Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-05-24
A RUNNING FIGHT.
A Posgo Attacks Two Members
of tho Dalton Gang.
ONE RODBER SHOT AND CAPTURED.
The other Followed by u Large BODY Of
Armed Men His Horse becoming
Tagged lie Takes to the
Timber.

FL RENO. Ok, May 22.-Two men,
supposed 10 be members of the Dalton
gang Of train robbers, passed through
FL Reno early yesterday morning trav-
cling eastward. Their presence was
quickly noticed and word was wired 20
the little town OF Yukon, in the eastern
part of Canadian county, TO intercept
and arrest them. A posse was quickly
organized and when the train robbers
made their appearance they were at
tackled.
The defense was quite as hot as the
attack. and running fight ensucd
through the city of Yukon. Il great
many shots from every description Of
weapon being fired. Mr.. Parrish was
shot in the groin by Winchester, tho
bullet passing entirely through him.
His wound Is very serious, and he is
not expected 10 live. An old man by
the name of Nelson was shot in the
forehead; his wound Is not expected to
be fatal. Numerous other persons
were wounded In greater or less de-
grces during the skirmish, and hats
and coats that came out of the fight
presented the appearance of having
been used in target practice
One Of the robbers was shot off his
horse and captured, hut resisted 10 the
last, and several Of his captors bear
cuts and bruises on the head where he
struck them with his siX-shuotcr. The
,ther robbor made good his escape, but
Is supposed to have been hit two or
three times. one bullet taking away q
4 1. l.. 4. Ill
him in the head II is not known who
he is. The one captured is not known
here. bat is AS tough looking spcci-
men of humanity a. has been exhibited
here for many days. When captured
hc was 50 bound and tied with cords
that when they were luosencd In jail
he tainted. lie is in the close custody
Of the sheriff and marshals, and visitors
are not allowed to see him.
A message received from Yukon gives
details Of the battle az follows: The
outlawsare portion Of the gang which
recently attempted 10 hold up the Rock
Island train at Pond Creek. They rode
into Yukon early yesterday morning.
Deputy sam Parrish and hi. brother
Joe. warned by message from III Reno,
intercepted the robbers, one of whom
drew pistol and shot Parrish through
the side above the hip. wounding him
probably fatally. Sam returned the
fire, but without effect. The other
/ dc,pcrado attempted 10 shoot, but Joe
Parrish closed with him, and with the
aid Of bystandcrs succeeded in tying
/ him
The man who shot sam ran behind u
| building and called his horse, which
came TO him. lie then opened fire on
everybody in sight. lie fired into
Bruzas' saloon, the bali striking a man
named Snyder, who will die. The out
law then mounted his horse. dashed
out across the prairie, closely followed
/ by a posse of citizens, who at dusk were
la plain sight of him, and will surely
capture him.
The escaped bandit, hotly pursued
by II large posse, kept nearly half Il
mile ahead of his pur,ucrs and in full
view of them. The chase was most cX-
/ citing, but, the outlaws horse becom-
ing tagged, one of the posse made cir
Gle, getting In ahead of the fleeing
man, who opened fire upon him. Two
others closed In on the rear of the dcs-
pcrado, when he dismounted and ran
into the brush. None of the posse
dared to venture after the desperate
man, who remains in hiding In the
timber. Pursuit will be continued to-
day. The bandit is corralled IA miles
south of Yukon.