Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-16
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would stop; Bob. Rogers and his trusted
lieutenant, Dynamite Jack" went further
up the track so as to be near the express
car. These two went through the train.
from the engine to the rear of the sleeper,
and robbed the mail, express, trainmcn
and passengers indiscriminately. They took
everything valuable which they could lay
their hands on. Besides watches. jewelry,
overcoats and hats. they got about $40 IN
money. They were one hour and fifteen
minutes in doing the work at the conclu-
sion of which time they mounted their
horses took their plumber on before tfarn
and rode off. firing parting volley as they
disappeared from view. "Kiowa" failed TO
keep his engagement a second time and
was not at the Seminole robbery.
After this hold-up the gang separated
dynamite Jack" and Brown rode west
along the Kansas line until they reached
the Usage country. They then turned
near Eureka, Kansas. In few DAYS
'kiowa' also came to his home, and the
three outlaws remained at the Turner place
for week. when they left to meet their
of Big creek.
on their return trip they attempted to
hold up the south-bound passenger train
on the Caney Valley Air Line, near Sedan
but failed because the engineer declined to
stop on their signal. They passed on cast
between Cherryva!e and Coffeyville to their
rendezvous on Snow creek. Bob Rogers
and Bob Steitler went east from Seminole
to Snow creek, where Settler work "a for
few weeks and then went to Fort Scott for
a brief visit with his rela tives. They robbed
clothing store up there and returned 80
as to be on Big creek January 6 TO join
dynamite Jack" Brown and "Kiowa."
About a week after the Seminole robbery
A. j. Thiel, government detective from
washington, came to Cofeyville and en-
gagged the services of Marshal Jackson in
dau
then left, but in his stead he sent 2. b.
Eames, who had been engaged on The Oil
plant robbery in the Creek nation, 10 work
with Jackson. The two laid their plans
and proceeded to carry them out. Prior TO
this, however. Post Office Inspector lIoulx
had been detailed by the government to
work on the case. He took jackson into
his confidence and also enlisted the services
of City Marshal c. w. Smith.
Easily Captured.
On the night of January Z. before the
gang assembled again, Bob Rogers and
Bob Steitler were captured at the house of
a relative of the former on Big creek. Of
ficers W. c. Smith and Ed jackson effected
this capture without firing shot. The
boys were surprised in their beds early in
the mornil and were easily taken. Very
little was said about the matte- because Bob
Rogers escaped from the officers soon after
the capture. Marshal Smith took Settler to
Fort Scott. Bob Rogers remained at large
and all efforts TO get him and his three
companions, who had Joined HIM after his
escape. proved futile.
About two weeks ago Marshal Jackson
came to the conclusion that Inspector
Houk's plans were the best and surest and
he Joined forces with him in the hunt. The
base of operations was changed from Cnf-
feyville TO Ninita. Marshals Bruner Ellis
and Copeland were brought into the case.
They moved out to Big creek on Sunday
q Sunday Oh =
Monday in search of the bandits. Monday
night they surrounded the house OF a man
named Daniels. Not finding them in The
house they concluded to remain there. with
the hope they would come in later on.
About u O'Clock that night Bob Rogers
and Dynamite Jack" rode up to the gate
and gave a signal Daniels managed to get
them word that he had company and they
rode on in the direction of the Rogers place.
The officers were grievously disappoin ted
but concluded TO follow and overtake them
If possible. The marshals and Mr.. Houk
had already walked over five miles to
reach Daniels place. ard it was all of that
distance to the Rogers farm.
Light in the Dark.
Nothing daunted the men started out and
finally reached their destination. AS they
approa ched the house they found it neces-
sary to remove their shoes in order TO pre-
vent noise. A light was burning in the
lower room of the building. Dogs began to
bark as the men neared the house and they
ran to the door. quickly pushed it open and
found Bob Rogers seated near the stove.
Marshal Copeland and Inspector Houk COW
cred him with their Winchesters, while
Bruner, Smith. jackson and Ellis made
their way to the open stairway that led to
the room on the second floor. Just as they
reached the top of the stairway they We're
greeted with a shot from a revolver. 1t
went wide of its mark, bat ii was the sig
, al for sran fnSilf16h a nfifpprC Al
vanced toward the beds occupied by the
outlaws. firing as they went. The concus-
sion from the first shot put out the light in
a lamp and it was fight in the dark. Brun-
er reached the place where the beds stood
and threw himself on one of the occupants
just as he was pulling his guns from under
the bed.
When the smoke cleared up and the lamp
was again lighted it was found that none
of the officers were injured and that Giey
had Dynamite Jack prisoner. that 'Kio-
wa was dead and that Willis Brown was
severely wounded. "kiowa" had fired two
shots and Brown three. Eleven shots had
been fired by the officers. All were at close
range and in the dark except the first shot
of ..Kiowa." One bullet had penetrated
"Kiowa's'' heart and he was hit by others
in several places. He was partly out of he'd
when he fell back and died without a strug-
gle Willis Brown wounded in the
back and shoulder. Wagons and horses
were procured and the prisoners and tie
dead man were conveyed to Ninita and
from there to the Fort Smith jail, where
Brown died a few days ago.