The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-24
HOLDING UP A TOWN.
The Cook Gang Robs Every Store n Ia
iaIA- MarshaIs After Then.

wAGoNER, l. T., Oct. 23.-Talala, a station on
the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad. q
branch Of the Missouri Pacific system. forty
eight miles west of Wagner, was cleared out
by the Cook band at o'clock last night They
reached town armed to the teeth and proceeded
at once to rob stores right and left.
Every store in the place was visited, and the
proprletors were compelled at the point of re-
volvers and Winchesters to turn over their
cash. The Post ONCE also robbed OF stamps
and a small amount OF money.
While the bandits were In the Post ONCE the
esst-bound passenger train pulled In. The train
men were soon notified of the gangs presence,
and the train was started out at once. II Is be-
lieved here that the gang intended 10 hold up the
train.
Neal Pryor of Fort Smith. who arrived here
tonight. gives additional particulars. He said
that the bandits. who numbered ten. made no
effort to conceal their IDENTITY They visited all
OF tho stores. entering with drawn revolvera
and compelling the frightened merchants TO
give mp their money and valuables.
The Post Office was robbed last and while the
scoundres were plundering IL the east bound
passenger train pulled In, but did not stop long
gang was holding up the town and would prob
ably attempt TO rob the train. The bandits did
not taTry long after the train pulled out. They
gailoped out of town, discharging their Win
Chesters.
The holding up or the train AT torretta on sat
uriAy night by this notorious gang. which was
followed by the delivery OF Jim Cook. a brother
OF Bill Cook, from the Tahlequah jail yesterday
and the robbery OF the station Post Once and
only store at WatOva. l. T., and Talala. have
awakened the authorities to necessity OF
Indian Agent Wisdom Of this city organized
to-day his 100 United States Deputy Marshals In
three pOsses. After meeting at Fort Gibson. /.
T., this afternoon Ons posse was ordered south
east 10 work their way north. one posse went di-
rectly east toward Tahlequah, and the other
northeast along Grand River
The gang cOntemplates raid on the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas express train near Chetopa or
Prior Greek, as they sent word that they would
get even with the American Express Company
Tor the killing Of Rogers last year
A portion OF the Cook gang went east through
Fort Gibson this morning.
Chief Harris OF the Cherokee Nation also has
eighteen mounted Indian police on the trail OF
FORT Smith, Ark, Oct 23.-Four men robbed
every store and the Post Office ia the village OF
wAtoYa, a station on the Kansas and Arkansas
Valley Railroad. l25 miles west OF hsTe last
night. A posse OF United States mArshals have
left for Fort Gibson. where they will be Joined
by Indian police and Others. when c0ncen-
tTated effort will be made TO capture the robbers
who held up the train on Saturday night John
Nann. who held the horses of the robbers Satur-
dAy night was brought in yesterday morning,
aud h now In the United States jail. A reign 81
terror prevails all along the line Of the Kansas
and Arkansas Valley road from Fort GibsOn TO
CoHeyViile Kan.