The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-06
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FIGHTS WITH THE ROBBERS
A Big Posse With BlOOdhOundS Right
on Their Heels.

The Bandits Now Hidden in the Caves
Along the White River-The Posse
Surrounding Them and Trying to
starve Them Uut-The Bandits Be-
hoYed to Be Short Of Ammunition.
They Abandon Their Horses and
Continue Their Flight on Foot.
ST. Louis, Mo, Nov. 5.-The following
dispatch from Batesville, Ark, has been
received by the Express: This little
mountain town has been in the midst Of
the most intense excitement all day to-
day. The two train robbers captured yes
terday afternoon are in Jail, and
there is no reasonable doubt as
to their guilt One who gives his
name as Bill Lemons, but who is
believed to be the notorious
Outlaw Bill Dulan, is undoubtedly, the
leader of the gang, and the man who went
down the aisles in the car relieving tho
passengers of their valuables. The other
gave his name as Mark Arnett. Both
men positively refuse to make any kind
of statement. While both men are eyi-
IDENTIFY desperadoes of the worst charac-
ter, they are back-woodsmen and have the
personal appearance Of ideal dime-noyeI
heroes.
"The scenes in this city to-day have
been a la wild and woolly west
LIVELY RUNNING FIGHT.
"The posse in pursuit of the four men
still at large came upon them at an early
hour this morning, two miles from James,
town, and lively running fight ensued
The bandits were forced to abandon six of
their horses and take 10 their heels. They
also abandoned several ovorcoats, pistol
and lot of jewelry The news of tho
skirmish created the most intense ex-
citement here. Soon squads of men were
engaged in earnest conversation, big
brawny mountaineers. with wicked
looking Winchesters, astride swift horses,
were hurrying to the scene, and women
and children eagerly watching for the ar
rival of the couriers, could be seen all day.
Toward noon, the town was thrown into
a tiutter by the arrival of two strangers,
each carrying pair of rusty old saddle
bags. 10 was quickly rumored that two
OF the bandits were in town, but such was
not the case The strangers were ped
dlers.
WITHIN RIFLE SHOT.
Soon another telephone message was re-
ceived from Jamestown, stating that the
pursuing bloodhounds were within rife
shot of the robbers, and that they were
firing at the hounds At p. m. an ahan-
doned horse was found five miles from
this city. The saddle was perforated
with bullets and the horse badly
wounded. In the saddle-bags were found
several gold watches, quart Of whisky
and some cheap iewelry. At p. m. an
other skirmish took place between the op-
posing parties, but no one was hurt. The
bandits were making for the White river
bottoms on foot and arc tonight corralled
In the caves along the banks of that
stream. At least 100 men are out, and it
Is thought to be impossible for the BAN
dts to escape
ONE OF THE PURsUERs UNDER SUSPICION.
In the skirmish which took place in the
afternoon, Jack Wackerly, who has been
strongly suspected of knowing more about
the robbery than he would admit, WIS
accused Of treachery in trying to throw
the hounds off the trail and was put un-
der arrest. Tonight the house of Wack-
erly is being guarded, and the inmates
are practically under arrest. Old Man
Wackerly made his escape to the noun
tains but is being pursued. The railroad
officials believe they have the entire lot
of robbers corralled, but it may take a
siege of several days TO starve them out.
1t is believed also that they are short OF
ammunition, as in both skirmishes to-day
they showed great reluctance to FIRE.
Fresh bloodhOunds are on their way here
from Memphis, and will be put on tho
trail in the morning"