The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29

Captain Mcdonald OF the Texas rangers
was in the city yesterday and during the
course of n conversation with n Statesman
reporter said thatshls boys certainly made Il
great capture at Mitchell Falls when they
grabbed part Of the Cook gang. The rang
ers had been watching the place where they
captured the gang for some time IN lhe
homes of getting them, and their efforts were
finally successful. The gang when first APP
pretended were in the lower story OF the
building and as soon as the rangers came in
view they opened fire on them The rangers
promptly returned the fire and the battle
was so bitterly waged that the robbers were
finally compelled to seek refuge from IN tle
hall Of bullets in second story OF the Duld-
ing where they again began peltlng the
rangers The rangers were very prompt III
their reply to the second sally and the re-
suit was that in very short time the pan
dts showed signs of giving up. The rang
.rrs broke in the door and told them That IL
they did not come down without their arms
and surrender they would burn the house
The bandits complied and were immediate
nv placed under arrest They stated that
according 10 their views they had never met
such d-n fools as these rangers were. mat
generally when they opened hre on any Oh
the United States marshals they all ran
away, but it looked AS though the rangers
didn't have any sense, and knew n0thlhg
except how to fight This gang just before
their capture robbed n store at Springfield
aud Bill Cook was with the gang at lhat
dine, but he left them shortly atterward ana
sent back on their path with the under
standing that he was to rob katy tram u
few nights ago which was done according
TO agreement The gang captured by the
rangers had agreed to tackle Fort worm
and Denver City train on the same night.
Yesterday Captain Mcdonald was IN re-
ceiDt of telegram from COOnel iuhter,
at Fort Worth of the Texas Pacific, stating
that he had received intimation That Ben
Hughes one of the gang, MAD been seen
near Strong, Tex, where hOldup was ar
ranged for tonight as the money to be pald
the hands at the Texas Pacific coal mines
will be taken over that road today. Upon
receipt Of this telegram Captain McI1ohaid
said he would 90 at once to Fort worth ana
In company with n couple or ms men tukG
passage on the treasure train to pc on haI9
saws the man Skeeter, who was WIN the
gang his men captured, Is one or the Doiuest
of the gang He was the leader III u Gepot
robbery at Waggoner, held up the tram at
Red Fork and also robbed n Dank III Ohin 20
homa. Captain Mcdonald has taken one OF
the gang named Turner to his camp, where
he will STAY. He has given all the infOrnl-
ton with reference to the gang tti tho
and is therefore on friendly terms WIN tne
officers, Turner Is fearful Of his life, hOweey-
ar os he saws he will most certainly be XIII
ed by the gang when they learn that ne ne ms hn
neac Rcd on them. Captain Mcdonald de-
MES the report that Bill Cook was WIN Lnt
gang when they were captured, statins tnne
he hns moi been with them since the store
robbery mt Springfield. He anticipates |
however. that Bill Cook will be in tue holu,
M at Strong, Tex, tonight uhleSs ny SUE
have concluded to give the deal up ZOE t We
nresont i'm view Of the arrest or part OF lne
gang at Mitchell Falls by the rangers, Gap.
fain McDOnald left for Fort Worth lasl
ni"ht and will be passenger on the leNhs
Pocifc train today, with everything III reau-
mess for fight in case OF holuuP'
mn, :. 40 ooonnmv in buying the