. Not one of the pur
suers was injured yesterday.
The story of Thursdays work is: Sher-
iff Gagner of kalispel and a number Of
his men went out to the scene of the fight
of Tuesday, about two miles beyond Mid
vale. In the cabin they found saddles,
provisions and several hundred rounds
of ammunition, which the robbers had
left in their hasty fight. 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 Midvale, who came down
on a special train. Hoover's men had
not gone more than two miles when
they sighted the much-wanted men cook
ing breakfast. The robbers beheld their
pursuers at the salne instant. and every
one went to cover. From that moment
until the end the chase was a hot one.
The trail was quite deep ard the Off
GERS were able to follow it without much
trouble. but the men in advance showed
wonderful nerve and endurance. Every
body was determined and it was propos
ed to capture the whole gang. The boys
waded streams, climbed over fallen trees
and went through snow, slush and mud.
The robbers were next sighted at Nc
Carthyville, a town built up during the
construction of the Great Northern rail
road. They entered a cabin at the old
town and, covering the lonely occupants
with their six shooters, they demanded
something to eat. The robbers did not
know that the officers we're 60 close
upon them until they saw the special
train stop and let off a squad of
men at tie top Of the hill above
McCarthysville. All four men started
Off on IA dog trot. headed for a long,
densely wooded gulch, and AS the officers
had to go down the hill the robbers got
a good start. The other men who had
tralled them from Summit all reunited
at this point and a squad was sent up
the gulcb. These men soon sighted the
robbers and opened fire upon them. The
fire was returned but without any bad
results. Blood on tho snow plainly
uhnu,nl fJnt ana pf tbn r,tta,, Lnl Ina,,
hit.
Darkness came on and the chase for
the day was abandoned, as far as fol-
lowing the trail was concerned. But the
men were not inactive. All felt conf
dent 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. a detail being
sent to watch the night freights.
Sheriff Gagner, Judge O'Donnell and
Harry Chambers OF Kallspel strolled up
the track from Java, thinking that the
robbers might come down the track, and
about 10 o'clock they suddenly ran into
three men. 1t was very dark and ditii
cult to distinguish objects, but they
heard one of the number say: There
are some kill Them
Gagner and his two companions drop
ped down on the grade and three rifle re-
ports rang out, which were answered in
startly by the robbers. One of the ban
dts dropped dead, another fell, while the
the third cried out: Don't shoot. Joe"
Gagncr was surprised to hear his name
and on being assured that the fellow had
his hands up went up and handcutfed
him.
On examination it was discovered that
one man was iead and another wounded
in the hip. The west-bound freight
came along in IA few minutes and took
the dead and wounded to Java. The
dead man proved to be Jack Chapman,
one Of the gang that robbed the North
ern Pacific tram last last August. The
wounded mad said his name was Sam
Schuber. lie was also identified 10y
Marshal jackson as one of the train
robbers. Ills wound is a painful one.
A 1870 bullet entered his hip, lodging in
the muscles on the right side. DIR. Mar
tin from the Blackfoot agency extracted
the bullet, but the man was in great
pain all night.
The men are now in Jail at kalispel.
Sheriff Curtis of Helena and Deputy
Marshal Jackson of Livingston came in
to Kalispel. They did good work and were
highly elated with the success that was
attained. They both say it was one ofthe
hardest and most exciting experiences
they ever had in chasing criminals.
Numerous charges are to be preferred
against the three men nowin Jail. There
is but one of the train robbers now at
large. and Mr.. jackson will hunt him
down. jackson trailed the men captur-
ed all the way from where the train was
held up.
FAVOR FREE SILVER.