Evening journal., 1896-06-22
MINNESOTA MAN HUNT.
Three Desperadoes Pursued by
Two Hundred Citizens.
WE'RE FOLLOWED FOR THREE DAYS
The FugItives Had Murdered Two Men
Chased Through Woods aud Towns
Robbed Houses as They FIed-one Is
killed, the Others Captured.

Chased Through Woods aud Towns.
Robbed Houses as They Fled-one Is
killed, the Others Captured.
SALTWATER, MINI, June 22. "A three
days man hunt, In which three despera
does, charged with murder, have hattled
with sheriif's posse Of 200 men, ended
in a desperate fight in big swamp nea
Sunrise.
One OF the three was killed, and the two
survivors were badly wounded.
The pursuit extended over so miles OF
prairie and forest wilderness, paralleling
In many features the famous chase Of GO
yenrs ago that terminated the careers Of
the Younger brothers and their associates.
DR.. J. Foster OF st. Paul was driving
into the village CT Wyoming, station 4c
miles north OF here, Thursday, when he
was stopped by three men. They ordered
him to get out of his buggy and were in
the act of robbing him when two young
men of the vicinity appeared on the scene.
The robbers fired a vnlley at the res
cuers, kining both. A B2uet struck DIR.
Foster in the arm. The murderers hed.
When the physician reached Wyoming,
Sheriff Anderson OF Chicago county or.
ganized a posse, and vigorous pursuit
was BEGUN The hunted men penetrated
a swamp near Stacy, village IA miles
north Of Wyoming.
Another posse of determined men, mum.
bering 80, ali well armed set out In phr.
suit Saturday, while a detail Of 90 men
was deputized to watch the various roads.
At North Branch, 10 miles north Of the
scene Of murder, the sheriff had enlisted
every available man, oil eager TO avenge
the death Of their neighbors.
The desperadoes evidently possessed all
the boldness and daring which character
lied the Northfield gang. They adopted
the same tactics, not only In their mode
OF attack, but Of retreat, for they kept to
gether, prepared to give bnttle at mo
ment's notice.
They reached North Branch during
Friday night between IL and o'clock
and succeeded in eluding the pursuors,
who lined all the byways and roads. They
boldly entered the village driven desperate
by the pangs Of hunger.
They entered the home Of Frank Smith,
where they secured five loaves of bread, q
gold watch and few minor articles.
Ordered Them to Halt.
As they wero leaving the village Town
Marshals Drow and Young and John Hur.
Icy saw lltHts DuoltNtlhk liitN Wtio luN
fugitiyes, the officers ordered them TO halt.
The answer was five shots, and all three
rushed across the railroad track and dis
appeared in the underbrush. One bullet
went through YQung's hat and another
passed through Hurley coat.
The fire bell was rung, and the chase be
gan. Citizens from the surrounding coun.
try to the number Of 200 gathered in the
crowd and took up the trail 1t extended
across the country toward Shnrise.
Through forest and over streams ant
swamps the hunted men pushed. The to
Biography of the country prevented an ef
fective pursuit with horse, and the posss
was put to unusual exertlons 10 order {,
keep up.
The posse at Wyoming was wired I,
march TO the big swamp near Sunrise, a.
the North Branch men believed the pur
suit would end In that vicinity II the rob
bers continued In the direction thoy werl
going. Traces Of the movements Of the dos
peradoes were CLEANED from country peo
pie and trails In the tall grass and woods
The posse was five miles behind wher
the edge OF the swamp was reached Th'
pursuers penetrated mile and found tn,
trio had fortified themselves in good po
sitiOn.
They were protected in the rear by deop
water. Long brush and earth formed the
barrioade in front A narrow bit OF LAND
led up to the barricado
II the men had Ind sufficient ammuni.
tlon and provisions, they could not have
been taken except by an advance by way
of the water.
At daylight the posse roo strong. open
ed fire on the barricade. The bullets die
not seem Co have any effect, and the hunt
ed men did not asspond.
A movable barricade was constructed
by the besiegers Ten mon got behind It.
and, moving It forward on the strip o.
land, pouNed a bot fire into the barricadl
Of the fugitiycs.