The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-06

Bob Freeman, the accused Mulyane
burglar, at shutdown last night was
flying over the prairies west of Null
vane with team of blooded horses TO
d new surrey followed by deputy
sheriff and farmers.
The wild chase was kept UP until s
o'clock last night when it was demon
strated that Freeman's chargers had
outwindded all the good horses in that
neighborhood and the pursuing party
lost all trace of Freeman four miles
northwest of Haysville.
Robert Freeman was arrested by
Sheriff Woodcock last week on a
charge Of grand larceny and burglary
for robbing store in Mulvane, a full
account of which was published in the
Eagle at the time of the arrest
Freeman was put in the Summer
county jail and he claimed if he was
taken to MuIvane he could give good
bond for his appearance at he district
court and would not be compelled to
remain in jail TO await his trial
Sheriff Woodcock wanted TO give
Freeman chance so agreed to take
him to Mulvane and allow him to see
his friends. He accordingly brought
Freeman up to Mulvane yesterday on
the cars. Freeman called on several
parties in Mulvane in company with
Sheriff Woodcock but they all made
one excuse or another and refused to
go on Freeman'S bond.
Freeman then claimed that Joseph
Chamberlain, d wealthy farmer who
lived across the river from MuIvane,
would go on his bond. He offered to
pay for a team and the sheriff for his
time to take him over To Mr.. Chamber
lain'S.
Sheriff Woodcock deputized Grant
Green, former policeman in this city,
who now lives in Mulvane, to go with
Freeman over to Mr.. Chamberlain
They secured a fine pair of high bred
horses from George Hill and they were
hitched TO a new surrey and Green and
Freeman started for the Chamberlain
farm.
1t was about tire miles to the Cham
| berlain farm and the house stands in
from the public road and a gate had
to be opened. They went in and saw
MIR. Chamberlain but he refused to
sign the bond and Green started back
TO Mulvane with his prisoner All
hope was gone and Fireman must now
return to the Sumner county Jail.
When they came back TO the gate
Green got out to open it and allowed
Freeman to drive through. When
| Green opened the gate, quicker than
( thought Freeman grabbed the whip
and cracked il over the spirited team
and they We're off like a pair of bull
lets shot from gun leaving Deputy
Sheriff Green standing in the road.
Freeman drove them west and south,
lodging around the section lines, and
in half an hour a company of farmers
and Deputy Sheriff Green who secured
a horse at Chamberlain We're in hot
, pursuit.
Freeman had a good team and a
mile start and even the fresh horses
broubght into the chase after an hours
run We're unable TO overtake the team
of flying bay horses ana the trail was
lost as above stated.
Sheriff Woodcock, George Hill and
owner OF the team, and young Mr..
Chamberlain Were in the city last night
about 10 O'Clock sending out dispatches
to the surrounding towns to head off
the flying fugitive.
Mr.. Hill was heartbroken about his
team and said: Il am more afraid of
Freeman killing my horses than 1 am
Of his getting safely away with them
L viii be likely to get my team but they
Will be ruined. 1t is Il splendid team
and they are spirited and vii go as long
as he gives them line or until they drop
dead