The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-22
CITIZENS OF NoRTHBRANCH sue
CEEDED IN CAPTURING THE
WYOMING NIURDERERS.
MOST SENSATIONAL MAN HUNT
IN THE HISTORY OF MINNESOTA
SINCE THE DAYS OF THE
YOUNGER BROTHERS.
FIERCE BATTLE IN A SWAMP.
BEsEIGERs AND BEsEIGED IN
DULGE IN A FUsILADE OF
BULLETS AND BUCK SHOT.
ONE OF THE OUTLAWS SHOT DOWN
The Others Surrender and are Now
Safely Behind the Bars at
saltwater.
FIERCE BATTLE IN A SWAMP
ONE OF THE OUTLAWS SHOT DOWN

Special to the Globe.
This community was shocked on Fri
day morning by the account of the
cowardly murder Of two citizens of
Wyoming, thirteen miles south Of this
place. Sheriff Anderson Immediately
organized a posse and made a vigor-
Gus search, but failed to find the muir
derers, although learning enough to
tell pretty clearly which direction
they had taken. They were believed
to be in a swamp near Stacy, village
about four miles north of Wyoming,
and by Saturday another posse Of
determined men numbering about
suit, while another detail Of fifty men
was deputized to watch the various
roads adjacent to the railroad below
North Branch. The Sheriff had en-
to avenge the death of their neighbors.
The desperadoes evidently possessed all
the boldness and daring which once
characterized the famous Younger
brothers, and to certain extent they
had adopted the same tactics, not only
in their mode Of attack, but Of retreat,
for, instead Of taking to the byroads,
they took to the railroad and, also
like the Younger brothers, after their
disastrous attack upon the people Of
Northfield, kept together prepared to
give battle at a moments notice. The
murderers reached North Branch dur
ing Saturday. night between IL and i
o'clock and succeeded in eluding the
Gordon Of men which lined all the by
ways and roads to this village, the
pangs of hunger rendering them still
more daring. They called at the resi-
dence Of Frank Smith where they
secured five loaves of bread, gold
watch and a few minor articles. Just
as they were leaving the village Town
Marshal Drews, Young and John Hur-
ley appeared and suspecting the
strangers were the persons sought
ORDERED THEM TO HALT.
They did not halt, but all three of the
fellows rushed across the railroad
track and disappeared in the under
brush which grows dense within
few feet Of the track. Shortly there
after the fire bell was rung and the
chase began. Citizens from the sur
rounding country to the number Of 200
gathered in the village, armed with
every conceivable style Of weapon, from
the old Queen Ann to the repeating
rifle. The chase was now in deadly
earnest. The pursuers realized the
fact that they had desperate men to
on human life. A mile above North
Branch the pursuers found the trail
of the hunted men. They were evil
IDENTIFY headed for what is known as
the desperadoes made the mistake that
led to their undoing, as the soft moss
Of the tamarac swamp showed their
footprints as plainly as If in snow,
their line of march was visible at
long distance.
A line of men spread out on the
west side Of the swamp, while the other
side was guarded by the citizens Of
Sunrise, a township lying to the east.
Then a posse Of seventeen men took
up the trail, following close in the
rear. and followed the men into the
swamp. At about 11:45 Sunday fore
noon the pursuers were surprised by
volley from the pursued, who were In
trenched behind fallen tree. The
hunters Immediately opened fire, and
for about ten minutes they kept the
outlaws under a. rain Of duck shot,
buckshot and the heavy missils Of the
Winchester. During a momentary ces-
sation in the fsillade voice came out
of the swamp.
OWE SURRENDER"
and the form of one Of the MEN was
seen to rise. He had one hand in the
air saying come and get me- imme-
diately discharging his revolver at
the posse. The reply was shouted
back, "come out, or by God, we'll rid
die you with lead" Then two Of the
nurderers advanced with arms held
high in the air in token Of surrender.
When asked where the third man was
they replied, "He,s done for" Fur
ther investigation showed they had
told the truth for the party found him
dying in the swamp face down, his
arms extended in front Of him, and
his revolver lying on the ground at full
cock. He was no doubt in the act of
firing when he received charge Of
buckshot full in the face killing him
instantly. The outlaws had evidently
intended to sell their lives dearly, but
the fire from the pursuers was SO no.
and deadly that the beseiged mel