The record-union., 1895-07-06
Three Men Under Arrest Suspected
of Committing the Deed.
OFFICERS CONFIDENT THEY HAVE
THE RIGHT PARTIES
James Poole, Albert Poole and John
Case the Names of the Men in
Custody, All of Whom Have Un.
savory RecordS-Report That
Large Portion of the Robbers
Plumber Has Been Found at POOle's
House.
House..

CANYoNvILLE (Or.), July 5.-Y ester
day afternoon George Quine aud one of
the Pipkerton detectives arrested John
Case on a charge Of robbing the train at
the mouth of Cow Creek Canyon on the
night of July 1st. He was arrested about
nine miles east of Canyonville. and did
not offer any resistance. He was taken
to Riddles Station.
Itappears that Albert Poole came to
town and gave himself up to Deputy
Sheriff Shambrook of this (Douglas)
county. He did not surrender as train
robber, but in answer to an Indictment
against him for cattle stealing.
This morning George Quine arrested
James Poole nearly opposite the Pacific
Postal Telegraph office. Quine called
on him to stop. Poole answered that he
did not have to. whereupon Quine pulled
his gun on him and again called on him
to stop or he would put hole through
him. At this juncture Vernon Poole
came up and said they were innocent and
that they could prove it. There is some
damaging evidence i'll the case that makes
it pretty certain that they have the right
men. Quine and the Pinkerton men
worked like beavers on this case, and
followed up the robbers from the scene of
the robbery to. or near the place OF their
domicile.
Case claims to be related to the Pooles,
and has bad reputation. James Poole
is desperate character, and has been In
the penitentiaTy several times, lie was
convicted Of cattle-steallng In Idaho and
he murdered a man at Elk Creek, Doug
las County. but could not be prosecuted
owing to the death OF witnesses. There
in tnr
POole's arrest for cattle stealing. It is
believed that If Poole and Case are not
directly concerned III the robbery they
can furnish information to the officers
that Will lead to a clew to the where
abouts Of the culprlts. They are in jail.
Mike Deane, farmer living two miles
east OF the scene OF the robbery, indenti-
ties the robbers as passing his house on
the night of the hOld-up. 1t is said Deane
went where their horses were, and point
ed out the very horse one OF them rode
and the saddle,
George Qune exhibited part of q
seamless sack which had been found on
the train, and which was torn in Zigzag
manner that it left an angular notoh in a
section OF the sack. Qulne secured rom
the person of Case a piece torn from
seamless grain bag. Now this section of
the sack also had a notch in it that exactly
fits the section OF sack found at the hold
up. Quiue found where they tied their
horses in the brush. and by examining
the passages from the horses found whole
grains OF corn.
This was a good clew for Quine and the
PlnkertOns. and for eighteen miles east
OF the robbery they scrutlnlZed closely
the passages i'll the road. When very
near the robbers home they found the
corn in the refuse again.
John Case, one Of the robbers, is known
to have bought suit OF clothes OF Carl
Munter of Canyonville after the robbery,
while on the road home.
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon Quine and
the two PinkertOns and Mr.. Hodgson
passed through Canyonyille going to
Poole's home, rumor has it, to arrest old
man Poole. The quartet were we'll
armed. and are nervy fellows. and some
shooting may be expected if any show of
resistance is offered by the Pooles. 1t
will be rememb bered that there are four
other Poole boys beside the ones under
arrest.
1t is reported this evening that large
wad Of the Doodle was found in Poole's
house, in an old pair OF overalls.
THE TWO SUSPECTS.
RIDDLE (Or.l. July 5.-Deputy Sheriff
George *. Quine, who has been in pur-
suit OF the loOters of the Oregon express
in Cow Creek Canyon, has arrived here,
and has in custody James Poole and
John Mcdowell. on suspicion of being
the men who held up the train. Nc
Doweu gave the name OF Case. He was
convicted two years ago for burglary,
and has been away from the penitentlary
but few months. Poole, his companion,
is tough character. He was tried for
the murder OF William Mcneil OF Elk
Creek and convicted OF manslaughter.
He served time until the Supreme Court
reversed the decision. and in the new
trial the important witnesses were dead
and missing.
Three members of the Poole family are
under indictment for stealing cattle. and
brother of Pooles is in jail awaiting
trial. Poole and Case were caught in the
mountains about ten miles from Canyon
vile. They were surprised by the appear
ance of the Sheriff, but made no resist
ance. Mcdowell was easily recognized,
and admitted that his real name was Case.
The detectives on the case, who have had
good look at Mcdowell, believe tho pas
sengers' descriptions tally with his.