New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
NEY JACKSON.

vr.xogse, l. T. Nov. IA telegram received
w, deputy marshals had a fight this afternoon
M |, acherokee BIZ and his gang Cherokee
w.. ras badly wounded and two other members
:, n. party were captured together with two
.h. bandits horses. The deputies Of the Fort
9Th and Muskogee courts are pursuing "Chero-
:. BIZ" and the remaining members of the
-, Marsha. Rent Cobb arrived late to-day
,S,slng in one Of the captured robbers and
-,.ksy peder The other members of the Cook
,,rs are said TO be surrounded by the marshals
c,hb has asked the United States Attorney and
v.rshal for recruits to assist him.
cherokee BIZ" is so badly wounded that the
,.,u,ies think ne will soon be obliged to give
himself up. Cobb reports that he expects
,.rs battle but that he has the advantage OF
,ss bandits. Excitement is running high in
vuskosee and company OF men is being organ
.sd 10 start 10 the scene OF the battle. Great
c-pdt is due 10 c. l.. Jackson. the United States
Attorney for the Indian Territory. He equipped
s.es, men at his own expense and put them In
,he field. to remain till the gang is captured.
Tho citizens Of Muskogee have agreed to give
handsome reward for the capture of the Cook
gtng.
The Indian Territory. because OF the peculiar
ambitions surrounding II. appears to be rem
dzyous for all the cutthroats. gamblers and
thieves in the country. and the officials find ii
Sncult on account of the extent Of the country
and the opportunities for hiding in the brush
md woods 10 deal with them. Attorney-General
Oluey has empowered the marshals TO employ all
The deputies necessary TO put down lawlessness,
but as the outcroppings of crime occur spas
radically in almost inaccessible places. great
Ssculty has been experienced in catching up
yIth the outlaws
JJ McAlester, Marshal OF the Indian Terri
tory received a telegram this afternoon from one
Of his deputies at Oolagah. saying that he and
the Fort Smith deputies had had a fight with
"Cherokee Bill and three other members OF the
Cook gang. that one Of the deputies was badly
wounded and that the bandits escaped. The
wounded deputy is being cared for by the farm
ers. while the marshals are pursuing the rob
bers Cherokee Bill" and two other members
o, the gang separated from the rest and started
west. Seven deputies pursued them.
United States Attorney Jackson has received n
telegram from Attorney General Olney authoriz-
ing the necessary expense to equip the marshais
for the chase Mr.. Jackson is irving TO get up
another party Of men TO start in pursuit. The
gang Is not more than ten miles from Muskoges
Chief Harris reported at the Indian Agents office
this afternoon with fifteen men for further In
structorl
Marshal McAlester is tired Of being criticised
and has concluded to take some action. out oI
twenty marshals he get only eight to pur-
sue the bandits. Several private citizens have
offered to assis. in capturing the Cooks II their
,1penses paid The citizens have raised 5000
10 pay for patrollng the town at night. Marshal
NcAlester and his chief deputy have left here
Al, y fserr ~ III
Stuart in regard to the bandits.
Topeka, Kan. Nov. 17.-Several towns on the
,outhern Kansas border have organized COM
anies for the protection OF citizens ana business
men against the raids and the depredauons or
ne Cooks and other bands OF outlaws hiding In
indian Territory. Coffcyvlle. Caney, Chetopa
md Baxter Springs have taken this precautlon
Bank Commissioner Breidentha yesterday re-
eved letter from a banker at Chetopa inform
ng him that the ChetOpa Protective Association
had been organized with sixty-two business men
Is members. and that Il is proposed to be ready
10 guard the town against any raid or the COOK
rang The association requested the loan Of ten
stands OF arms from the State. and an applica-
ton has been made to the Adjutant-General for
the guns.