The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-22
DHRING OUTLAWS
IRE ROUNDED UP.

were unable to rise from behind the
breastworks without placing them
selves in deadly peril. For this reason
their firing proved Intellectual and
none of the captors were injured. The
prisoners were brought to North
Branch, where the streets presented
holiday appearance as people from
all the surrounding villages had gath
cred to take part in the man hunt.
The crowd was in an ugly mood and
the words Lynch 'em" were heard
in muttered tones. To prevent any
trouble Sheriff Anderson decided to
take the prisoners to saltwater and at
5:15 the limited train was stopped and
the sheriff with his prisoners together
with j. A. Rystrom, James c. Hunt,
M. F. Vaughn and J. H. Huber, as
deputies, embarked for that city. The
extra men were taken as it was feared
the citizens of Wyoming might organize
mob and take the prisoners from the
officers and mete out summary justice
in accordance to the code OF Judge
Lynch. No trouble occurred, however,
and the prisoners were safely
LANDED IN THE JAIL
in that city. The crime committed by
these men Is perhaps one of the bold
est and most desperate committed IN
Minnesota since the raid of the Young
er Brothers at Northfield, While the
circumstances surrounding their cap
ture bear a very striking resemblance
to that characterizing the surrounding
the Younger's in big swamp near the
village Of Madelia, nearly twenty years
ago. 1t shows that when peaceful
community is aroused by the commits
sion Of revolving crimes they become
dangerous to the perpetrators.
There are many instances of indi-
vidual daring to be recorded, one be-
ing that OF Edwin Herried, a young
lad of 10, who during the fight took a
revolver from the hands of one of the
attacking party, deliberately crawled
to the end of the log and blazed away
at the outlaws. Another lad had a %
calibre rifle and he was lamenting
that he could not get shot at the
human game. Conspicuous among the
hunting party We're Joseph C. Hunt
and F. S. Foote, who never quit the
chase from Friday night until the men
were captured. The appearance of the
persons showed how desperate had
been their efforts to escape. The soles
of their shoes were almost worn
through and as one of them said they
had not eaten mOuthful since Thurs
day evening but had been on the move
every since. The dead outlaws name
Is given as Bob Wilson, a man about
As years old, of spare and muscular
build and looked the typical tough He
bore the marks Of the blow given him
by DR.. Foster when he attempted to
take that gentleman's watch at Wyom-
ing. The other two men gave their
names as Cunningham and Kelly, the
former being about 20. He was wound
ed in the face, body and one arm by a
load of No. shot DR.. Fowler dressed
his wounds which though painful are
not dangerous. In the man Kelly is
seen probably the highest
TYPE OF THE DESPERATE.
He is of medium size with wonderful
muscular development, keen gray eye
and hank nose. The GOODNESS he ex-
hihited astonished ALL He was the
man who attempted to make terms
with the beseigers and when he came
out from behind his fortified position he
advanced to Mr. Rystrom with a smile
on his face, but smile full of deadly
meaning. After his capture he scarce
ly opened his lips, although his accom-
plice, Cunningham, broke down when
his wounds were being dressed. He said:
that Kelly and the dead man Wilson
had held up DR.. Foster at Wyoming,
but stoutly denied any knowledge Of
the shooting, further than that he heard
one say to the other I'VE got our man"
Kelly also said he expected the posse
would run when they opened fire. The
fellows are all from the South, Kelly
being from Texas, Cunningham from
Missouri, and Wilson from Kentucky.
Cunningham had no weapon when cap.
tured and denied having had anything
to do with the shooting at Wyoming.
He said he had been travelling with the
other men about six weeds. They both
said they had not counted on such de-
their way to the st. Croix river, seven
miles distant, and skip over into Wis
consin and vanish, but on Sunday
morning they began to think they were
doomed to capture Wilson was for
dying in the last ditch or in their forti-
f1cation and to die before being taken,
and he did. An inquest was held over
the dead robber and the verdict was
that he died from blood poisoning, the
responsibility resting on unknown par
ties.
Your correspondent endeavored to
interview the prisoners but they would
not talk, excepting that the one call
ing himself Cunningham volunteered
the information that that was not his
name. That he had an aged mother
who would be heartbroken to know he
was involved In such a terrible crime.
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