The sun., 1894-04-27
SOME OF TIE MONTANA MOB ESCAPED.
ssi OF Tsea Captured By Col. Page and
Taken to Helena.

ssI OF Tsea Captured By Col. Page and
Taken to Helena.
FoRsIrH Mont. April 26-The Coxsy army,
600 strong. came in here from the West at
10k o'clock last night Its leaders gave It out
that the train would remain at Forsyth until
morning. At 11h O'Clock. however. the engi-
neer went to the roundhouss and deliberately
proceeded to take out fresh engine and pre-
pare for the trip eastward.
Meantime Col Page Of Fort Keogh had So
cured o special train and was laundering
down the road to meet the train stealing con-
tingent He came into Forsyth shortly after
midnight and found Q large part OF the Coxey
army asleep In the box cara The surprise was
% complete that the Coxeyitss gave MP with
out Q struggle.
The troops left most OF the men aboard Of
the train and surrounded t. The military In
structions to Gen. Merritt were TO hold the
train and all on board until they could be de-
livered to the United States Marshal for Mon
tAna. subject to the order Of the United States
District Court
Although COL Page and his $50 United
States regulars moved with great caution In
capturing the Montana army this morning.
nearly 100 Of the train stealers escaped to the
woods. Those captured made no resistance
whatever. The number OF those taken by tho
detachment OF the Twenty second Regiment
was 33l. including Gen Hogan. Engineer Har-
mon, and Fireman Brady. The Commonw wealers
we're poorly armed. only three revolvers being
found. Three OF the men were found to be
received in the skirmish at Billings at noon
seventy five deputy United States mArshals
Hogan contingent of Coxey's army Was turned
over to them. Tho train in charge OF the
marshals. escorted by a detachment Of the
IYenty.seeond Regiment. started for Helena
thls evening; The prisoners will be arraiRned
out delay on the charge OF the theft oi a train
and disobedience Of an Injunction. The gem
era belief is that only siI Or eight Of the LEAD.
hauled back 10 Butte and set at liberty,
,,IA,oMA, April 2d. considerable apprshen-
eaustTial army" movement IL was feared that
Hs We bands bands rom Tacoma and Seattle. which
WI SShtre at Mesker Junction in few days,
would seize train and cause trouble Prompt
heupn on the part OF the Federal authorities.
HIoSt i,H mas % cone much to dispel this lear
mho' IIier OF the nted States Circuit Ju dge
ein rme s isGeral authorities announce that they
getting out oi tie State with a stolen train.
a. tttfs,Llrnt Of this city. who happened to be
ne deputies and tuxeyitss occurred. has re-
About sysaSlng .a,l Of the light he says: ,,,
butte. 900 strong wearing their coIored
badges. rolled into Billings on fifteen freight
fSisg fs ioSqsd foIio.n On top and inside and with nags
United States marshGls The west bound pas
SslGsr TRAIN was laid out thirteen hours. fear
wsnt 10 on iSe 4p against them, and for safety
ron az wing at Billings the leader, Cum
htaghan, from the top OF car. was address,
tnk 'he !4rEe crowd collected when about If
IN NJ ~ ueplty maTshals rushed past under arms
70 'aptuEe them. The crowd sutgsd from all
st.r'. Willie the OoXeyites from their train
So IIs marshals warning 10 commit no
nt"eAcs' no engineer was placed under
H3'rt VI rifles and ordered 70 leave the Gao.
Nnsl ,gaaenly ten or dozen rifles were dis
SEEAi ed The CoNeyites charged. and the mar
sha retired under tire
- NH theml Hang thsmr shouted the Cox
sll e.. who saw one Ot their crowd on top Ot
Ihe tTain with blood streaming from q wound
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