The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16
A MONTANA MAN HUNT.
Whenever They Sighted Their Game
They Shot, and Shot to XIII.


Kalispell Letter in Helena Independent.
Three OF the men who robbed the North
ern Pacific express train near Livingston
on Aug. % were run down last night One
third one surrendered. The roundup Of the
deSperadoes was only accomplished after
q hard and vigorous chase, lasting about
forty-eight hours during which considerable
shooting was done, and winding up with
a hot fight. Not one of the pursuers was
injured yesterday. The story Of yesterdays
Sheriff Gangner, of Kalispell and mum.
Der of his men went out to the scene OF
of Midvale. In the cabin they found sad
dies. provisions and several hundred ROUNDS
of ammunition, which the robbers left in
their hasty flight. Another squad OF men,
were sent down TO Summit station Tuesday
night discovered fresh tracks leading of the
the trail, and word was sent to the Of
ficers at Midvale, who came down on spe-
cial train.
miles until they sighted the much-wanted
men cooking breakfast. The robbers
sighted their pursuers ar the same instant ant;
moment until dark the chase was hot
one The snow was quite deep; and the Of
ficers were able to follow without much
trouble, but the endurance of the men in
advance was wonderful. Everybody was de-
termined, and 1t was proposed TO capture
the whole gang. The boys waded streams,
climbed over fallen trees, and went through
snow, SluSh and mud.
The robbers were next 81 'hteu at NC
ing the construction OF the Great North
ern railway. They entered cabin at the
itants with their six Shooters, demanded
something to eat. The robbers did not
know that the officers were SO close on to
them until they saw the special train stop
the hill above McCarthyvile. All four
started off on a dog trot, heading for
officers had to go down the hill the robbers
got a good start.
The other boys, who had trailed them
from Summit, all reunited 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,
snow showed that one or the roDperS mao
been hit. Darkness came on, and the chase
lowing the trails was CONCERNED. but tue
men were not inactive; All feIt conndens
that the robbers were badly used up, and
would make an attempt to get somethlng
to eat that night. The posse went into
camp at Java, detail being sent to watch
the night freights. o,Du
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 on to three men.
1t was intensely dark and difficult to dis
tlnguish objects, but they heard one or the
number II say; There are pd some b1s two compan
oins dropped down on the grade and three
rifle reports rang out which were an
ons man aropped dsaa and
while the third cried out: Don't shoot,
Joe" Gangner was surprised to hear his ms
low had his hands up, went up and hand
cuffed him On examination 1t was discov-
cred that one man was dead and anotner
The westbound freight came along in q
few minutes. taking the dead and WOUNDED
to Java. The dead man proved to be Jack
Chapman. one of the gang that robbed tn, the
Northern Pacific train last august. The
wounded man is thought to be Ben Hall
alias ice MattochS He was na a az the o tran
robbers. His wound is painful one. A
1890 bullet entered his hip on the SIDE
lodging in the muscles In the right SIDE
Dr. Martin, from the Blackfoot agency;
extracted the bullet, but he was In great
pain all night. The man who surrendered
proved to be Jimmy Moots, VINO WORKED , IN
fellow. and joined these men just before
Tuesdays fight. He is not implicated IN
the killing of Schubert the crime. of murder
is upon him. He was the one who received
the wound in the gnlch Just beyond beyond NE sSs
flesh Of his left leg not a serious injury.
Charles Jones, alias Charles Kincaid, the
fourth member OF the party. gave himself
over to the officers as they were about to
leave Java for Kalispell. He had laid In a
pile of ties all night, and was cold ana wet
Everybody got aboard the special, al, and
| there about 1 O. clock. The men are now in
| jail at Kalispell. ~.
Sheriff Curtis, of Helena, and Deputy
Marshal Jackson. of Livingston, came into
| Kalispell They did good work and were
| highly elated when success was attained.
| They both sey it was one of the hardest
| and most exciting times they ever had In
hasinr criminals. Numerous charges are
| TO be preferred against the three men now
| in Jail. There is but one of the train rob,
hers at large now, and Mr.. Jackson will
| hunt him down. Jackson has trailed the
| men captured all the way from where the
train was held UP.