St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-06

Chased Into Caves Along the
White River Bottom-suspect
Arrested for Trying to Throw
the Bloodhounds Off the
Scent.
BATEsvILLE. Ark, Nov. 5.-This lit
tie mountain town has been in the midst
of the most intense excitement all day
today. The two train robbers captured
yesterday afternoon are i'll 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 un-
doubtedly the leader of the gang, and
the man who went down the aiSleS of
the cars relieving the passengers of
their valuabIes. The other gave his
name as Mark Arnett. Both men pos
itively refuse to make any kind of a
statement. While both are evidently
desperadoes of the worst character,
they are backwoodsmen and have the
personal appearance of ideal dime novel
heroes. The scenes in this city today
have been a la "wild and woolly West"
The posse in pursuit of the four men
still at large came upon them at an
early hour this morning two miles from
jamestown, and
LIVELY RUNNING FIGHT
ensued. The bandits were forced to
abandon six of their horses and take to
their heels. They also abandoned sew
eral oyercoats, pistol and lot of jew
elry. The news of the skirmish created
the most intense excitement here. Soon
squads of men were engaged in earnest
conversation. Big brawny mountaineers
with wicked-looking Winchesters and
astride swift horses were hurrying to
the scene, and men, women and children
eagerly watching for the arrival of
couriers could be seen all day long.
Towards noon the town was thrown into
a futter over the arrival of two
strangers, each carrying pair of rough
old saddlebags. 1t was quickly rnmored
that two of the bandits were in town,
but such was not the case. The strang-
ers were peddlers. Soon another tele-
phone message was received from
jamestown, stating that the pursuing
bloodhounds were within rifle shot of
the robbers, and that they were firing
at the hounds. At 2 p. m. an aban-
doned horse was found five miles from
this city. The saddle was
PERFORATED WITH BULLETS
and the horse badly wounded. In the
saddlebags were found several gold
watches, quart of whisky and some
cheap jewelry. At p. m. another
skirmiSh took place between the oppos-
ing parties, but no one was hurt. The
bandits were making for the White
river bottoms on foot, and are tonight
corralled in the caves along the banks
of that stream. at least 100 men are
out, and it is thought TO be impos-
Sible for the bandits to escape.
In the skirmish which took place in the
afterro IN Jack Wackerly, who has been
strongly suspected of knowing more
about The robbery than he would admit,
was accused of treachery in trying to
throw the hounds off the trail, and was
put under arrest. Tonight the house of
the Wackerlys is being guarded. and
the inmates are practically under
arrest. Old man Wackerly made
his escape to the mountains, but
is being pursued. The railroads
officials believe they have the entire lot
of robbers corralled, but it may take
siege of several days tostarve them out.
1t is believed also that they are short of
ammunition. as in both skirmlshes today
they showed great reluctance to fire.
Fresh bloodhOundS are on the way here
from Memphis. and will be put on the
trail in the morning.