The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-22

peeled 10 Give Up the Chsss-A second
h Party In Hot Pursutt.
Toledo. o., Sept. IA speciai to
the Commercial from Ossian, Ind. says:
A dispatch from Kelscyville, Ind, a
little town in Whitley county. about
sixty miles from Ossian, and along the
line of the Nickel Plate, says that a
fruitless attempt to capture five OF the
Kcndallvillc train robbers was made
at that place at 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Ever since the robbery &C.
Cured sharp lookout has been kept
for the robbers Yesterday afternoon,
between and o'clock, colored
man about s5 years old, mounted
on tlrsd-looking pony, covered
with dust and dirt and wearing
a SLOUGH hat with the rim thrown back
rode in Mt 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. am
going to pay for it. I've got money"
at the same time pulling from his
pocket well-illed purse. IL want
something to eat, and want all you We
l. Al.~~
idly to explain that he had ridden
ahead of four companies and that they
would be along in few minutes.
1--WE are going to stay in town and
show you farmers what 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 i'm
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 cornfield at the back of the barr
and into the town to tell Marshal Iiar
rison to come with posse of men al
quickly as 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 ant
other means of defense.
At Harrison's side was Thomas
Wilkinson. man nearly s. 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 !
they caught sight of the other fou
men turning the corner of the Spring
Grove road and Fastening to join tn
negro who was now standing in from
of the farm house waving to them K
come on.
The posse hastily turned aside into
little patch Of woodland, but Wilkin
son insisted on riding ahead holding II
one hand a rifle. He had not pro
ceeded ten yards along the road befor
the approaching party caught sight o
him and whistled warning to the ne
gro and turned the other way. Thu
latter turned quickly and reached TO
his hip pocket.
Without stopping to think OF tn
consequence Wilkinson took deliberat
aim and fred. With yell Of pain tn
negro pulled his hand away from hi
pocket and rushed toward his pony
which was still standing near the gate
jumped on its back and started +
join his companions, who were still
standing undecided whether to COM
or turn back at the turn in the road.
At this point Wilkinson turned il
his saddle and yelling to his compan
ions Come on, boys; we've got EN-
now" dashed in pursuit Of the ne
gro. The relief headed by the mar
shall quickly emerged from their hid
ing place and joined in the pursuit
The robbers. for such they undoubt
eddy were, held their ground for
moment. sending volley OF revolv
er-shots into the midst Of the party
) then turned and started down tn
road. The posse followed them
Wilkinson and Harrison, who wer
I mounted, led. The chase was useless
however, Wilkinson and Harrison wer
out-matched. and fearing the loss
lives gave up the pursuit after chasin
a mile.
Another posse is in hot pursuit
In the first volley fired by the ro'
bcrs young fellow named jaime
White. who keeps a grocery at Ne
!. SEVILLE, was shot in the arm, br
! not seriously injured. The robbe'
!, turned on Wilkinson and Harriso
twice and fred at them, but So
|, clearly that they had the advantae
. and contented themselves with laugl
! ing sarcastically at their pursucrs.
. The nearest village to Kelseyvill
!, is the hamlet Of Saturn. It is imposs
, BILE TO communicate with the poop
!. there, and the robbers need not niece
|, sarily pass through the place. as III
!. Spring Grove road runs along the on
1 side OF the village and toward Roa'
! oke. The country between the thrt