The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-14
Robbery ut Coyles.

DNilng SubuaN night "i NlOnuay
morning the general merchandise
store of Fuller d Good 81 Cowles was
entered by thieves n a large amour,
Of shoes and other goods were taken.
The theft was not noticed until well on
to moot IN account Of the fact that the
shoes were taken from the boxes and
the boxes placed back on the shelves
After the robbery was discovered Sher-
III R%unchey was notified and he started
out Monday evening for Kansas, that
being the supposed destination of the
robbers. Although they had consider
able start of the sheriff, he passed them
during the night, he being Oh q road
one mile west Of them. The sheriff ar
rived at Cora, Kansas, at about one
o'clock and STAYED there during the
night. Leaving orders here with the
blacksmith to telegraph him at Smith
Center IL the thieves came through
Cora, he pushed on to that place. lie
here met Sheriff Jarvis o fSmith county
at the train ready to depart for the
east, and notified him Of his mission.
Shortly after the departure Of the sher'
III from Cora the thieves drove into
that place and the blacksmith hitched
up his cart and followed them. tele-
graphing the sheriff from Bellaire that
the men were coming toward Smith
Center. Sheriff Runchey Immediately
secured a fresh team and, together
with a deputy sheriff, a son OF Sheriff
JARVIS, started east to intercept them,
and when about three miles out
the thieves we're discovered coming
west. When they discovered the ap.
preaching buggy Of the sheriff
the thieves concluded it con-
tanned officers and whipped up their
horses and turned south. The sheriff
having a fresh team the chase did not
last for more than about a mile when
as the thieves went down a hill and
started up another which was slippery
10 their horses feet the sheriff pushed
his horses and pushed in across their
path the deputy sheriff covering them
with d double barreled shot gun load.
ed with buck shot and the sheriff with
a large wicked revolver. The deputy
kept them covered with his shot gan
while the sheriff tied the team and they
were then ordered TO get out of the
buggy when they were searched and
nothing but u knife and some smooth
looking skeleton keys were found. A
revolver was found under the lap
robe where one of the thieves dropped
it when he found there was no chance
to use it. The tAvo men were taken
back to Smith Centre, and upon a
promise by them to come back with.
out requisition papers Sheriff Runchey
started with them ' G the Rock Island
in order to strike the b. q NJ. to this
city. Before they reached Bcllville,
Kansas, they changed their minds
about csning back and were placed in
the Jail there until papers could be OBJ
tanned. When thoroughly searched In
the Jail at Bsllville I've more knives
end Q razor were found secreted about
their persons. Sheriff Runchey return
cd home Tuesday night, received
the proper papers, and left Wednesday
morning for Lincola where he will re.
ceivs the papers from the governor of
this state and will 20 from their direct
to Topeka, cur the papers from the
governor OF Kansas and take the Rock
Island bac&ito:Bellville. He will reach
Bellvills sometime late Friday night or
Saturday morning and ldrive over to
Chester in time tie meet b. 4 M. pas
ssnger train 10 Oh which II nothing
happens he and his prisoners will ar
rive.