Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-02
CAPTURE or sxEETER's GANG.
DETAILS OF the ,rrAu, As rom
ny LIEUTENANT SULLIVAN.



Texas Rangers is in the city returning
from a trip to Ell Reno. on his way
back TO headquarters at Amarillo. He
mas been on quite round since the
interesting affair near Belvue, Novem-
Der 10. in which he was the leading
actor aud which has made him famous
as the captor OF portion OF the Cook
gang.
He took In Fort Worth yesterday
In company with old-time friends and
visited all points OF interest except the
newspaper Offices. and as he was UNI
derstood not to be at home to news
paper men on the street or anywhere
else, they simply looked with admira-
tlon on the big navy which he carried
In his belt and moved on whenever they
saw him. He was finally eornered.
however. In the rear Of j. II. Martin
dale's establishment, in whose show
window was displayed q Winchester
In good working order with u card at
tached. upon which was written q
snort but thrilling account OF It's cap
ture from the hands OF one OF Bin
COOKS men, who says that 1t belonged
70 the robber chief
IN u short conversation with his
friends, the lieutenant related the cir
cumstances Of the capture as reported
IN the press kilograms, but with addi-
tional details and interesting idiosyn-
craeles OF expression characteristic Of
the thorOughgoing ranger that he Is.
one or two important details are sup
pressed by his request, for he believes
in keeping faith with those who as
sisted In the capture and conviction Of
the notorious gang which he so sue
cessfully rounded up. He received his
frst Information OF the presence la
the vicinity OF Bellevue OF portion
Of the Cook gang on the i2th ultlmo.
He at once wired superintendent Guode
for an order TO bring his posse down
the Denver road on a stock train In
order to avoid the publicity which
would attend a trip ON the passenger
in the daytime. He then got every
thing In readiness for the expedition
while awaiting another tip. He re-
celved this on the evening OF the 18th
ultimo, and quietly boarded the first
south bound stock train with n party
OF six picked men Thoroughly armed
and well supplied with ammunition,
besides having saddles. etc, ready for
the mount when the time for action
came. They reached Wichita Falls
hours for the plug" passenger train
to start. They We're successful In avoid
ing public attention, as It was night.
Their arms and Announcements We're
carefully transferred from the stock
car In which they came down, 20 the
baggage car Of the plug" and they
pulled out from Wichita Falls before
daylight without having been the oh
jects OF special observation there. by
the time they reached the vicinity OF
BELLEVUE Il was wen along In the morn
ing, and there was consequently the
greatest reason for caution ana Sc
crecy In their movements. The train
was quit, ~ stopped about three miles
out from the town, and the rangers
got OF in an uncOncoined way. People
who saw their guns and other traps
were probably impressed with the idea
that they were q party OF hunters out
for a days sport and the train pulled
up to the town without the passengers
suspecting the reason for the stop
which had been made on the prairie.
As soon as the train. was out Of sight
the rangers hid their guns, saddles,
etc, In a gutter TO avoid detection by
any one who might Mapped to be pAas-
ing that way. A messenger was then
sent to town to communicate with the
man who had been keeping them post
ed, and to secure horses. The horses
We're driven out of town IN a bunch, as
though being taken 10 a pasture. IN an
opposite direction from that IN which
the rangers were waiting for them,
and were brought around TO them by
a circutous route. They were eaddled
hastily as soon as they wsIo brought
up and were mounted at once. and tho
robber hunters started on still NOV
ing cautiously but with as much speed
as they could without attracting at
tention Their friend from the town
had Joined them In the meantime, and
they proceeded ON their quest under
his guidance. Nothing OF Interest oc-
Cured unit, they hid reached the Vi
entity OF the rendezvous, when they
saw young man ride out " the
woods into the road. They started tn
ride on without paying much atten-
ton to him, when Lieutenant Sullivan
concluded to overhaul him ana see
who he was. When he saw the move
ment to follow him he started OF at a
brisk pace, and when the officer. see
ing this, started after him at good
speeG- he nut spurs 10 his horse and
made a Wild ride for liberty. The
rangers oil started after him. and
there was an interesting chase Of about
three-dunrtera Of a mile. There were
some barbed wire fences In the way
which might have proved q serious OBJ
stacIe to the pursuers had II not been
that the thoughtful lieutenant of the
rangers had provided himself with a
pair OF wire cutters Tor just such an
emergency, so that they cut the fences
as they came 10 them. lust like pa
per" to use his expression. They gain
cd on tho fugitive and finally pressed
him 80 hard that he sprang 90 the
ground and got behind his horse, as II
10 make fight, but the blum did not
work for they were upon him In a
minute. threatening 10 shoot him al 10
pleces II he did not surrender. which
he concluded very quickly 10 do.
a revolver was found lying under
re leaves near by, where he had MD
den IL, aid lie was asked TO exrlain
why he had put II there, and a number
cf other embarrassing questions. which
he did not answer 10 the saiisfqction
OF his captors. In fact, they became
convinced that he must belorg TO the
gang Of men tl.ey were after. on be-
ing asked where he was going he indl-
Gated the horse 10 which they had
started before they met him.
.Who livcstup there3'' was asked.
"Oh. tho Turner boys" -
"What do they do2'' - - -.
lies staylit round"
"Wel ] guess wen take you up
tbere.'W said Lieutenant Sullivan al
this point. az they all got ready 20
start again. Put the captive pulled
Lack.
"pon't you ever believe I'm a-goln'
IN Il, that houscr' he exclaimed.
'sWhy, what's the matter3"